Sticking carb slides or?

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    86 VFR750F with a dyno jet kit main #118s with the needle on the third clip. During a WOT and steady cruise at hi rpm (over 5 grand lets say) I chop the throttle closed then reopen the throttle my bike falls on its face momentarily as if it ran out of gas, or as I originally thought the slides were sticking. Then it comes back and keeps gettin down the road. I suspect im running a little lean to begin with as I'm at 3500ft el. Any suggestions before I pull the tank and read the plugs.
     
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    Shoot IN some wd40 to lube slides. If slides haNG UP you're too rich, not lean.
     
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    Altitude creates a rich condition, not lean :)
     
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    I think I'm using the wrong term. When i close the throttle quickly, ... then re-open its as if i'm out of gas.
     
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    honda plug.jpg So I think I found my issue. The last time I mounted the fuel tank I routed the fuel line incorrectly and crimped it between the tank edge and cap for the coolant tank. So I was in effect running out of gas. I attached a plug image to show that I am not running rich.
     
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