Niiice ...you gonna have to take a sawzall to the hood?
Wasn't meaning to call you out/put down by asking, but i hear the bs bingo all too often about running times then find out they've never been down a quarter.
Back on topic, prime example of your problem ... just finished piecing together a gy6, got it to idle with a "dirty" carb, (had been working fine til it sat) touch the throttle and it died. pulled the "clean" carb off my wife's baja a couple minutes ago, and presto, full revs.
BTW, thanks Tom! the thing sounds really strong--now i'm thinking sell the SYM!