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Message: [QUOTE="DougRoost, post: 1244112, member: 23019"] Sounds to me like it's jetted way rich, especially if it supposedly starts easily w/o the choke every time. Have you done a compression check on it? Compression gauges are cheap and the best way to quickly measure the condition of the top end (now and in the future). The seat-of-the-pants way to measure it is how much resistance you feel in the kickstarter, especially as it degrades over time. Since the bike is new to you that's not going to be of much use, unless it's really easy to kick (in which case do a top end job ASAP). The good thing is 2 stroke top ends are cheap and easy with a decent manual (or Eric Gorr's excellent book). My advice would be get the full top end kit, since once you get it apart for inspection you might as well replace the piston and ring(s). Also be sure to clean, inspect, and adjust the powervalve mechanism. [/QUOTE]