the bike is an 87 model VFR700F2. the battery is brand new. i see 2 problems/symptoms at this point. first, anytime i turn the key to the "on" position, the radiator fan turns on. I know this to be an issue because until recently, the fan only turned on when the coolant reached a certain temp. im not sure if there is a coolant temp sensor, and if that may be the problem, or if the radiator fan switch on the left side of the radiator is the problem. when i unplug the motor wire from the ran switch, it will obviously turn off, and then turn back on when i plug the wire back in. second, the charging system doesnt seem to be putting a charge back into the battery. the battery died once already, and i thought the battery was bad, which it easily couldve been due to the age and use, etc of the battery. unfortunately, now its died yet again, and this time i think its safe to say its not due to a bad battery. if i remember correctly, the R/R is an issue with these bikes due to its internal grounding on the stock units, but i dont know if this could be caused by the R/R, the stator, or what. basically my questions are (a) could these 2 problems be related, and (b) where do i start troubleshooting so i can isolate where the problem is without arbitrarily throwing money and parts at the bike?
