I was headed to work this morning and saw SC with a big smile on his face cruising South on Hwy. 27 in Stupie.  It wasn't bouncing, smoking, bobbing and weaving, throwing up sparks or anything . . . Stupie seemed to be smiling as big as SC!  

Zen,  sorry I missed seeing  you... were you in Homer?.  How could I miss that.  Stupie is going Ok.  Back fires a bit and blows off the air cleaner.  Stalls if I drift off at stop signs.   When I got about a mile from home today .  I heard a vrrrrrrrrr noise when I was coasting in gear.  Like the fan was sharpening a metal pencil.    I need to investigate this some time.  SC