stewmills
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First, make sure the connection at the solenoid is good and not rubbing or grounding out on whatever it is that is rubbing/wearing on it.
If something is grounding out (that solenoid wire?) then that could be causing the electrical system to short out killing your spark and cutting the engine out. However, that solenoid shouldn't be getting power or be in the circuit (unless I am mistaken) unless the starter button is depressed.
The machine gun sound is typical of a low battery. Sounds to me like maybe your battery got drained and if it is going bad or you have a loose wire anywhere that is stopping your charging system from keeping the battery charged, that is likely the culprit. When the battery drops to maybe 10.5 volts or so, it doesn't have enough juice to spark the plug and again, if your charging system isn't doing it's job to help supply the bike power and recharge the battery, problems....
I would first test all of my battery connections. Then check the battery to see what it reads, then recharge and verify it is has 12+ volts, then see if the bike will start. If it dies shortly thereafter, test the battery again and see what it reads.
You can also test the charging system by probing the battery leads while the bike is running. Have a helper sit on the bike and hold it upright...it is not good to let it idle on the side stand as it can't oil the engine properly on the side stand. I am not positive, but I think the voltage you are looking for while the bike is running is maybe 14+. Someone else that knows more about this can chime in.
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