What i do: put my helmet and jacket on, and then boots and gloves. Then i get on the bike, put the choke on and start it. I give it enough time to idle properly (5-10 seconds), and then choke off and ride. I have been told by a lot of people that puts less wear on the engine than does the 5-minute idle period, and it gets me going a lot quicker.
I think that a carburated bike is fine for most people. The big thing for FI is change in altitude, which it doesnt sound like you will be doing much of. I’ve not ridden many FI bikes, all of mine have been carby’s, and I have honestly not had much of a problem. The only time i wished for FI was when i was riding to another state, that had a MUCH different altitude (eg 2000 feet). I got to my sisters’ house, got off the throttle, and it died instantly. In the change of altitude, It had been running waaay to rich and fouled the plug…not too bad; a new plug, jet readjustment and a bottle of carb cleaner did the trick.
