Rookie Mistake Testing Solenoids, (Starter Relays), on GL1000

My project bike started and ran two weeks ago. It has not cranked over since. I have been testing all of the components in the starting system to try and find the problem. One of the potential problems is a defective starter relay, (solenoid). In this video, I attempt to bench test the starter solenoid but I make a "rookie" mistake.