my '97 is exactly the same. as long as it starts after a few abortions thats fine.
for you how long is a "while"? if mines been left for longer than a few months it usually needs a bit of help, make sure the battery is fully charged (got mine on an optimate). dont bother getting rid of any petrol, its too expensive! crack open the drain screw and give the float bowl a good blast up the drain tube with carb cleaner, then close it. then start the bike, sometimes it takes a few goes with a bit of throttle twisting, sometimes with choke in or out. when it finds a combination its happy with it starts with a bang!
if it starts and then dies thats ok, it means it wants to start but needs a couple of goes to blow the cobwebs out.
or you might have a mouse nest in your airbox........
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