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Hi Aron and welcome to the forum. You should get plenty of help here.

You problem could be very simple. Chances are your battery is near the end of its life. The EFI bikes have a voltage cutoff. The ECM (computer) won't let the engine start if the voltage falls below 12.6 volts under load (which is pretty annoying). So while your battery has enough grunt to turn the engine over, the ECM won't let it. I would try a new battery first as this problem is very common with EFI bikes. You battery has been sitting flat for a long time and you don't know it's history.

If that doesn't work ...

There are a few other easy things that it could be. The clutch engine cut off switch, the kick stand engine cut off switch or the fall switch could be damaged or gunged up. The ignition switch behind the key can sometimes be the problem too.