Thanks Spydah...I removed my carbs today and did some inspecting, etc. This would be the first time I've ever attempted this work, so I gained some good experience for doing things on my own. The problem was, I tried get one or two of the float covers off to at least have a look at the floats, but some of the screw heads were getting rounded, so I decided not to push my luck. Ive never actually taken a carb fully apart for cleaning, and without that experience, it can only lead to trouble! lol I have a Haynes manual Ive attempted to follow, but I feel that its a bit much for a first timer....especially since the bike has all these apparent carb issues with smoke, oil in the gas...take your pick of my threads!! Without the diagnostic experience required, things could go south in a hurry. So, things are status quo from last October...a shiny green boat anchor!
I'll just have to figure out what course to take next...