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I have a 31" Sanyo DS31580. Several years ago the picture started flashing on and off rapidly accompanied by noise through the audio system. I replaced the flyback with a new one, but no improvement. Spring came, the farm required my attention and that was the end of it until the other day...

I see an analogy here (if you don't know what that means, then look it up). There's lots of modern, good performing hunting rifles on the market, but there's idiots out there that shoot black powder, the same stuff Danial Boone used! The same with handguns, there's superb Glocks but then...

Is it a 1986 model by any chance? If so, check to see if the igniter was ever changed. I don't know the part number of orginal and defective igniter used on the first year bikes, but American Voyagers Association should be able to help, check their website. The flawed igniter had an...

What you describe sounds like a cam chain related issue. Left unattended, that can end up in a expensive repair. The bike should have an automatic cam chain tensioner. With that few miles, I'd take it back to the dealer and have them look at it, especially since it's under warranty. Even if...

I think this may be what you're talking about. Unless you have a cross plane crankshaft, an inline 4 cylinder will produce a power pulse every 180 degrees of crankshaft rotation. A 90 degree twin with a common crankpin will produce power pulses 270 and 450 degrees apart. Or 90 and 630 degrees...

That's a nice sized bike, not too heavy but still it has plenty of power. It's the kind of bike that you can putt around town with or ride across the country.

1243 It's pretty hard to mix them up, the coil with the two short leads and straighter plug caps go to the two inside cylinders and the coil with the two long leads and the 90 degree caps go to the two outside cylinders.

Go to the nearest auto parts dealer and check out Walbro pumps. They make low pressure electric pumps for carbs as well as high pressure ones for fuel injected systems. Depending upon the type, you'll spend anywhere from $70-$130 for the pump. Most likely that's considerably cheaper than from...

That's like choosing between chocolate and vanilla ice cream, there ain't no comparison. Here you have two bikes that are pretty much at opposite ends of the spectrum. And don't put too much stock in what ninebad says, he's a known Harley hater. The HD has a great engine and unlike the air...

Do as Tomcat said, but you can carrry it a few steps farther. This is assuming you have already verified that the motorcycle battery is good. It's where you want to start, always start with the most likely culprit. And this is also assuming that you hooked jumper cables up to the motorcycle...

My computer runs Windows XP service pack 3. The problem is that it won't detect a flash drive. I've tried a new 1 gig SanDisk as well as an old 128 mb and neither are detected on this machine. Others yes, but not this one. I've tried all four USB ports and none detect them. The ports work...

Does anyone have the electrical schematic for the igniter on an '83-'89 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager? Not the wiring diagram, but the actual schematic for the electronic igniter.

Finding someone familiar with your fuel injection system is going to be hard to do because there weren't that many of them even when it was new. If all four plugs are sooty, then it's not an injector. If one is sooty but the others are ok, then it's likely a dribbling injector. the best way...

Too bad you're not in Missouri, USA because you can an unrestricted one at 15-1/2. In fact, you can ride any size bike at that age. Call us Yanks "cowboys" if you want, but being a cowboy certainly has its perks.

To test the relay, with the battery charged up, take either a very heavy piece or wire or metal pliers with uninsulated handles and using the handle end, touch both of the large lugs on each side of the relay. If the relay is bad, it will now make a big spark and cause the starter to crank...