Buzzing starting circuit cut-off relay?

Got a question from a non-techy for you fellas (and ladies). I don't profess to be a mechanical whizz, I just ride 'em. Recently had my bike stored up in the garage for a month or so, the last ride bike performed solidly, no issues. Today when I took it out for a cheeky January ride, tried to start it up and was confronted by a bike that didn't want to turn over, and more curiously a buzzing noise from between my legs. I tried to bump-start the bike to no avail. No jaunty commute for me :( When I got back from work I was in the process of taking out the battery for charging and ensure no problem was there, but on taking the seat off and trying to fire the bike up again it was very obvious this noise was coming from the starter circuit cut-off relay. I consulted the service manual but that was a bit advanced for me - all electrical probes and stuff. Ooer missus. My question is, do these cut-off relays typically go off over time? I would have thought it was a fairly stable component as the bike hasn't been dunked in acid or otherwise flagellated. I don't want to simply replace the relay if the true symptom of the issue is something different and the relay issue was simply a by-product. Does anyone else have input into this? My choices are either to replace the relay or to beg a mate with a truck to take the bike to the dealer. I wonder if I could just take the relay into the dealer for testing.. Any advice is appreciated, cheers. I suppose it could possibly be related to kickstand switch, lean angle cut off switch, not thinking it's in neutral or the clutch being pulled in - but the buzzing sound really makes me think it's effed. Unless that's the sound it's supposed to make when it's cutting out, of course.. :sing: /Andy <-- not a mechanic

so......................did you charge the battery fully and try it again?

I was going to try that tonight except that I had the day from hell and just wanted a few beers and to climb into bed. I did notice that it only took around 30 minutes on the trickle charger to get the battery back up to full so I'm not optimistic, but keeping my fingers crossed.

Its just your battery, my 02 did the same thing at the begining of this season. Your batterys toast now, I'd get you a new battery and keep a tender on it, I have it on all 3 of mine!:thumbup

Its because the battery charge is low. Theres enough voltage to cycle the solenoid but not the starter. It will be gone once you charge the battery.

Yep, battery it was. Seems to be keeping its charge ok now though. Or at least long enough to fire her off and enjoy the 73 degree January weather..