thanks for the replys.
Happy Valley, I got it early last year and rode a season. I didn't put a terrible amount of miles on it last year. The engine hasn't had any real maintenance besides half a dozen oil changes and the spark plug I tried. In the winter I did start it once a month and topped off the tank with fresh gas.
Lately the bike has been peddled some without the motor on. I'm wondering if this could have dried some gas in the carb. It had been peddled for a few hours at a time. In high wind.
I've also had some trouble with the gas tank with this engine. The rubber where the tubes go into the tank doesn't fit snugly and leaks gas out. I've used epoxys which seem to work for a while, but it is obvious I'm not using the right product for the job. I kind of doubt this has anything to do with the problem I'm having now. But this blob of epoxy makes looking at the fuel filter a bit difficult. But the tank looks clean.
Maybe tomorrow my buddy can help me clean the carb.