1996 HARLEY SOFTAIL WON'T START

Question edited for clarity.
Question moved to model category.

Check the relay. Also clean the starter button.

It is not a car moved you to MC. FLSTN/I
like all motorcycles.
they have a large set of starter blocking devices.
each can fail and do .
the service manual covers all this, for sure and only it does.
by year and model Harley. buy one?
the starter permissive's are. (switches) "a generic answer"

1. clutch engaged
2. neutral (transmission )
3. kick stand up.
4. battery good now weak, lugs tight and not rusty.
5. key good & switch (key)
6. starter relay good.
7. starter good (means with solenoid too)
8. engine not seized.

we use a volt meter to find this, easy it is.
the point of failure is found every time,.with a meter.


first google hit.
https://hd.cbssm.com/2006-HD-Softail-FLSTNI-Service-Manual.html

more
https://service-workshopmanual.com/product/harley-davidson-flstni-softail-deluxe-2006-service-manual-mt006459/


google is your friend is this regard. try it. shop for the manual

Check you're starter relay. Replace if you think it may be bad. You can check to see if you have voltage going to the relay when you press the start button. I don't have a schematic but you can tell if you check and only have voltage when the start button is pushed. If the voltage is always there, this is not the start button.

Good Luck
Steve

The click you are hearing is not coming from the "starter relay". The starter relay is activated by the "start" button only. The relay you're hearing is from the ECM or the securtiy system and that's what has your bike "dead in the water". I'm sorry but I know nothing about either system.

Good luck
Steve