So having owned my Tenere for five years and travelled many miles on it, sadly it met with a sudden demise when it parked itself under a sewage cart. The plus side was that I got to buy a new 2014 Tenere.

What has this to do with headlights? Well, it gave me a chance to stand the new 2014 bike side by side with my old 2009 bike. Incidentally there was very little damage to my old bike other that a bent rear subframe so I bought it back from the insurance company. There are very few difference between the bikes but something that was apparent after the first night ride was the headlight. The main beam actually does what it should. Upon closer inspection you can see the moulding of the headlight lens is slightly altered.

So if you want to solve, without significant additions or soldering etc, the age old headlight issue with the Ten, get a new bike! Or possibly just a new headlight unit which might be cheaper!

Any chance of pictures of the difference between the shapes.
Neither is particularly cheap. But it may well be worth the investment.

I would, but when I tried it does not show as there is loads of reflection (ironically). Also the shape of the whole unit is basically identical, its just the angle of the moulding of the reflector for the main beam that differs. In the original headlight unit the reflector is just a smooth concave. In the newer unit, there is a 'crease' horizontally through it. Very subtle, but makes a big difference. Best thing to do is see if they have a 2014 model in a local show room.

Sorry.

The ABS version and non-ABS 2010 to 2013 lists

11D-H410A-10 Headlight Unit Complete

The 2009 is just 11D-H410A-00

Anyone with access to 2014 spare parts catalog that can confirm that the headlight is available in a 3rd variant ?