hey guys, i was riding around today and pulled into a parking lot to make a phone call. i turn off the bike and leave the key in the OFF position. when i was done with the call i put the key in the ON position. i hear the fuel system prime, then the gauge cluster just turns off. i put the key back in the OFF position and the clock comes back on. the bike wont start... please help!!! i alread checked some fuses. are there some other ones im supposed to check?

 

check the headlight and cluster harness, make sure it's connected well.

is the cluster lighting up now or still no and only the clock?

 

ok, so i just jumped the bike and it started right up. so its either the battery or the chraging system. as soon as i took the jumper cables off, the bike died again. anyone have a clue to what it could be?

 

where did you connect the ground(-) jumper cable? if at the frame , then check your ground.

 

jumped it? what happen to the old fashion pop start? am I the only one that rocks that?

 

check battery connections. did you jump it directly across battery terminals?

 

yeah, i jumped it across the battery terminals. could it be that the battery is fried? oh i forgot to mention that on the second time i jumped it, i left the cables on there for a little while longer. then i took off the cables. it ran for a few seconds then shut off.

 

so i looked at the service records for the bike, and it looks like the voltage regulator was changed august of last year. that's relatively new so odds are that it isnt that. im going to take the battery to advance auto parts tomorrow to get it tested. hopefully its just that. what else could it be if it isnt the battery? stator? how hard is it to change the stator yourself?

 

most likely it's the battery the F4i's dont last more then a few years most of the time. but it could just be a bad melted wire, it happens

 

just got back from the parts store and they said the battery should be fine. they said it held like 12 volts or something like that. should i just get it towed to a shop and get it looked at? and would anyone recommend against buying a used stator off ebay? how hard is it to change the stator yourself?