12-21-2014, 08:13 AM
Ouch. My initial impression was a bum battery. It may be worth taking it to Autozone and having them perform a free load test on the battery. Most often, you'll have to leave it with them for about an hour. Also, make sure it hasn't been on the tender for at least a few hours as that can alter the reading. That's at least a start that won't cost you anything but time.
Your edit makes me think it's something other than your battery. Your troubles with starting are not normal and should not be happening. If your bike is still under warranty, I'd take it in and have them sort it out. Chasing electrical gremlins is no fun (something I've been doing on my '07 VFR). A bad stator would be highly unusual because I haven't seen anyone on this forum with mileage high enough to expect one to go unless you happened to have a bad regulator/rectifier. And even that is unusual on a bike as news as ours (assuming you have either a '13 or '14).
There's a step-by-step process that someone over at the VFR forum entitled "The Drill." It is designed to help you diagnose electrical issues. You'll need a multimeter, a notebook and pencil. And some patience. But again, use that warranty if you have it! Let me know if you'd like me to track down "the drill" and, if so, I'll post it here.
Your edit makes me think it's something other than your battery. Your troubles with starting are not normal and should not be happening. If your bike is still under warranty, I'd take it in and have them sort it out. Chasing electrical gremlins is no fun (something I've been doing on my '07 VFR). A bad stator would be highly unusual because I haven't seen anyone on this forum with mileage high enough to expect one to go unless you happened to have a bad regulator/rectifier. And even that is unusual on a bike as news as ours (assuming you have either a '13 or '14).
There's a step-by-step process that someone over at the VFR forum entitled "The Drill." It is designed to help you diagnose electrical issues. You'll need a multimeter, a notebook and pencil. And some patience. But again, use that warranty if you have it! Let me know if you'd like me to track down "the drill" and, if so, I'll post it here.