More bike diagnostics

While I was down in California the fuel pump controller bypass cable arrived in the mail.To recap, what this does is hook the fuel pump directly into power -- more or less as direct as you can make things.To verify that power is in fact there I double checked with the power on and the cable plugged into the aux power jack on the bike:Sure enough, power is flowing. Looking on the bike seat you can see the controller I pulled off the bike. This one is a new-style one that's fully potted.It hooked up no problem... The plug closest is the fuel level sensor plug. Hidden behind the bodywork is the fuel line itself.Crank.No fire.Even with the fuel pump connected directly I didn't get anything. I got brave and pulled the fuel line. If things were working I would get a fountain of raw gas shooting out the now vacant hole.Nope.This pretty much rules out everything except the pump itself.At this point I have to decide if I want to replace the pump myself. It's a $150 part along with $100 of specialized tools. It's still cheaper than the BMW-branded pump plus all the dealer markup.Oh... and if I got a tow to get to the dealer...  

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