Thanks for all the tips so far! Fiddling with chokes is not a huge deal with me. Hell look at the other bikes in my signature!
Thanks for the heads up on the rust issues, definitely will check that out. Is it something you can look at from the outside? Maybe push a fingernail in down on the corners?
Will definitely put some risers on if I get it, although not being all that tall (5'9"), seems to help.