kzdcw wrote: JR, With the Key On, Bike in Neutral, and clutch lever Not pulled in - I bridged the posts of the starter solenoid as you suggested and the stater spins the way it should with no hesitation. Starter solenoid terminal are clean. Would that rule out the solenoid ?
What do you suggest now ?
Well thats good. You are narrowing it down. Sounds like your starter motor is fine.
If your bike is like mine then when the ignition is switched on power goes to the kill switch and to the starter button which activates the solenoid. If it were me i think i'd clean the contacts at the starter button and kill switch. Deoxit / D5 is really good for this. The connection in the righside handlebar switches are tiny and fiddly to get at but is should be worth checking and cleaning. A long time ago i had no start on a bike caused by a squashed bug iacross the kill switch contacts.
Next would be the clutch lever lockout switch which comes between the starter button and the solenoid
Not sure if i would totally rule out the solenoid just yet but clean contacts here are obviously good.
Good luck
