starter button

My '82 GL500 often won't crank when I press the starter button. When this happens, here are the symptoms: 1. When I press the starter button, the headlight dims 2. When I press the starter button, there is a subtle click down near the starter (NOT at the solenoid) 3. Sometimes squeezing the...

Hi All, So I just replaced my starter solenoid, (after a little diagnostic, shorted old one with a screw driver, determined this was the issue). The new solenoid seemed to do the trick, pressed the started button and the bikes started up. However, I hear a weird whirring sound so kill the...

My bike won't turn over unless i start to roll it in neutral like it doesn't realize its in neutral. Any idea what causes this.

Looking for the right hand control of a 82 gl500. Namely the starter button/kill switch control