Thanks for the reply, Dan. My brother was behind me when it cut out..said my lights never shut off..after a second or two, she came back to life. when at a stop, she starts to falter unless I play the throttle, some times getting a healthy spark knock before recovering (weird!) I feel silly asking how the seat is removed..Not sure what bolt to remove. I'd really like to check the ignition unit too.
And it seems once at my destination, she'll just keep idling happily. Only seems to act up at the worst moments!!