Hehe, I was just rethinking things...
I'm also doing a lot of other aesthetic work to this bike,
it's going bobber, with full tank removal, bars, etc.
The exhaust is turning into a bigger project than anticipated tho...
so I'm thinking now is not the time to be pulling the carb (over-and-over again),
there's other work to be done yet.
But, I STILL hate the stock muffler...
so I might actually grab a Dyna and try that out in the meantime.
Fyi, I just did another test run with a strongly packed exhaust...
so the backpressure is huge, there's only like a Nickel sized hole for escape...
no real difference, unfortunately.
First gear just feels weak, it tops out early and brings nothing to the table...
it's such a shame... because the rest of the powerband is pretty acceptable.
So close, yet so far.