Whats are your starting symptoms? I haven't had any problems, even when I let it sit for a month while I ride my other bike.
I've never had a problem letting it sit for awhile.
Matter of fact, it sat for several months recently.
Here is a description of what happens...... Timeframe can be from week to week, one day to the next or even just several hours between (cooling completely).
I turn the key on for about 20 - 30 seconds.
Hit the switch and it will start in just a couple of revolutions.
About 90% of the time, it will die within about 20 seconds of starting if I don't throttle it.
Alternating light to medium throttling will keep it alive about 90% of the time.
Personally (and I may be wrong) I do not like to do this since I am thinking this engine is externally oiled.
Sometimes when it dies, it sounds like there is a compression relief that at the last fraction of the second its dying it closes (as the piston is in compression).
This seems to bring the engine to an abrupt stop. There is sometimes a screech (lack of better words) at that time.
Starting process and getting it to idle on its own sometimes takes a minute to a couple of minutes depending on ambient air temp.
Starting while still warm isn't an issue.
I wear padded bicycle shorts for any ride over 1 hour. If I'm riding all day I add an Alaskan sheepskin, you can kinda see it in this pic:
I can deal with the seat. Either it has gotten used to my butt or my butt has gotten used to it. I have been on it for 6 hours straight only stopping for fuel when needed.
I also forgot to mention that the PO had 2" risers and a Cee Baily Windscreen installed.
I left the risers on but removed the windscreen because of the buffetting. I saw MotoRod has a screen on his but not sure if any others do.
One other thing I did which may have helped with the buffetting is I took off the stock mirrrors and installed a small clip (chepo plastic miror) under the left side of the bars as a test to see how this would work for me. I like it there but it vibrates to much. I am looking for some better low rise mirrors that will permanantly mount there. To do this, I already took the brackets that the mirrors screw into and turned them 180 degrees pointing down. When I do find some mirrors I want I will probably install some anti- vibration post or something at the same time.