Kawasaki 1500 vulcan classic motorcycle will not turn the starter over when the ignition switch is pressed

solenoid jammed on...

Yes it does...
One is next to the sidestand pivot...the other is on the clutch lever

TO ALL VN1500 OWNERS....This once happen to me,
I went to the garage to start the bike "Nothing ""The first thing is the lights are bright but no turning over,Next you think the solenoid is kaput but the answer was very simple and the fix takes 30 seconds..
Do not take the bike to bits looking for other problems and look at the clutch leaver and you will see some wires going into a plastic shroud going into the switch in the clutch leaver, Make sure this has not popped out if its connection as it some times may do after a few years due to constant turning on the handlebars,
When this is not connected you will have a bike that will not fire up but comes alive and you will hear a clicking noise but this is from the engine carb area and every function of the bike will work but it will not turn over, Worth looking at and saves sixteen quid for a starter unit you never needed.

keep pressing the starter and find out were the click is comeing from,, then change the starter solenoid, it sounds like this is at fault

Measure the voltage on the starter side of the solenoid with the kill switch ON and the key ON and the starter switch PRESSED - trans in N. IF it is not 12 volts, it may be faulty.

you have a short somewhere in the ignition line. check all connections at coil, check for worn spark plug cables grounding on block.