HALP! please help a noob figure out why his bike is running like crap!

[cserpico]

Here is my bike. It's really basic at the moment but I love it.

 

[fatdaddy]

Based on everything I have read and heard I think a new spark cable might do wonders so that will be my next step. I am actually about to go for a late night ride now though while there is no traffic and try adjusting the carb along the way.
Thinking about going through a state park that is not far from me.

If yer running the stock carb, there are no in flight adjustments that can be made. The ONLY adjustment screw on it is idle and as soon as you throttle it up it comes off the screw and has nothing to do with anything anymore. the only other adjustments are the slide needle and float settings.
I still think it's a defective coil. If ya got a friend with a good running bike you can swap it out just to check.
fatdaddy.
And aussie mad dog is right, dont use the white wire for anything AT ALL, just cut it off and cap it.

 

[Slogger]

That's a sporty looking bike, CS. The flat bar looks good on there.

 

[proneto911]

id go for a new CDI if it got wet