My wife had a 2016 Fatboy S, and at about 4,000 miles, it developed electrical issues which the dealer could not figure out, so we traded it in. Now, my 2017 Fatboy S is beginning to experience the same issues, and I'm at 3.900 miles. Is this an issue with this model, or are we just jinxed? Any help right now would help relieve a load off my mind.

 

 

would help if there was an explanation of symptoms.

 

I had it plugged into battery tender while on vacation, it barely started in the morning going to work, so took a long way to work. Again, barely started after 8 hours to come home, immediately put it on tender over night, and next morning, not starting at all. Not completely dead, but would not start.

 

Sounds like your dealer had a car payment. A big one. I would find another dealer. He is not your friend. A 2016 with 4000 miles could have been fixed. And now that he has you on his leash, I would never ever take another bike to him unless you want to drive away with more problems then you took him. Probably too late for your 2017 if he has had it in his shop..He's a crook.

 

battery tender a common thread???
check it out. if the dealer can not diagnose the electrical system, not very smart.
i know of no particular model that is more so prone to failure. now that said, are you over taxing the system?? need to add up electrical load and subtract from system capacity and see if you have at minimum of 20% reserve capacity or the battery charging will have issues.
that young of machines would not seem to have ground issues but never say never as grounds are important.

 

Dynatek 2000 TC88-2p is the fix - you won't be sorry. Here -

 

Not applicable to this bike,it's injected.

 

Is the tender that you are using the same one for both of the bikes? I would consider getting a new one.

 

My bad - wrong post.