Sounds like your battery is bad. You don't say anything about the battery it self. Remove the battery from the bike and take it to a shop to have it tested. If the battery test good then you have what is known as a 'draw'
Please consider taking the battery in for testing as I am 95% sure your battery is bad - even if it is brand new.
If the bike sets for long periods of time you might want to consider getting a battery tender that keeps your battery fresh through out the winter.
I am sure it is the battery because once the bike is running it is building the battery up. Soon after sitting the battery -which is dying - will lose it's charge fast.
I think you'll be very happy with a new battery.
Check all connections when installing it.
Best of it
Don't hesitate to come back and ask for a follow up if this disappoints you.
Rice
It sounds like a battery problem. Do you have a meter to check the voltage of the battery? If not, bring it to a parts store, most offer free checks or auto batteries, I'm sure they will test yours, as they usually also sell bike batteries.
I am assuming you are using an electric start (not kick starting) the bike. Is that correct? If it is, what happens when you try to start the bike w/out the charger attached? Does the engine turn over, or does nothing happen at all?
Connections are clean and tight? There are 2 possible problems if the connections are good, 1. although the battery is new, it is possible it's the problem. I would still check the voltage/or bring it to be tested. I have seen defective auto batteries that are new, and you can go crazy trying to figure out what's wrong assuming the battery can't be the problem. I would also check the voltage after it sits for a while, to see if something is draining it just enough to cause your problem. The other possible cause could be a starter that is binding up a bit, requiring that 'high voltage to start' that you mentioned. I would check the battery 1st, because it is a free and easy check.
What is the voltage reading you are getting? And as I suggested, check it again after the bike sits over night, to see if it is draining.
The following volts are what you should see: Everything off, 12.5v, key on, but bike off 12v, pull off coil wire or plug wires so bike won't start, crank engine, should be 11.5v. Start bike, hold at about 3k rpm, volts should be 13.5-14.5v.
You say the bike cranks over fine, so if the volt readings all check out ok, I'm wondering if it needs a tune up? If the starter is cranking it over quickly, that would be a good reason for not easily starting initially, and if sitting for a while.
If the engine is turning over quickly as you stated, the battery and starter are not the issue here. Do you have last years fuel in the tank? If so, remove it and put fresh gas in.
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New battery and the bike does not have a kick starter
I do have a voltage tester and the volts are good
Also the engine turns over very good
The bike has new plugs, carburators cleaned, this started late last year it may be posible that the starter is taking to many amps and it does not have enough to start engine, since it does not have a kick start we may have to try push starting it to see if will start
I have not had a chance to do any more with this but this problem started last fall the bike would always spin over good with the starter but would not start but we never did try push starting it, does not have a kick starter Thanks Randy
I dont think the electical has any thing to do with now I took the air cleaner out & sprayed carb cleaner in the intake & it started without a battery charger hooked up I did it again and it keep running there is a problem with getting fuel on startup once running all is fine but why no fuel on startup (cold) Thanks Randy
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