xb12 Lighting problem in corners

[brianjolly]

Does anybody else have a tough time with lighting when riding on twisty roads at night?

On my Lightning sometimes going around corners, or highway onramps my headlight is only lighting about 10 feet or so infront of me. Because of the way the bike leans over, my headlight is aimed down to low in turns. I thought about driving lights, but it seems like they would have to aim up higher than the headlight.

Anybody that's solved this?

Thanks!

 

[LeFox]

is your headlight correctly aimed when driving in a straight line?

how's your suspension? could be that the front is too soft.

 

[mrdozer2you]

I use my High beam always at night, but it still seams a bit low. Was thinking about adding another set of lights in addition to the stock ones. Like some 55w Piaa's or something. Dunno yet, any ideas on if this will work?

 

[brianjolly]

is your headlight correctly aimed when driving in a straight line?

It is correctly aimed driving in a straight line. Actually I've tilted it up slightly to try to help in corners, but it's still not enough. It's almost like I need a toggle switch on some really higly aimed driving lights or something.

how's your suspension? could be that the front is too soft
The suspension feels good, but that's a possibility I didn't think of. I'll have to try the zip tie trick and see how low the forks are compressing.