no start - electrical problem

[Rick]

Ok, I looked around and found some good information, but any add'l input on this is appreciated.

Problem: bike will not start. No click, no sound whatsoever. Lights come on fine, including neutral light. Checked battery - appx. 12.5v, and appx. 11.5 with key on. No change in voltage when starter button pressed. Checked voltage at starter relay connector (B/W and Y/B wires from harness) - no voltage. Checked voltage at side stand switch connector and it appears to be low with stand down (.8 with stand up, .88 with stand down). I'm not sure how to test the actual switches, as I'm not very familiar with using a multimeter, but I did jump the side stand switch and it wouldn't start. So I don't think it's the side stand switch.

History: a couple years ago, turn signals started working intermittently. About 1 in every 10 starts signals would not work for the first minute or 2, then worked fine. More recently (about 2 months ago), the starting problem started happening intermittently, it would start fine maybe 7 out of 10 times, but now I get nothing at all.

I'm guessing that it's the side stand/turn signal relay, but I'm no mechanic and before I start replacing stuff I'd like to hear what you experienced guys think. Also, I'm not exactly understanding the repair manual instruction for testing the side stand relay. Any input on how to do that would be great.

Thanks
Rick