Hi guys, I'm back.
I have been riding now for about a wk thanks to the help of the wonderful people here on the forum. I have still been fine tuning it though before i hit the highway from va to fl.

I have not done the spacer mod to tune the carb but have been playing with the idle adjustment to get rid of the backfire. Will prob buy a spacer washer this wknd and tweak my idle mix a bit.
It just shut off on me while riding.
I felt it coming so was prepped.
All this is fluff though...so while I was reinstalling my carb I jigged this tube out of it's place. I traced it from the engine head and I noticed that it was broken and immediately began searching for the connection but didn't see any.
I let it go bc hey, I'm riding.
Yesterday when adjusting the idle I realized that the hose connects to the air intake system and feeds back into the carb. I have a broken hose. Could this be the culprit behind all of my issues? Does anyone know the exact size for this tube? It feels rubbery as it exits the engine but plastic closer to the intake. I really don't know which to buy bc engine heat. Which is why i came here.
Also, once i have replaced this hose is it going to affect the way the carb runs bc it will be getting more air? If so, should i hold off on my carb tuning til i replace the hose?

It occured to me that this could be the issue combined with a dirty carb and filthy oil that essentially created the stalling issue.
Also, when i changed my oil, my puke tube was clogged. Nothing came out. I had to use a small flathead (like eyeglass repair small) to get in there and pull out what looked like leaves but felt hard like plastic bits. Should i be worried about that?

Thanks,

Jaye

I just replaced my breather hose as the end on the head had hardened and cracked/broke when I pulled it off to remove the chrome covers during a valve check.  After checking a bunch of local stores for a petroleum safe hose with the correct ID, I gave up because they all had really thick walls and a huge OD.
Maybe you'll have better luck than me but I ended up buying online from Ron Ayers.  Use Item #09352-11153-600 and you'll find it.
It was cheaper than similar silicon tubing bought by the foot online.
For a temporary fix, maybe you could just splice something in with some sort of a connector.

I ran my vent hose to the rear of the bike. If you hold your hand near it , you can feel it puffing as it vents.