When you start the engine in first gear, or when you put the engine in first gear, it's normal for the rear wheel to move if the wheel is unloaded (off the ground, bike on the centerstand). The bike has a wet clutch and it requires a bit of force to break the stickiness of the oil on the clutch friction plates. The momentum and air resistance of a dangling rear wheel is not enough for that. BUT it should be extremely easy to stop the rear wheel from spinning by applying the tiniest bit of pressure on the rear brake pedal. So that part of your story is entirely normal.
I've never done a 650 clutch so I can't help you any further. But do you have a maintenance manual and did you follow that? Did you take a good look at a parts diagram and place everything back the way it should?
The 650 clutch is mechanical, while the 1000 clutch is hydraulic. So if you start reading about the procedure on the internet, make sure you read the right instructions. When you say "We did not know to depress the clutch handle before removing the stator" I think you were looking at instructions from a 1000, where this is important to avoid spilling hydro fluid. But probably not required - and possibly even detrimental - on a 650. In any case, do NOT keep the lever tied to the handlebar when reassembling the clutch slave: This leads to working under spring tension and crooked installations.
I've never done a 650 clutch so I can't help you any further. But do you have a maintenance manual and did you follow that? Did you take a good look at a parts diagram and place everything back the way it should?
The 650 clutch is mechanical, while the 1000 clutch is hydraulic. So if you start reading about the procedure on the internet, make sure you read the right instructions. When you say "We did not know to depress the clutch handle before removing the stator" I think you were looking at instructions from a 1000, where this is important to avoid spilling hydro fluid. But probably not required - and possibly even detrimental - on a 650. In any case, do NOT keep the lever tied to the handlebar when reassembling the clutch slave: This leads to working under spring tension and crooked installations.
