Check the starter bolts to see if they are loose, I think there was a bulletin out for changing the torque on the bolts. Got a friend that did that a couple of times (no crank), he checked his bolts after I told him about the bulletin & they were loose. Has not had a problem since. Good luck

Toby

 

It may be obvious, but be sure to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery before gaining access to the solenoid. It is wired directly to the battery and remains live regardless of the position of the ignition switch. Sorry if this is common sense, but it is worth noting.

 

Dude just replace the relay. Just because it's clicking doesn't mean it's closing the contact between post 30 and 87 on the relay. The reason I know this is because I just tested and repaired the relay on my bike.

 

2nd that! And I would only chase the soliniod after confirming a good battery and connections and relay and fuse and switch and fob and starter bolts.

 

All good suggestions but since it the bike started after hitting the solenoid wouldn't that point to the solenoid as the problem? How could the relay switch be bad, and then work after hitting the solenoid? I would very much like that to be the problem as it is an easy fix.

 

I thought it was the relay you were hitting. Check the connections on the starter. Make sure you disconnect the neg. terminal on the battery first. There's not much room under there, don't want to short anything out. As stated earlier, if you jump a positive to the green from the starter relay that will energize the starter solenoid, jump it 6 or 8 times, if the starter turns every time you've ruled out the starter solenoid and your back to the relay.

You can pull the relay out of the plug enough to get test leads on the terminals to check input and output voltages.

 

I guess I am confused. The relay I'm talking about is in the fuse box beneath the side panel. Isn't that the relay? Since I hit the solenoid yesterday, the bike has started every time. I probably started it 5 or 6 times just to see if I could duplicate the problem.

 

No, the solenoid is on the starter. The relay is next to the fuse box. You need the relay because the start button on the bar can't handle the starter load.
If that's the thing your hitting, it's a small box, about 1" square. That's the relay, it clicks when you push the start button.