That's not unusual to have resistance as the clutch plates sort of stick together when the engine isn't running and warm. If the feel at the lever is good I'd say go ahead and try it.
Resistance is very common when the clutch is pulled and the bike is both not running, and cold. Particularly with 2-strokes, from my experience, which I have no idea as to why it seems more common with smokers. It might have to do with the lowered compression rates comparatively to thumpers, so the clutch isn't as aggressive? I don't know. Just a guess...
Just throw that bike in neutral, start it up, and see how it goes. Even with a new clutch and cable, my bike even grabs a bit when shifting it into 1st out of neutral when I first start it up when it has been cold. If I allow it ample time to warm up before jumping on, it goes without any grabbing whatsoever...
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