Laser wrote on 05/07/15 at 20:14:06:Weird. I did the Raptor swap late last summer just in case. I used some fogging oil before putting her up but maybe the carb is bad. Is it just a cleaning that fixes the problem?
fogging oil will keep the rings from rusting to the cylinder walls, draining the carb is necessary to keep it from gumming up, unless you're lucky enough to have pure gas
did you remember to CLOSE the fuel tap? If so there should be no issue with gas in the oil
if you didn't drain the carb, you probably need to clean the carb
unless....is the battery good and hot? if it's too weak, it won't spin the motor and spark the plugs at the same time
as far as all wet clutches sticking a bit when cold, mine does not do this, on the S40
now on my Ninja 500 it did, but that was due to a known issue with the clutch on that bike, that the S40 does not suffer from
I never start any bike in gear, though, it's just not a good idea