Sorry been awhile since I have logged in. My stock carb was fine. I finally listened to everyone's comments and with their help starts now with ONE kick! Here is the magic. Start with slide and adjust with all cable tension loose then re tighten to specs, never to adjust again! Adjust air screw 1 1/2 turns out. Now prime kick, key off, choke closed and what this does is pomp air and fuel into cylinder and out exhaust wetting everything, Next Bring kicker TDC just past first click not second one ''very important'' and this way you'll get a complete 360 deg. full turn on the flywheel for the most spark possible. Bring kicker to top with your boot and give it all you got w/ key in on position. Once started fine tune air screw and test ride re-adjusting until your quick on response then on wide open without any squats! What a trip this has been for me thinking the 87 carb was junk....couldn't have been more wrong! The ole stock carb was definitely the best carb for this 87 stock motor! Hope this helps someone with hard starting issues.