CClark

Welcome from Sacramento! ...and that's a great looking bike!

Looks like soldering the grounds together did the trick! Went up to Tahoe and back (200 miles rt) without issue. This is the longest the problem has been absent, so I believe this was the solution. Thanks again everyone!

Orange ground block is now gone and the grounds are soldered together. So far so good, I'll be out this weekend and will report back.

Well, the problem has returned! I went out yesterday and all was fine most of the day. By night fall the problem returned. It was actually happening while riding ...it went back and forth a couple of times. So, sure enough this morning I popped off the seat, confirmed the problem was still there, then literally just squeezed the electrical table I had wrapped around the orange ground block - and the problem cleared! I did not touch anything else under the seat. So this is obviously going to reoccur, so I'm think I may need to replace the orange ground block. Any advice on that task would be greatly appreciated. I am not electrically inclined, but I am learning!

Well, I hope the orange grounding block is Tews19's problem as well. Sure enough I opened up the orange ground block, cleaned it off (it looked fine) and problem solved! I obviously don't understand electronics well enough to see why this worked, no moving parts, it was very clean. I did however semi-destroy the top cover while removing, it was quite brittle. I taped the cover back on, hopefully that's ok. Thanks again everyone!

i've been following along with this thread, checking various connections and cleaning them as suggested, as I was having the exact same issue as Tews19. I'm now at a slightly different place. The gauge lights work and the left blinker blinks, but when I switch to the right blinker, the relay buzzes and the right blinker light goes dimmer. Is this now a relay problem? I will check the left switches again, as i believe this started after cracking that open. I've cleaned and reconnected many connections behind the gauges, under the seat, etc. There are still more to go. I will of course post back if I isolate and resolve this.

I have the EXACT same issue with my 99 VFR, so I will take the advice found here and see how it goes. Check the grounds, contacts, plugs, apply contact cleaner. Thanks everyone.

Thanks for the welcomes everyone!

I'd heard a lot of great things about the VFR but I had never ridden one until now. Wow!! ​​ I've been riding since the early 80's and have owned many bikes over the years...all I can say is I've really been missing out. I just picked up a 1999 VFR in pretty nice shape and at a reasonable price. I can't believe how great this bike is! The wonderful sound of the engine and gear-driven cams....I love it! I ride a nice 2001 R1 as well, but it's no VFR!! Sure the R1 has more thrust but the VFR is so comfortable, smooth and just a real pleasure to ride...not to mention the Givi cases and racks it came with. The unique rumble of the VFR makes me just grin.....a lot! I won't part with my R1, I've done a lot to it (converted to "standard" with LSL bars, top triple, etc.) but it may not get ridden as much as the VFR. This VFR is also at it's final home...amazing machine. Headed to Lake Tahoe tomorrow!!