I would like to thank you all for confirming my thought. I am going to rip that old carby out and give it a thorough cleaning tonight after work. Plus I'll flush the tank for any loose debris. I ordered a carb kit for it last night but it'll take a few days to get here and my fiancee' wants to ride this weekend.
Ya know, this little bike is ok. When the fiancee' upgrades to my Speedy in a year, I'm thinking about making it into a cafe racer. Could be a cool little project.