84 KZ 550 blowing fuses

[Joscelin]

I've got an 84 Kawasaki KZ 550 that keeps blowing the first of five
fuses in the fuse box. The guy I bought it from rode it over here last
week and I got it started after he left. He's coming over tomorrow to
look at it, so I'm pretty sure he hasn't done anything underhanded. The
day after I bought it, it wouldn't start. I had the battery checked,
and it was depleted. I bought a new one and charged it at home. After
putting that in the bike, it still wouldn't start. I then noticed the
first fuse was blown so I replaced the 10A fuse with a 14A one. As soon
as it made contact with the bike, it blew. I've checked all the wiring
and can't find a short anywhere. No matter how I do it, if there is a
fuse in the slot and the battery is hooked up, the fuse blows. Any
ideas?

Isaac

[Johnny5]

Sounds like a bare wire is touching some metal somewhere. Most likely on the frame. Good luck hunting it down.