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Hi all, I have a 93 fzr 600

I got the bike as a perceived basket case for $450, the battery was frozen, the po swore up and down it was a runner and needed an r6 tail conversion finished and some turn signal wiring. 72xx miles. I figured no way its only that but even if it's scrap with a bad tranny I can get $450 back.

Anyways, I unfroze the battery, placed it on a trickle charger, it has about 12.2 v now, I reinstalled the battery, went to turn it on, fuel pump runs, I press the starter button, nothing. I put a multimeter on the battery and watch it while the fuel pump kicks on, it stays about 12v. I press the button again, nothing, no voltage drain. I kinda remember there being something about if it's in gear it won't start and something about the kick stand. Anyways I had it on the kick stand, with the bike in neutral and the clutch pulled in (how I always start a bike, old habit)

My question now, how do I bypass the button and jump the starter, aka where is it?

Ok so I found the starter solenoid relay, I jump it, it welds the screw driver practically and the bike chugs on over. Before hand, I checked the main fuse (was a 30 amp) it was good. So now I know my engine isn't locked up. But why doesn't the button work?

Might seem like an obvious answer, but make sure the switch on the right side is in the ON position and the bike is in neutral. I'm saying it because I went through the same thing today after my motor swap only to facepalm after realizing I had overlooked the obvious.
Secondly, does the handlebar start switch go all the way into the housing when you push it, or only about halfway down? Some of the switches I have messed with have a smooth travel, while others required some effort past a perceived "notch" to get to the contacts for the starter relay.
While you are in there, also make sure that the small wire coming out of the starter relay is securely connected to the wiring harness it plugs into. If you have a multimeter, check and see if you are getting current to the small wire going to the starter relay when you press the start button.

Hope this helps, been there before.