mine did the same exact thing and had no torque(power) after releasing the clutch. i bought a new top and bottom gasket for the cylinder. made sure the spark plug was at .20 gap(make sure to upgrade to an ngk). new fuel filter, cleaned the carb after new filter and all this made a huge difference. o and when 28 mph wasnt enough i put a touch of rc nitro in the tank.... just to give it that zip.
in the end i think your problem is most likely in the compression or the carb not feeding enough fuel once under load.
o btw my bike is running like a top now
if you need any more help or need to know something just let me know.