Honda Motorcycle VFR1200F DCT Turn Signal Bulb Size
Honda Motorcycle VFR1200F DCT front and rear turn signal bulbs use a PY21W bulb size, designated as 12496. The replacement chart covers 2010 to 2013 model years with corresponding bulb specifications.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Honda Motorcycle VFR1200F DCT uses two distinct bulb types across its turn signal positions: PY21W and 12496, each appearing in both front and rear applications depending on the model year.
The PY21W is an ECE-standard single-filament amber bulb rated at 12V and 21W, fitted with a BAU15s bayonet base, a base type that is offset and not interchangeable with the more common BA15s straight-pin base found on standard 1156-type bulbs.
The BAU15s base of the PY21W means substitution with physically similar bulbs carrying a BA15s or BAY15d base is not possible without a base adapter, as the pin offset angle differs.
The 12496 is a Philips and Osram part number designation for a 12V halogen bulb intended for specialty automotive applications, and it is not a universal industry code in the way that ECE designations such as PY21W are.
For the 2012-2013 model years of the Honda Motorcycle VFR1200F DCT, the front turn signal position uses the PY21W, while the rear turn signal position uses the 12496.
The 2010 model year reverses this arrangement, with the 12496 specified for the front turn signal and the PY21W specified for the rear turn signal.
Because the front and rear positions swap bulb types between the 2010 and 2012-2013 model years, confirming the specific year before sourcing a replacement is necessary to avoid an incorrect fitment.
The PY21W bulb produces amber light through its tinted glass envelope rather than through a clear bulb paired with an amber lens, a distinction relevant when the vehicle uses a clear or translucent turn signal housing.