thanks for the interest Cabron,that was my problem, solved now fortunately. it ammounted to bad connectors in the CDI/ignition switch wire, which got damp and corroded and then didnt grip very well. with a bit of vibration they kept shorting out and this earthed(or un-earthed?) the CDI and made the engine stutter, and eventually give up completely.
the symptoms were just like a bad coil or CDI and i checked the wire continuity over and over again, it was driving me crazy! i just didnt think to check the actual connections. one to watch out for!
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