It must be a power thing or something as it comes on after a kick or two anyway, but yes it's off at first.

A similar tale, I nearly ripped my roadbike down again when I first got it fired up as the speedo was blipping like the rev counter does, yep, then realised I'd not fitted a chain but had fitted the flywheel cover, speedo cable and the front sprocket was spinning anyway....
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