VFR or CBR?

[Mongst]

LSB comes through again - this information is invaluable and no comments or opinions wasted. I'm going to shoot some PM's and see if I can get some experience throwing my leg over a VFR and a CBR this week. Thanks again guy and gals!

[Wanker]

I'm suprised no one mentioned the electrical problems that occur with VFRs. My buddy's '07 is constantly blowing bulbs and now I'm pretty sure the stator went south. This is after 40k+ miles though. I think '06 and below have a TSB where Honda replaces the stator or wiring harness to fix it.

[WorldLeader]

I'm suprised no one mentioned the electrical problems that occur with VFRs. My buddy's '07 is constantly blowing bulbs and now I'm pretty sure the stator went south. This is after 40k+ miles though. I think '06 and below have a TSB where Honda replaces the stator or wiring harness to fix it.

I had my wiring harness replaced on my '04 VFR by Honda. I thought I had a wiring issue with my tail light, but it wound up being bad bulbs that don't seem to be related to that issue. I have 23+K miles on my bike at the moment.

[VFRLuke]

you can have the electrical issues on any of the bikes....the vfr's always get the rep for it though because a typical VFR owner puts on like 30,000 miles a year

[Wanker]

I only mention it because it's his second VFR and both have had electrical issues. I remember him saying that the stator puts out too much causing the problems. Anyhow, I've rode his VFR and I liked it just not as much as my CBR.

[cozye]

I only mention it because it's his second VFR and both have had electrical issues. I remember him saying that the stator puts out too much causing the problems. Anyhow, I've rode his VFR and I liked it just not as much as my CBR.

It's not the stator. Adding an extra ground wire in the system and replacing the RR is the fix. They had a bad design on the regulator rectifiers where they didn't regulate the voltage well enough and would fry some stuff on some systems.

I had an 05 that I put 16k miles on with no issues. John has an 02 that hes probably got 30k on with no issues. Not every bike has the issue. He should look on vfrdiscussion.com on the subject. It's well discussed and documented fixes are easy to come by.

[Wanker]

He's on there, that's basically the only bike forum he frequents. He hosted a VFR rally in Richmond a couple years ago.

Anyhow, I'm not dogging the bike just giving the OP a heads up. I'm sure he's buying a used bike so blown bulbs would be a dead give a away that the bike may have electrical issues.

[cozye]

He's on there, that's basically the only bike forum he frequents. He hosted a VFR rally in Richmond a couple years ago.

Anyhow, I'm not dogging the bike just giving the OP a heads up. I'm sure he's buying a used bike so blown bulbs would be a dead give a away that the bike may have electrical issues.

Billyjackjimbob
Yeah, I know him.

[Johnmark101]

I have a 2003 VFR with 37,000 miles and no electrical issues.