I went to go ride Sunday afternoon, Pulled the bike out and went to start it. When I turned the key on I had no power at all, I did what most would, took out the battery charger. After hooking everything up I cheched the meter on the charger, normally they count backward from 0, the needle never moved. so I turn on the key, and the meter on the charger jumps up to 3, and I get very dim lights. Instead of leaving the key on to charge the battery, kind of counter productive with the lights on, I attempt to jump it. The bike started on the first crank. I let it run for about 10 minutes hooked up to the truck. I unhooked the cables with some help because the battery still didn't really hold a charge so I wanted to make sure it kept running. I proceed to ride around the block for about 20 minutes. I finally decide to turn the bike off and try to restart it hoping i get something...NOTHING. I called the dealer monday as the bike is only 4 weeks old, they told me to bring it in asap and said the electrical system may be shot! praying that I get it back for this weekend. Just wondering if anyone else had a similar problem.

my bike wouldnt work the day before my road test for my bike licence. It turns out the fuse blew when i installed a light. but nothing like urs.

I had a wierd electrical problem where the fuse would blow every time you tried to start the bike, unless the wheel was turned to the left.  They finally tracked it down to a faulty starter switch.  That happened about 2 months after I bought it.

I came out one morning and tried to start my bike for a nice long ride.  Dead battery!  doh!  

Bump started it and it's been fine ever since.  Spooky.  

The only thing I could think of was that I turned the key too far to the left when I shut the bike off the night before and left it in "parking" mode.

We'll never know  

:guns: Parking  :x

Killed my batt many times
Joe

don't know, but if you just rode the bike around the block.. especially if you are adhering to break in procedure, i know the battery doesn't begin to recharge itself until after something like 3.5k rpm's...

hope you get it back for the 4th!

I had a problem with the original battery holding a charge on my F also. Finally gave up and replaced the battery. No problems in 6 months.  :dunno:

Well I got my bike back yesterday, seems the problem was a faulty battery. It was covered under warranty so all is well again. Enjoy the riding weather this weekend, and be safe. Thanks for the replys.