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It could be the ignitor as already mentioned, that's right where the electronic advance kicks in. Just because it will rev to redline in neutral doesn't mean the advance is working.
You're correct Bill, the 83 and up 700 750 1150 had electronic advance.. I think they might have used electronic advance on some of the big G models around then too, i remember my timing plate on my 82 1100G looked really different from the mechanical ones im used to seeing..and Im kind of thinking they're both probably right about the advance.. ALL FOUR slides would have to be sticking to stall the bike out.. possible, but highly unlikely. And ALL FOUR emulsion tubes would have to be clogged. I suppose its possible that his needles are just that far out of "in tune" that it could kill it, but you'd think it would break up really badly on the transition first.. And 3500 RPM is JUST at the pilot needle transition anyway.. It has to be the ignitor..
Good old fashioned timing light. Watch for the advance on the right end of the crank.
What issue with the petcock? And what happened to your airbox? You have pods now? Jet kit? Did you replace the petcock? its possible your fix didnt really fix it, and now you're starving the carbs.. that's probably right about where you'd notice it too... Just bouncing other, simpler to fix possibilities out there..
Well, not to sound like a jerk, but GENERALLY, the petcock rebuild kits that are sold either dont work, or only work for a while. Rebuilding them, as most have found, is at best a temporary fix. Id start by assuring that your petcock is functioning properly. Remove the line from the tank, and using a secondary piece of fuel line, set the petcock to prime and see if fuel flows freely. If so, THAT part of the petcock is good. Then, you could either reinstall your fuel line, leave the petcock in the prime position and take the bike out and see if the bike still has your problem. If not, you know that the ON or Reserve position in the petcock is NOT working properly. If it DOESNT solve your problem, we'll move on to the next possible issues...
