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You should have the battery properly tested. I’ve replaced both of mine in the last three months. One was only a year old and was warrantied.

Welcome. Love the yellow.

Welcome! Love the white…

Several lengthy threads on this topic with lots of detail so I’m locking this to avoid duplicates. Feel free to jump into one of the other ones with the PAIR tag next to the title above.

@750gac since your bike has the newer design already you will see negligible change in spending $ . The 14-16 ones were greatly helped with the Ohlins spring/oil kit but I think that was discontinued a few years ago and unobtainium to a rider with a 14-16 setup. Several posts here about that...

You should Google that. Comes in handy with anything mechanical, electrical, plumbing, etc…

Sounds like the cluster is FUBAR.

Welcome

The US models are three wire connectors. One for the running lamp filament, one for the turn signal filament and a ground. The wiring schematic is posted in the Resource section. Green is ground on Honda motorcycles. The running lamp circuit will have battery voltage all time when the...

There are several active posts dealing with this topic, Here is one that addresses the exact battery voltage question: https://650f.bike/threads/battery-dead-in-15-mins.2371/#post-24868 Feel free to jump in that one if the issue is still ongoing, Closing this to avoid duplicates.

Did you check for power at the turn signal circuit?

Lots of discussions on oil and filters. Click on the tag next to your title and you will get lots of answers and can engage other members directlly. I’m going to lock this thread to avoid duplication.

You should watch some of Revzilla’s videos to teach yourself how to do the basic maintenance things. One example:

Follow the service guide in the manual. It’s also not a big deal to do your own maintenance. It’s good for your soul and a sense of accomplishment.

Correct. A is ABS. I think all R models are standard. (Correct me if thats not true). ABS was an option on US F models based on the color you bought (seriously)