sorry mate, my mistake. i meant I tested the ignition coil for ohms not the stator coils. the actual stator coils measure 01.3ohms at 200k setting, and all 3 wires read the same.

I rechecked all wiring and swapped the plug out for a new one and got it to fire up and idle, but soon as i tried any throttle it would die and if I got the revs up to say 2000rpm it would backfire badly.

I then removed the stator cover and found a small buildup of minute metal filings on one side of the pickup but not on the actual round pickup head. everything seems secure in there.
when I wiped around the inside of the stator magnet there was some grey buildup like dust that I attributed to alloy residue or oil contaminate buildup. nothing looked bad or felt loose so im reassembling it today.

I dont know if the magnets loose power or the crank nut can work itself loose damaging the key (like on the counterweight shaft) on these bikes, but it maybe something to consider...

maybe I should recheck the valve clearances but that was done about 50kms ago. another thing is plugs are really hard to find here in the Philippines so I'm using my old iridium plug or locally purchased NGK CR8EGP or Denso U27ESR-N. both plugs have worked fine in the past with the NGK being closest to the correct plug.

think im running out of options!
ecu fail/injector fail/poorly seated or worn little black o-ring in the fuel pump housing that separates the 2 plastic cases (had that one before!), so many things to consider. and no fault codes showing.

thanks for the input Pleiades...much appreciated!