OK, hi everyone, been awhile. I looked thru the posts and didn't see what i needed, but doesn't mean it isn't there...
Since i bought my 86 (2 yrs+ now) i've had sometimes intermittent starting, much of the time it works fine, but lately seems a bit more often. e.g. here's the intermittent sequence: When i hit the starter button, i will get either a click, nothing, push, click, starter catches and starts right up, or the same thing but nothing for a few times hitting button, then seems to connect...when it works, it's perfect (for a 25 yo bike). (keep in mind all these components are original equipment) am wondering if i'm looking at a bad connection in the starter button? or a bad ground? bad connection to starter? bad starter? battery charge doesn't seem to make any diff with the intermittent thing, get same response whether fully charged or after sitting awhile.
if it's battery, i'm gonna feel mucho stoopido...
just curious if anyone has run across this before i start 'investigating'...
btw, i hope to finish the bobber conversion this winter ( i hope).
thanks in advance!

As was already suggested, In my experience it is usually a loose battery connection that causes that.