ive heard and seen riders bouce before lifting up but never understood the need for that.
the f4i is fully capable of stand on one wheel without the need of assistance such as bouncing like a bunny or clutchin' about. i found that if i were to seat futher back and twist the throttle from 6krmps in first gear then the bike lifts without a problem. i dont know if the bike can power wheelie from the second gear or atleast i couldnt get it to because it seemed as it might not have enough torque but, that can easily be changed with a swap of a rear sprocket.
anyway, you should stick to whatever is more comfortable for you.
edit:
be safe and think before you act.

 

i dono about for everyone but from personal experience i just learned at the beggining of summer and i can comfortably ride a wheely at the bp in second and third yea your going way way faster.. but i still cant do it in first its just to touchy and the front end slams to the ground on me still.. it comes up to fast then i let off and it slams back down doing stand ups you should be able to get it up in second with no clutch no prob just a slight bouncecomes up alot slower and smoother than clutchin it in my opinion for sit downs you will prolly still need to clutch it