Can I run the ignitor/signal generator/coil tests with an intermittent issue?

[Guest]

Was riding home today. Took off from a stop sign and got into 2nd or 3rd gear. The engine died. Completely, like a switch was turned off. Pulled into a nearby neighborhood. Dash lights were on, and it would crank, but not fire. Started the long push home. Stopped under a tree, tried it again. It fired and I limped home. Sitting the driveway while the garage door opened, it died again. Pushed it into the garage and got my timing light to see what was going on. It started. After 3-4 minutes, it died again.
I thought perhaps the kill switch was being shorted out, but my bike won't crank when I hit the kill switch.
It seems obvious to me that it is electrical/ignition related, and I found the set of tests, but it seems like they won't show a failure unless it is in failure mode, which is extremely intermittent.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

[tom203]

I usually bypass all the intermediate stuff and put power direct to ignition circuit with jumper and run it and see if problem is gone. Of course, you'll have to stall it it out with clutch to shut it off.

[koolaid_kid]

Well, I decided to go into parts replacement mode and ordered another ignitor. I thought about it and it seems that a part was overheating, the most likely suspect being the ignitor.
I hate going into parts replacement mode, but I guess I have no choice. I really lust after that Dyna 2000 setup, but $300 is just too steep for a bike that has cost me an arm and a leg this year already. Perhaps in a year or two, after the GPz is sorted out.