update.....needles to say my day of riding was over. Almost has to be the solenoid...doesnt it? Would a bad starter motor do this? I suck at elec. but getting better..lol. Anyone else have this happen? Ive done a search one here already. The bike was sitting for like 15 years prior to this if that helps.
Upon testing with probe i find i have power to solenoid,...power to tiny wire next to pos. on solenoid,...i have power to other tiny wire next to ground on solenoid (when start button is depressed) BUT...i have no power to heavy grd. wire from solenoid to starter (when start button is depressed or otherwise)...whereas , before, when starter was turning over continuously (in forest), there was pos. to starter obviously as it kept spinning over nonstop.....something has changed since the breakdown. like i say...has to almost be solenoid...doesnt it?