1999 HONDA VFR800 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT STUCK/RACING THROTTLE/FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS OCCURING ON 99-00' HONDA VFR INTERCEPTOR 800FI MOTORCYCLES. I AM SURE THAT MY BIKE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE AND MADE ME GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH ACROSS THE INTERNET, I HAVE COME ACROSS TWO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS OF THIS PROBLEM. ONE IS ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE REPORT THAT I GAVE HONDA INSURANCE ADJUSTERS. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SENT TWO GENTLEMEN TO MY HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE MY REPORT. I ORGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A STUCK THROTTLE, HOWEVER, AFTER LOOKING INTO THE INCIDENT FURTHER, I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT MUST BE SOMEWHERE IN THE FUEL INJECTION BECAUSE IN BOTH MINE, AND THE OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS, THE THROTTLE INSPECTED OUT OK. I WANT TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE THAT THESE BIKES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND SO FAR HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS IT. I BELIEVE IT COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVEN'T BEEN A LOT OF REPORTED CASES YET. HERE IS THE URL TO BOTH OF THE REPORTED FINDINGS I HAVE COME ACROSS SO FAR: HTTP://WWW.CS.WISC.EDU/~LISTS/ARCHIVE/VFR/200004/MSG00553.HTML HTTP://WWW.CS.WISC.EDU/~LISTS/ARCHIVE/VFR/200107/MSG01911.HTML MY STORY IS ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE THE SECOND POSTED FINDING, HOWEVER, IT HAPPENED TO ME AT THE WRONG TIME AND I WASN'T ABLE TO REACT DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE COULD CONTACT ME ON THIS MATTER. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THERE MAY BE LIVES AT RISK, ESPECIALLY AS THESE BIKES AGE. I AM ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MAN THAT WROTE THIS POSTING SO THAT I CAN SEE IF HIS BIKE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEBODY SOON.

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT MOTORCYCLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK