Hi Autodoctor, first welcome to the forum and secondly sorry to hear of your bad experience and glad your ok. The first thing I would check is the idle screw on your carb, it should be 3-4 full turns out from tight. Always start with the simplist fix first. Have a great ride...Kelly

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