[VTXorcist]

Update on the problem; I haven't had a chance to do any work, but I took it for a quick spin yesterday to see if I could be a little more specific about the symptoms.

It revs and then loses power at idle, 1st, and 2nd. It seems particularly bad until the bike has had 10 minutes or so to warm up, and then it still happens occasionally. Basically, I twist the throttle, it starts to rev, and then goes back to idle and sounds like it's going to stall. Then, if I keep the throttle twisted, there's a chance it will either stall or, if I'm lucky, catch again and start revving. If it stalls, it starts right back up again, no problem.

I'm going to try as many of the above recommendations as I'm able to figure out & am comfortable doing on my own this weekend. If anyone has any other suggestions or diagnoses in the meantime, please let me know!

And thanks for all the info so far. You guys/gals are right; this is a comfortable forum!