Hey guys,
long time no speak, been "very" busy!

I always thought about removing my fuel pump
but after what i went through tonight, i think
i have no choice! I was riding back home from
work on the highway like "Goggles Pizzano" when
all of a sudden my bike just stalled on me for no
apparent reason Well the reason was my fuel
pump stopped doing it's job. So here i am stuck on
"The Metropolitan", which by the way has no emergency
shoulder rigs are blowing by me, cars are honking
at me, all the while trying desperately to start my bike...
After trying a couple things to no avail, i resorted to
punching the crap out of the pump until it started! It did!
but stalled right away... more punching, but only this time
with some swearing in between the punches, it finally started
up again, I bolted off and managed to get off the highway without
a scratch...I finally got me and the bike home but only after a
few more stalls, not as scary though, i used side streets.

Did this ever happen to any of you, ...the pump just dying i mean?

...so i guess the question is now, to vacuum or not to vacuum...?