Ok, here are the specs of my bike and riding area....
'89 500
Good compression
No vacuum leaks that I am aware of
PC Platinum Pipe w/ Silencer
Uni Filter
V-Force Reed Cage
Sea Level
65-95 degree riding temps
I have jetted the carb to Paul's chart, (165 main, 58 pilot, 3rd clip, 2.5 turns out on air screw) and it runs awesome from around 1/5 throttle to WOT. From idle to 1/5 throttle, it is running rough. It sputters and feels like it is rich. It also has spurts of revs on deceleration, which make it buck as you let off. With it doing this, it takes a little longer to return to idle. Back to the sputter, if I slowly crack open the throttle to 1/5 and higher, it cleans up and starts screaming. I have been kind of ignoring it mostly because 2 strokes don't typically lug at low RPM and light throttle very well, however, I am begining to think it's a jetting issue. I do a lot of trail riding which is getting annoying with the sputtery running conditions on the longer rides. Would it be wise to go down on the pilot, or is this running condition kind of normal/expected being a 2 stroke?