In Limbo....

 Last week I finally said "to heck with it" and ordered a new carb for the CT90, from WinCycles on eBay. The carbs they stock are touted as being far superior to the offshore models and even boast that standard jets will fit....Bonus!

The one I ordered calls itself an EXACT REPLACEMENT for my year of CT90, so we'll see how that plays out.

Looks pretty much the same as the last eBay offering, but with people gushing about WinCycle's quality...I guess it's worth a shot. Even the choke lever is running the right way!
It should be here (I opted for direct shipment, rather than waiting to cross the border) by Nov 19, and I will update at that time.

About a week or two before that, I ordered a new clutch basket from David Silver Spares in Hanover Pennsylvania. Their website showed the EXACT one I needed and the part number matched for my year!

The price was reasonable and every one I'd seen on eBay, was used and filthy, so once again I opted for direct shipment.
After waiting a couple of weeks, the package showed up in my mailbox but as soon as I picked it up, I knew something wasn't right....it didn't feel "big enough" to be the part I was looking for....

Sure enough....I was sent the wrong part....even though the correct part number was written on it...this is NOT what I needed or ordered.

Not even close....I immediately e-mailed their Customer Service department and sent them several photos.
They apologized and promised to send the right one, the following day.

A few days later, I e-mailed them again, asking for a tracking number and was told that it was leaving the warehouse today and that I would receive a tracking number within a day or two.

That was 6 days ago and I still haven't heard anything or seen a tracking number. 
I e-mailed them again today asking for some feedback but have received no reply yet....

EDIT: The correct part arrived today (Nov 05/21). For some reason, USPS never sent the tracking number to me. The fellow gave me the number and I was able to locate it through the USPS site. When I got home on Friday, the package was waiting for me. 
Opened it immediately and sure enough....it's the right part this time!

Shout out to David Silver Spares in Hanover, Pennsylvania! Awesome customer service....