Hey Thumper. No, it wasn't a short. Actually, I think it was the delay unit the dealer installed. What happened is that the bike had been sitting for awhile, and when I tried to start it, it wouldn't fire while cranking, but tried right at the moment I let off the button. I didn't figure this out right at first, and in my stubbornness, I over cranked it. I think that is when the solenoid heated up and stuck. Never happened again, but if it does, I'll be replacing the solenoid. I don't know if anyone else has had this experience with the delay switch malfunctioning, but someone is surely going to.