Bike lights flashing in car mirrors?

[Thumperabbit]

Ok last night I went out for a ride, and this is the 4th time this has happened, car drivers yelling at me at red lights because accordingly I been flashing my lights in their mirrors for the last 1/4 of a mile. Then I gotta defend myself saying that it's nothing to do with me, it's just the dips in the road? Anyone had this problem? I've checked my front light to check if in fact it was raised, but no, it's welded solid, theres no way to move it up or down. Is it just a problem that many bikers face? Or is it drivers being wankers? And it's the dimmer i'm always on aswell. Not the beamer.
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Name:Dan
Ride: Yamaha XV535 Virago
Licence: A2 (2 Year restriction, 20 month's to go)

[pwntifex]

[Itchy]

bumpy roads , infact very bumpy roads this only should really really happen if you are on main beam , bumpy roads are dangerous cus it makes people think you are flashing them to let them out of junctions.

adjust it to slightly lower or just use a piece of tape to block the top a little,

my head light is aimed quite low.
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[Thumperabbit]

Right, gonna take a bunch of allen keys down to my bike now, i'm gonna see if theres any way to alter the height. I can't remember seeing any possible way, but i'll check now.
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Name:Dan
Ride: Yamaha XV535 Virago
Licence: A2 (2 Year restriction, 20 month's to go)

[Feasty]

I've noticed recently both on my bike and in my car, many bikes riding with either full beam or their dipped lights pointing too high. I always thought all front facing main lights had to be adjustable but I could be wrong?

I've seen several threads on various forums from riders who purposely set their lights pointing too high or ride with full beams on all the time 'to be seen more clearly'. However when I'm faced with these riders it just makes me mad that I'm being partially blinded, who gives them that right!!

Anyway, makes me wonder if you should do as pwntifex says and check the adjustment of your light...

[Finglonga]

They will fail an MOT if they are too high. They will be adjustable, would help if we knew what bike it was though.

[Thumperabbit]

Right, just checked the light, no bits for allen keys, however, I did find 2 holes either side of the light casing with screws on the inside. From tightening the screws I saw the light head altering slightly. Now their both fairly tight and I managed to "Force" the light to face lower down. However, there is about 2/3 of a cm gap between the light lense and the casing. Got a picture below. It should be fine but i'm concerned that when it rains that water will get through that 2/3 cm gap and interfeat with the electrics. Tell me what you think.

https://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci0013fs2.jpg

Its a Suzuki RV125 Van Van

There, thats the correct image in the link provided.
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Name:Dan
Ride: Yamaha XV535 Virago
Licence: A2 (2 Year restriction, 20 month's to go)

[pwntifex]

[Thumperabbit]

Your lucky day, I even got images of the mount.

https://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci0009or8.jpg

I looked with a flashlight into the hole in the casing, nothing for allen keys at all.
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Name:Dan
Ride: Yamaha XV535 Virago
Licence: A2 (2 Year restriction, 20 month's to go)

[LeeR]

I had a Van Van until recently the two cap-head screws with the allen key (hex) slots are for removing the lense assembly for bulb changes. The two screws visible through the slots are for adjusting the headlight. I did notice on mine that the headlight seemed to be pointing incredibly low, which may be the correct adjustment as that's how it passed its MOT. If you've recently purchased the bike it could be the last owner thought it too low and raised it higher.
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[Thumperabbit]

I managed to lower the light, much better now. The bike was brand new then I bought it 3 months ago, so that was the height of the lense, but it's better now. Sorted
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Name:Dan
Ride: Yamaha XV535 Virago
Licence: A2 (2 Year restriction, 20 month's to go)

[Ariel Badger]

Pump your back tyre up, could by dropping your arse and raising your nose if it is soft
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