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DavidM02VFR · 02-05-2009, 10:26 PM

I am new to the VFR World web site and decided to write a reply to this thread since I have some experience on this subject. I have an '02 VFR with 34k miles on it (all mine!). ~2 years ago, with about 22k miles, she stopped dead on the freeway as I was coming home from work. Not fun - I was in the fast lane but managed to coast to the shoulder safely. The lights would come on but when I turned the key on, the fuel pump would not energize and the starter button would not engage the starter - it was like if the cut-off switch was in the OFF position. I had just installed a PC III about 2 weeks earlier and was sure that was the problem. Honda Riders Club (I had roadside assistance with them) came and picked up the bike on the side of the freeway and it cost me $275 to tow the bike about 12 miles home. I am no longer a member of HRC - needless to say. The next day I looked around near the PC III and the battery and I discovered a burned up 30 Amp main fuse. I replaced it and everything worked again. I noticed when the engine was running the fuse holder was getting very hot to the touch. I decided to put about 3 spare fuses in the owners manual envelope and carry them with me everywhere I go but I knew that was not going to fix the problem. Finally when I took the bike to the Honda dealer - The Whitter Fun Center on Whittier Blvd in Whittier, CA - they did some trouble shooting and asked to keep the bike for an extra day or two until they figured out the problem. I was ok with that since they said they were in touch with American Honda and they wanted to find the cause. After a few days the service mgr (Stan) called me and told me the problem was fixed. They replaced the 30 amp main fuse wire harness with a new larger gauge wire harness. It was all fixed under the extended warranty I purchased when I bought the bike new in 2002. It has been running just fine ever since but I will look at the ground wire as mentioned in some of the earlier posts to see if there was anything done with that. Besides this one problem (which was major at the time and could have been very bad if I was dragging a knee in the canyon when it happened) the bike has been flawless. I also own a 2005 BMW K1200S that is a blast to ride, but when I get on the VFR I smile everytime!

02-05-2009, 10:26 PM	#65 (permalink)
DavidM02VFR Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Last Online: 07-23-2009 08:47 PM Location: Los Angeles, CA My Ride: 2002 Honda Interceptor 2005 BMW K1200S 1975 Honda GL1000 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am new to the VFR World web site and decided to write a reply to this thread since I have some experience on this subject. I have an '02 VFR with 34k miles on it (all mine!). ~2 years ago, with about 22k miles, she stopped dead on the freeway as I was coming home from work. Not fun - I was in the fast lane but managed to coast to the shoulder safely. The lights would come on but when I turned the key on, the fuel pump would not energize and the starter button would not engage the starter - it was like if the cut-off switch was in the OFF position. I had just installed a PC III about 2 weeks earlier and was sure that was the problem. Honda Riders Club (I had roadside assistance with them) came and picked up the bike on the side of the freeway and it cost me $275 to tow the bike about 12 miles home. I am no longer a member of HRC - needless to say. The next day I looked around near the PC III and the battery and I discovered a burned up 30 Amp main fuse. I replaced it and everything worked again. I noticed when the engine was running the fuse holder was getting very hot to the touch. I decided to put about 3 spare fuses in the owners manual envelope and carry them with me everywhere I go but I knew that was not going to fix the problem. Finally when I took the bike to the Honda dealer - The Whitter Fun Center on Whittier Blvd in Whittier, CA - they did some trouble shooting and asked to keep the bike for an extra day or two until they figured out the problem. I was ok with that since they said they were in touch with American Honda and they wanted to find the cause. After a few days the service mgr (Stan) called me and told me the problem was fixed. They replaced the 30 amp main fuse wire harness with a new larger gauge wire harness. It was all fixed under the extended warranty I purchased when I bought the bike new in 2002. It has been running just fine ever since but I will look at the ground wire as mentioned in some of the earlier posts to see if there was anything done with that. Besides this one problem (which was major at the time and could have been very bad if I was dragging a knee in the canyon when it happened) the bike has been flawless. I also own a 2005 BMW K1200S that is a blast to ride, but when I get on the VFR I smile everytime!