Clark Q

I am taking the tank off of the bike and it looks like the fuel line can be used to drain the gas but I'm not sure if I need to actually use the pump to get the gas out of that line. Is it necessary to take out the fuel pump to get all the gas out? I'm sure that removing the fuel pump will allow me to better visually inspect the gas tank.

I have a 2007 Suzuki GSXR 750 that has not been started since the summer of 2009. I bought it new in 2007 and put 15,000 miles before I quit riding it. From 2009 to 2010 it sat outside under a cover. Since the summer of 2010 it has been in a garage.

What do I need to do to get the bike running again? I know that there is a possibility of corrosion or rust on the piston rings and that the fuel may be all gummed up. What are the safest procedures to ensure that I do not damage the inside of the motor? If you answer please tell me the procedures in the correct order that they should be done. I have the ability to do the work myself with the exception of specific equipment. I only have basic tools and used to work on my own car when I was in high school. I have basic mechanical knowledge but not in-depth knowledge. Thanks in advance for your help and input.

Thanks,

C

I laid down my bike and the only reason the insurance company wanted to total it was due to a scratch on the frame where the handle bar-end came out and slide under the bike. There were other easily fixable damages like the clutch lever, shifter, foot peg, and fairing which I repaired. There is seriously only a scratch on the frame and they considered it "structural damage". I even rode the bike home after the accident with no problems other than finding another spot to rest my foot. The bike mechanics I checked with told me that the structure and durability had not been compromised when the looked at it.

The insurance company gave me the option to total it or they could repair it without totaling it. Well, at the time, getting rid of the bike payment was something I needed to do so I had them total it minus the salvage fee so that I could still keep the bike and pay off the loan. I continued to ride it until my insurance policy expired. My insurance company would not insure it again after that because they do not insure salvaged bikes.

The insurance company gave me the option to fix it or total it because of the scratch. The structure has not been compromised so the "salvaged" title is only a technicality. Is it possible to convert the title back to a regular title in the state of California. Or, maybe there is something else that the title can be converted to, to make the bike more easily insurable.

Thanks you for input. It is greatly appreciated.

C

I just downloaded yahoo messenger beta version

yesterday. The file is

yahoo_messenger_3.0_beta1r2.dmg. I click to open

it and I get the liscense agreement and I click agree

but nothing happens. I can't seem to access the

messenger. Is this a malfuction with the software?

I've deleted it and tried downloading it again but

still nothing happens. Maybe there is still

something I'm not familiar with on this machine. I

am a brand new mac user. Any help or advice you

have is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

Clark