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2007 VFR800 blowing fuses post winter storage

7 posts Started 27 Apr 2025 Last recovered post 1 May 2025 Wayback Machine snapshot 1 May 2025

#1

Hi my 2007 VFR800 is stored in a parking garage during the winter and recently it FINALLY warmed up here so I decided to get it out.

The bike was a little sluggish to start but fired up.  I rode around my apartment complex for a few minutes, came back, checked the fluids, all looked good so off I went on a short ride.

I made it about 2.5 miles then at 40mph the bike lost power and died.   I coasted to a nice parking lot and stopped safely.   There I tried to crank but it cranked with no fire.  Not long after, the battery was dead to the point it wouldn't crank.

Got the bike home and found a 20amp fuse under the tank blown, and battery was back to 12v. I replace the fuse and the bike fired back up.   About 30 seconds later the 20amp VFRNESS fuse blew.  At that point battery was dead again.  I pulled the battery and its been on my NOCO GENIUS1 for the last 24 hrs.  It started solid red, this afternoon its now flashing green (back to 75%)

Would a dead battery (low voltage) cause a bump in current enough to blow the fuses?    I'm not thinking a short developed since the bike was last run in November.

First fuse that blew was the lower one, 2nd one was the upper vfrness one.

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#2

mice ??

they chew on wires and like to nest in airboxes

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#3

After 24hours of battery charging and the 2 fuses being replaced, the bike runs again.  Lets see if it stays running!

#4

Made it about 15mintues today and then bike blew another fuse... Time to put it away for a bit then probably a tow to Honda .

#5
squirrelman, 4/27/2025 at 8:58 PM

mice ??

they chew on wires and like to nest in airboxes

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Mice chewed through the power cables to about half the florescent lighting fixtures in my California garage.  Then they hauled the severed cables off to their nest.  I mean, seriously? 

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I was able to jerry rig the lights back on, but they also got to the (live) socket wiring in the walls...

Do not underestimate the furry little critters!

Ciao,

JZH

#6

Is the lower fuse (near the battery) Main fuse 'B'   ?   
That fuse on my bike is a 20amp and if it is 'B' this should be a 30amp?

#7

Yes, should be 30 amp

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