Thought I'd post this here before it gets too crazy on my welcome post.  loll     Anyway I started working on the bike today removed some of the plastics and the tank. Drained all fuel and tried to start it.... no luck  didn't do anything so I started tracking down the problem  starter solenoid or push switch not sure. I thought the if like a car has 1 hot terminal, 1 starter terminal, and 1 switch terminal that triggers the starter when you push the button. Mine has power at the battery terminal (12 volts), and power at the switch terminal (I think it was 8 or 9 volts) so I pull the relay and tried tapping it and repowering it still no power to starter terminal. So I'm thinking it's bad, but curious as to why there is power constantly at the switch side? Thoughts. suggestions? Any and all are appreciated.

 Here's the basic route as far as I know. When you turn the key to on, power goes to the stop/run selector switch. Putting that switch in run puts power to the start switch (momentary contact switch) and to the coils. (All should be 12 VDC or what you read across the battery terminal) pushing the start switch puts voltage on the starter relay, closing the relay and sending voltage from the battery directly to the starter. The kick stand switch should be in the stop/run selector switch rung (or path the voltage takes) If this is bad or not making good contact there may not be full battery voltage at the start switch. Also, more than likely, there is another switch in this circuit. Its on your clutch and makes contact when you pull the clutch in to start. (This is a safety thangey to keep you from cranking/starting the bike in gear) there might be another switch, a neutral switch
, to make sure the bike is out of gear when starting.

 To test the switch, with the power off, put the meter on Ohms, place the leads on either side of the clutch switch and pull in the clutch. The meter should go from O/L to 0.
 To test with power on place a wire on the leads, at the plug that goes to the switch and try to start.
 To go more in depth and to have a full electrical diagram of the bike buy a Factory Shop Manual. (Not a Clymers type manual) yea they will cost you some $ but its worth it, trust me. you might be able to order Here's the basic route as far as I know. When you turn the key to on, power goes to the stop/run selector switch.


 Good luck, have plenty of patience, and if you start to get pissed STOP, take a break.

Removed it or jumped the circuit? The wires have to be connected.

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Try running a hot wire to your positive side of your solenoid, not the big wire. You probably have a bad safety switch  somewhere. Check the kill switch on your handlebar. Also the clutch switch.

Are the tires dry rotted? If you want to break them down to install valve stems ya gotta take them off the bike. Or at least that has been my experience. If the tires are dry rotted get the engine running good first. That way you will know whether to invest in tires or not. Just a suggestion.

 You might need to go ahead and take the tires off. Most motorcycles run a tube. I do not on my Harley, and it looks like you have the type of rim where you can run with out a tube too. Even so a lot of folks will run a tube anyway, under the mistaken belief it lessen the chance of a flat tire or serious blow out.
 Even with out a tube you will have to take the tire off to put a new valve stem in.

Got the valve stems changed out today (big ole pain in the ........) & air in the tires now    at least I can roll it out of the shed. I haven't been able to get it running yet, it did start for about 2 seconds yesterday with some starter fluid while it was in the shed but, that's it. Will have a better chance now that I can roll it out and have room to work on it. I'll take some pics and try again over the next 4 days if the weather holds out.

The plugs should be metric. You did the right thing pulling the carbs. Wanting to start and a good back fire, They need to be cleaned out. Get the plugs out and see how they look and keep us posted. 

Keep up that kind of pace and you will be riding by the weekend!

Z.