Well at one point i had read nearly through all 3500 posts, and i know these have been covered once or twice but the search tool isnt working well for me.

-what octane are you running?
-what's the consensus on the best oil to help find neutral?

Also, is it common to need to jack up the carb idle upon startup, only to back it down with this bike?
I really rather not need to whip out a screw driver each ride...