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As an electronics technician, you must value the right tool for the job. May I suggest purchasing an inexpensive automotive test light? They look like a screwdriver with a light bulb in the handle and cost about $5. They are really great for tracking down dead shorts and blown fuses.
Anyhow, your problem is somewhere between the headlight and the left control pod. I would start by looking where the passes by the steering head, and make it doesn't get pinched as the bars are turned.
Otherwise, find +12V somewhere, hook your test light to that, and start tapping back through from the highbeam bulb socket contact. I'll bet the contact is grounded and will light the test light right up. So find where it's NOT grounded (probably in the control pod) and work forward from there. Divide your work in half, keep selecting the half that's erroneously grounded and go from there. You'll find the short pretty quick.
Wes
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