RC36 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Hey, I've bought a crash damaged, 2012 VFR800 Vtec. The front left headlight lens is badly damaged. Are the headlights the same from 02 to 2013? I can see the part numbers look to be the same on CMSNL - but nothing specific for the 2012 plate. On a side note, if anyone in the UK/Europe has one spare, by all means let me know and I'll buy it off you (presuming it fits!) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 It is essentially the same part. Just be careful with possible difference in beam angle between countries that drive on the LHS and RHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC36 Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Thanks, already taken that into consideration and only buying from the UK. When you say essentially....is there any differences at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted October 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted October 2, 2018 You can check the part numbers online (cmsnl.com or bike-parts.fr, to name two), but on other models I'm familiar with Honda made two RHS versions (US DOT and non-US) and one LHS version (UK and Australia). Personally, I always check part numbers! Ciao, JZH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC36 Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Unless I'm bring blind, I can't see a 2012 plate on cmsnl...but all the others seem the same. So I'm gonna take the risk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted October 3, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted October 3, 2018 If there was any difference, it's news to me. They certainly look the same as far as I remember. Whilst yr at it, why not replace the bulbs with hid or led? The replacement on my 08 worked really well, no significant overspill and they really stood out. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 If I recall rightly, Honda stopped manufacturing the 6th gen prior to 2012. Surely the date you have as a reference is when yours was first registered. CSMNL is in the Netherlands, is it not? (Sidenote: I believe they sponsor the hilarious and talented, and one of my favourite MotoGP racers, Calvin 'Cal' Crutchlow)... if you were to check for possibly different part reference numbers on https://www.bike-parts-honda.com where I've noticed they categorize microfiche according to countries, you could rule out any suspicion of left or right deflection... or even easier, write them an email asking before committing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted October 3, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Auspanglish said: If I recall rightly, Honda stopped manufacturing the 6th gen prior to 2012. Surely the date you have as a reference is when yours was first registered. The 6th Gen, as it's known here, was replaced in 2014 by the 8th Gen in the UK. Whether the 2012/2013 models were actually manufactured in those years or just older stock registered in those years is another question and one to which I do not know the answer. But to the best of my knowledge, the only differences after 2006 was cosmetic/colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC36 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 I'm guessing they were, only thing I've noticed is that my frame and front forks are black. Most I've seen (well, all...actually) have silver frames and front forks. Not that it's a huge difference. Quick Googlings look like that might have changed over for the 2009+ bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Skids makes a good point in that the several important technical changes introduced in 2006 might be a point to take into account. There may have been a change in connectors or such. This still does not address the issue of right or left headlight deflection. Black chassis and fork parts, as Skids already clarified, is merely an aesthetic matter. The 6th Gen, as it's known here, was replaced in 2014 by the 8th Gen in the UK. Whether the 2012/2013 models were actually manufactured in those years or just older stock registered in those years is another question and one to which I do not know the answer. But to the best of my knowledge, the only differences after 2006 was cosmetic/colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC36 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 I know. Never said it was anything other than that. I've got a UK headlight from a 2006. Time will tell...I'll make it work 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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