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Originally Posted by Water Warrior
Cure the lunging forward by putting the tranny in neutral. There is always some clutch plate drag especially with a cold engine and tranny. The starter is actually trying to move the bike when in gear. It should spin over a little quicker too.
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My $.03.......
Be sure the battery is charged up fully.
You should NOT be trying to start it in gear.....unless you have stalled it on the road.
I thought that mine insisted on me being in neutral AND clutch pulled in....if the side stand was still down.
You are using the choke and NOT opening the throttle, right? About 1/2 choke is usually enough.
You might have too much slack in the clutch cable and/or a stretched cable.
Once you get it running again, a little carb. cleaner in the gas would probably be a good idea.
Over all, it might be worth your money to have a Suzuki dealer look the whole thing over.
My guess is that some minor adjustments and "technique" changes are all that is needed; a worn out clutch is doubtful at this point.
Good luck!!
P.S. I found even though my GZ was only 2 years old, that a good dose of cable lube made a HUGE difference in the clutch effort required.