Give the carb a good cleaning and replace the carb float's needle/seat.
Throw a new spark plug in it.
Your pilot jet is most likely gummed up causing a hard to start issue.
Give the valves a check.
Grease up all the zerks.
Give the battery a good charge and make sure its terminals are clean of corrosion and that it is not low on water.
Replace the air filter.
Basically, give it a tune up. Helps you learn the bike and creates a baseline for maintenance intervals. Go to the manual for additional checks/balances. There is a free manual on this forum in the Technical Section.
Run an oil that's suitable for motorcycles with wet clutches.
Throw a new spark plug in it.
Your pilot jet is most likely gummed up causing a hard to start issue.
Give the valves a check.
Grease up all the zerks.
Give the battery a good charge and make sure its terminals are clean of corrosion and that it is not low on water.
Replace the air filter.
Basically, give it a tune up. Helps you learn the bike and creates a baseline for maintenance intervals. Go to the manual for additional checks/balances. There is a free manual on this forum in the Technical Section.
Run an oil that's suitable for motorcycles with wet clutches.
