hard starting

Hey, so my predator 212 is having an issue. After a day of riding it until the gas was out, I leaned it up against a tree outside, I think that there were light rains. Went out next morning put gas in it and it wouldnt pull. The motor is completely stock. Oil level is full. So there is a...

So what's the trick to starting a clone without the bike taking off once remove the governor? With no governor, you have to open throttle at least a bit to get it started when it's cold. You have to be awful quick on the throttle to not loose the bike.

I have a 3hp Tecumseh that I have a devil of a time starting. The old carb kept leaking, so I replaced it with a diaphragm choke type that I bought from another member. It also has the both mixture screws. With just the choke closed, it won't fire at all. With a shot of carb cleaner I can...