Thanks for the advice fellas. I think I've pinpointed the lack of power at full throttle. I pulled the pods off and ran it and it accelerated perfectly. That leads me to think the bike is running rich, not getting enough air? Should i rejet or put an airbox?
If the PO said it was "rejetted", chances are he changed something in the carbs. Kinda have to look inside to see what, if anything, he did.
One method to determine proper mixture is to "read" your spark plugs. The deposit pattern will indicate lean or rich. However, you have three metering circuits in those carbs and the most active one is determined by your throttle position and the vacuum level being generated by the motor cylinders. Proper rejetting without a dynomometer and exhaust sniffer is time consuming, test and try, doing "plug chops" on a test track.
Do go through the standard 3K tune up schedule first. Carb tuning is the last thing on the list. Cam chain tension, valve clearances, ignition timing and advance function verification, clean- properly gapped spark plugs, Compression check for equality, carb vacuum balance. And THEN, start checking for mixture in each carb circuit.
For a relatively carefree diving experience, restore it to stock configuration. However, if you enjoy endless tinkering and adjustments, and learning what not to do along the way, make as many changes to the way the engine breathes with alternative induction and exhaust mods.
If it ran better without the pods you have, then they weren't engineered for function, but for looks and were probably the cheapest ones the PO could locate prior to sale, and far easier to put on than the original air box.
These days bike flipper prowess is indicated by putting on shiny pods (like race bikes have) to foster the belief that the mechanic knows his stuff, rather than a nice well mannered street machine to drive daily, and to further making a quick buck.
