it sounds to me like your next step is to pull your carburetors and thoroughly clean them.

 

With never having done that before, should I take it to someone? I've done repairs on cars, but nothing like tearing apart a carb lol. I'm somewhat mechanical tho

 

No..do it yourself. These are probably the simplest carbs to clean out. Just make sure to have a clean working space and a well ventilated area since you're working with gas. Put stuff in a separate piles.(screws,gaskets,etc) It's pretty straight forward. I'm assuming you have the tank off already since you can see that you're missing gaskets. First take off the main big vacuum hose in the center. Then loosen the intake boots by unscrewing the bottom rings..wiggle and tug the **** out of the whole carb assembly(try not to rip the boots though). To make it easier I would disconnect the throttle pull/push/choke cables and throttle stop screw from the bracket. Next you would unscrew the carb float bowl screws. Make sure to be outside or have a rag handy because there's usually a ton of gas in there. In there you will see the float assembly(inspect it to see if there's any cracks in the float body),slow jet and high-speed jet/holder. Use a flathead for the slow jet and a 6mm(i think) for the high speed and holder. Spray carb cleaner through all the passages and follow it up with compressed air. For the slow jet I would take a garbage bag tie wrap wire and run it through the main passage. After cleaning and and putting everything back in you can turn over the carbs and check the carb needle for dirt or grime. There's a spring, rubber diapharm and needle assemble in there. Like I said, everything is straight forward. Just give it try. You'll feel a sense of accomplishment once you get the bike started up.

 

Thank you for the input. I'll probably try that tommorrow, but I've got to get some carb cleaner. If it works I'll think about cleaning my 900's too to see if it will help it run a little smoother