How do you change the headlight on a Yamaha vstar 650 motorcycle?

Answer 1

Assuming it's like the 1100, find the 2 Philips screws on the rear of the headlight.

They are at the 4 and 8 o'clock positions. Turn the handlebars all the way to each side to get at them easier.

Note: These are not the 2 at the 4 and 8 o'clock position on the front bezel, those are for adjusting the light !!

Once the 2 screws are out, you have to kind of pull the front headlight ring from the bottom so it swings out a bit and then you can lift it up a bit to release it from the two tabs at the top.

Once the bezel is free, the whole assembly comes out with it. Gently pull the 3 wire connector off the back of the bulb to completely remove the entire light from the bike. Remove the rubber boot from around the bulb, then unsnap the wire clip that holds the actual bulb in. Pull the bulb out.

Replace the bulb.

Note: Test the new bulb by turning on the key and switching from hi to low beam a few times to make sure it works before you put the light back together.

To put it back together, reverse the above steps. When replacing the bezel, hook it onto the top tabs first and then kind of pry down a bit and at the same time snap the bottom of the bezel back onto the headlight body until you can get the 2 screws back in.