Honda Vision 110 3rd problem with starting in first year

Bought a new Honda Vision 110 exactly a year a go. 1st service in Jan '17 at 500 miles. In March brokedown on the road. Stalled at red lights, wouldn't start again. Oxford heated grips were fitted in Dec '16, Honda garage. Recovery mechanic said they were the problem, too powerful for the bike. Reg rec was replaced under warranty. (Hardly used the grips since.)

August, the bike failed to start. Battery was replaced under warranty.

Just over two months later, yesterday, used the bike no problem in the morning, by evening, lights were weak, wouldn't start. Jump start successful but bike stalled as soon as source removed. Meter showed battery not charging.

Bike is garaged, used regularly but mostly short urban journeys, total miles 1700. I'm self-employed. Each breakdown takes several hours with AA and then a week+ without wheels. Even with warranty & roadside assistance, this is costing me time and money.

I expected reliability... Planning on writing to Honda.

It's my first bike, newbie rider. Any advice re these problems, dealing with recurring problems under warranty, heated grips etc etc??? Cheers

 

Never had to do any work on them when I worked for honda.

 

If the meter is showing the battery is not charging instead of not holding a charge then that indicates that the stator is shot already.
Or maybe a wire has chaffed somewhere on the circuit.
Either way it's a warranty item so throw it back at them and tell them to deal with it.
And if it continues to give problems you have the right to give it back to them under the consumer regulations as not fit for purpose.

 

Thanks all. It's good to know someone out there can vouch for the Vision!
Right now however, the warranty doesn't feel like it's enough. No wheels for another week whilst it waits in line...
This bike was supposed to make life easier..
On a positive my lazy ass is back on my bicycle! (Don't shoot me down!)
Travel and warmth at the same time! Had forgotten it was possible!

 

I've got a 2017 Vision, 05 October, not done many miles so don't expect any problems yet, but as from 1/10/17 Honda put full Honda breakdown which includes home start, road side assistance and take you and the bike to any address if it cant be fixed, as well as continental recovery back to UK, and assistance to get you back to a dealer to pick up a repaired bike, pretty good I though, none of the other Jap manufacturers seem top offer that, I feel pretty safe should I have any problems, plus the fact Hunts of Manchester seem to want to bend over backwards to help, through the sale, delivery and beyond, just seems to be 'be reasonable with Honda and they will reciprocate'.
Only slight worry is that it has the completely new engine with no starter motor, the design has been tried out on other slightly older models before the new 2017 Vision MPDE version launch, so not expecting problems.

 

Hi Incpot - my 2016 Vision, came with the same through The AA, plus warranty for first 2 years. I've been helped by 7 AA men in this bike's first year! Really grateful but I'm seeing too much of them and their system isn't so robust. They had me out of my flat and waiting for their tow truck at 11am last Sunday at the local train station, (the first AA man on Sat night couldn't help so the bike had to be left in the car park all night - not great in London), they kept postponing and left me waiting until 1pm. Took 1 hour for the bike to be loaded onto the truck. That was almost 4 hours swallowed up! It's not great. Each recovery, now 3 in total as resulted in at least a week in the workshop. It's good to have back-up on occasion but it's become too regular for my liking. Consumer Rights Act 2015 states - goods sold need to be of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose. This bike has proved to be neither. Consumers are covered for 6 years in England under this Act.