Hawk 250 carb tuning problems, please help

[SeanM76]

Ok so today I ventured into the world of carb tuning. Bare in mind with me that I've never worked on a carb before.

So I watched several videos before beginning. I wanted to go in with as much knowledge on what I'm doing as possible. I probably watched 15 videos on the subject including motocheez (who's quickly becoming my idol when it comes to information about this bike).

On to the job at hand.

I get the carb off without problem, I'm experienced at working on cars and turning a wrench. I take apart the housing where the throttle cable goes in and quickly take it apart, I got two washers on that needle just like motocheez said. I get the cable and spring connected to the black piece again without much problem, so far, I'm doing well.

Next I grab my dremel since this is going good I'm feeling good, I notch out the three screws... perfect. The housing comes off and I see the main key sitting there ready to be replaced. I unscrew it and, first problem I ran into, it doesn't look like the jet I bough! Watch a few more videos and realize the jet is two piece, I have to remove just the head and replace it. Phew! Got it. Now, that pesky idol screw under the little plastic cap. After picking at it unsuccessfully for 15 minutes I grabbed my drill and a tiny bit, screwed i to the plastic a bit and pulled, it popped right out. I didn't pay attention to where it was but I put it all the way in, then backed it out 1 1/2 turns.

Then I put it all back together. Easy Peazy. I'm excited about how well it went I enjoyed a nice victory cigar. As it turns out. The celebration came to early.

I started the bike up and she isn't the same bike. She's now a growling beast throwing a shit ton of smoke like you wouldn't believe and shaking the whole garage with her roar. She has to be idleing around 7k, my neighbors Harley would have been impressed with the sound. Then I see smoke from the rear end (I'm standing on the "drivers side" of her if you will, so I walk around to see what the smoke is from.... her exhaust is cherry red, and the silver exhaust cover is melting off (side note, where can I buy new plastics?). Quickly I shut it down and let it cool down.

Now I take it back apart. Listen for anyone doing this their first time, there is a small piece of misinformation in the videos about doing the carb adjustment... then you put in the black piece and throttle cable assembly, the videos I watched said "it only goes in one way", is misleading. What they mean is, it only goes ALL THE WAY IN, one way. Because I was able to get it in there and screwed together I thought I had it right. I was wrong. It was backwards and making it run like a bat out of hell.

So while I had it off I took off one of the washers (I have one washer on it still), it's pretty thick so it's probably a washer and a half or so compared to what it looked like motocheez used in his video. I have a 115 jet, and I have the throttle screw 1 1/2 turns out. Get it all back together. Now she's still more powerful sounding that original, but the idol is about where it should be. I think we're good.

Wrong

I take it out for a test drive, now let me tell you, I did this because at about 75% throttle she was bogging out a bit, sputtering.... now she still does that, but instead of 75% throttle she's doing it at about 50%.

Someone, for the love of God, tell me what to do from here? 3 hours into this project that I thought would take 30 minutes, and I'm frustrated because of my lack of knowledge of carbs is leaving me not knowing what to do from here. So, here I am, doing the only thing I know how to do at this point, seeing what information anyone here can possibly give me on this.

Thanks in advance for any help on the subject!!