vz800 electrical short

I'm having an electrical problem with my bike that has me perplexed. A couple of months ago I was unable to start the bike. I had electricity, all the lights were on, etc. but when I pushed the starter I got absolutely nothing except a slight dimming of the lights (occasionally there would be...

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I have a '01 VZ800, I bought it new and have had 10+ years of trouble-free riding. Yesterday I hop on it and hit the starter an it turns over a few times than DEAD. I mean, I pressed the starter and the entire bike goes dark. lights out, dead. I turn it off with the key and wait a bit. I...