i need you help!

[ida400ex]

today i was out riding in the snow. we got about 8 inches overnight and the wind was blowing 6 ft drifts. so i was out having a good timewhen my machine started running funny. when i let off the trottle it died. i started it right back up and kept riding. a few minutes later it died again. and when i sarted up it idled fine but if i gave it any throttle it would sputter, backfire, and die. to get it back to my house i would have to pin the throttleand pop the clutch to get it to stay running. my dad thinks its water in the gas, but i want to know what you guys think. it is a stock moter and i change the oil once a month and clean the air filter every other ride. thanks for your input.

[hondaracer57]

my buddys did that..the choke froze on his..

[northwest Texas]

Airbox lid off? If so, I'd say snow coated your filter and prevented air from entering the carb starving it of air needed for combustion.

[88blaster]

what color is the spark plug?

[ida400ex]

i kave the lid on but it has about 8 1/8" holes in it. i havent checked the plug yet. im going to do it right now.

[quadman 05400ex]

i think snow goes in were the sparkpulg goes in the the engines cause mine did that when i went thoght snow drifts.