[alanmcorcoran]

Well, maybe they changed it. Mine's an 08. Here's my recollection:

If the kickstand is DOWN, you can start it in Neutral.
If the kickstand is UP, it don't have to be in Neutral.
If the kickstand is down, perhaps you can ONLY start in Neutral.

But, as I said, I always put the kickstand up first, and pull the clutch in before I start it...in first. As a newb, I generally defer to you more experienced riders, and, I am considering the cold start deal, but from where I sit, I think it's about equal to always start with the kickstand up and one's hand on the clutch vs the kickstand down and the bike in neutral. Plus, I think mine involves fewer steps each time, since I generally leave in in first when I shut it down and park it.