Hi, check the fuse for the headlight after shutting off your motorcycle.
There is usually a fuse box under or just near the seat area. Sometimes it is located adjacent to the motorcycle battery. Check your user manual for the fuses location.
If that fuse is OK, remove the headlight element and remove the headlight halogen lamp by gently removing the wiring plug and rotating the halogen lamp that is inside, so you can inspect it for damage. A blown halogen lamp is usually indicated by a white or dark spot inside the glass lamp.
If you have a multimeter set it to Ohms and see if you can get a circuit thru the pins on the rear of halogen lamp before re-installing the lamp. There will be 3 pins - one is a common, one is the low beam, and the other is high beam. You should get continuity using ohms thru each separate pin to the common pin.
Make sure you remove any greasy spots on the halogen lamp before you put
it back, as this causes hot spots on the glass and is a common cause of
early failures of halogen lamps.
If you are comfortable measuring 12 volts DC with a meter, check that you have 12 volts DC at each pin on the harness which connects to the halogen lamp. Your ignition key will need to be turned on so that indicators and horn etc are all powered up. You normally shouldn't have to have your engine running to check power to your headlight, but it is possible that you may need to do so.
There will be 12 volts on 1 pin only and when you change to high beam that pin will then go dead and the other pin will then have 12 volts DC.
There is also a small chance your headlight relay is bad or has a loose connection. If you know what you are doing it should be easy to locate the headlight relay, otherwise take it to a reputable auto electrician or motorcycle repair shop.
Cheers,Steve PS Please vote for my answer or give me a testimonial if I have helped.
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