Universal or flat beam headlight

[stevejinde]

Hi Folks!

I'm in the process of buying a VN1700 Voyager in the UK which I will then take back to the UK.
However I will need to replace the Headlamp as the beam shines in the wrong direction (The Brits drive on the left). But as I do ride over to the UK from time to time it would be nice to replace it with a Universal or flat beam headlight so that I don't have to change it or put stickers on the headlight every time I go to and from the UK.
Does any one know where I can get a Universal or flat beam headlight or know of an alternative? I've heard that some of these LED light can be set to left or right beam, but surely they wouldn't work in the original Headlights would they?

Regards Steve

[Mr Jensee]

Just curious Steve, aren't the 1700 Voyager sold in Germany? If not just order a headlight designated for the U.S. and you have it made for both countries.

[NSASarge]

The beam can be adjusted for windage and elevation. Normally, motorcycle headlights are set dead straight. Does the UK have a different standard for headlights?

[stevejinde]

Well they were sold throughout Europe with the only differences in Europe being the Headlight, which in the UK and Ireland (drives on the left) has a dip or low beam that shines to the left and the rest of Europe (drives on the right) shines to the right so as not to blind oncoming traffic. US headlights with a central dip beam are not allowed in Europe. There is apparently a so called flat or universal beam headlight as fitted to many modern bikes such as on Indians, but I cannot find such a headlight for the Voyager.
The other thing is the Speedo which in countries with MPH shows also KPH, but KPH speedos do not show MPH...
As to the bike itself, they were no longer imported to Europe as from 1/1/2016 however what is left in stock may be sold until 1/1/2018. This is due to their not getting through the Euro 4 emission regulations which is a problem for most of the manufacturers.
https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... eally-mean
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2016 ... ally-means
At the time of writing I can only find 6 new Voyagers left in Europe (1in Poland, 1 in the UK, 2 in Germany and 2 in Switzerland). So if anyone knows of other new or low mileage ones please let me know!
And this is why I was asking as to whether anyone had heard of Kawasaki bringing out a new bike to replace it.

[stevejinde]

Hi Folks.

I just noticed in a US Ebay post that the US headlights seem to have an E number on them... That would be at the bottom centre of the "glass". it apeared to be E13 in a circle which would stand for Luxemburg, and above it the letters C/R and HC/R.
Could someone check thier bike and let me know? If your headlights have this european mark on them and do not light up the road more on the right than the left (or vice verser) then that could be the answer that I'm looking for...

Regards Steve.