[JimRBlue]

Mikey!

1. Start with the new battery.. Make sure that it is COMPLETELY charged. That can take quite a few hours depending on the charger. A battery tender WILL NOT completely charge it (unless you have a few weeks and then its a maybe) Never beleive that a new battery is "completely charged" If you don't charge it completely the first time you have just shortened the life of the battery. I say this because I know a lot of people that change batteries quite often. My FZ is an 2003 and still has the original battery and 20,000 + miles. It also is kept on a tender which also aids in extending the life of the battery.

2. Change the plugs as suggested earlier. All that cranking more than likely fouled them up.

3. What exactly was this "bang" you heard. Where did the sound come from? Are you sure it wasn't a fuse "popping"

4. Does the starter spin? Bike turn over?

5. Make sure the fuel rails are getting energized or carbs are getting fuel if bike is not fuel injected ( but I beleive yours is)