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HoosierStu Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 648 Location: Goshen Indiana
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject: Change plugs |
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I'm ready to change the plugs and am asking if I should know anything other than put Anti-seize on the thread and tighten to 20nm? _________________ "Still can't find 6th gear" 94 K1100LT |
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HoosierStu Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 648 Location: Goshen Indiana
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Update.
I changed them and everything seems to run fine. _________________ "Still can't find 6th gear" 94 K1100LT |
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BMGraeme Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 373 Location: Marlborough, United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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I would have added to make sure the plug caps are all the way on as they need quite a push to seat correctly. I didn't once and the cap had come off leaving me with a rough K75! _________________ 1980 CB900FA
1994 K1100RS
2008 R1200GSA |
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chopper_harris Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 232 Location: Nr Wigan, UK
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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ah, the lesser spotted K50
A quick spray of WD40 or similar anti-corrosion spray into the plug cap will kep things running smoothly _________________ C1 200 (2001)
R100 RS (1990)
NSU Quickly N (1964)
Honda 400/4 F1 (1977)
MotoGuzzi 1000C (1978)
Suzuki TL 1000 R (1999)
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hockeyshifter Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 177 Location: harpers ferry WVa.
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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just use a little anti stick stuff. and do not over tighten. _________________ fix the problem not the blame ; fix what is messed up ; NO one is to blame. |
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Off the grid Chaotic Good
Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 3414 Location: At the local taco truck waiting for Jo.
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Check them after 2-3k of replacing to make sure everything is where it should be.
2 of mine loosed in the socket after changing. _________________ Bane of your existence since July 2006
2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"
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chopper_harris Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 232 Location: Nr Wigan, UK
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:54 am Post subject: |
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When you have torqued up the plugs, take a wee paint brush and add two blobs of paint on the metal body.
I place them horizontally, either side of the central core :
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A quick visual inspection will show if the plug has moved at all _________________ C1 200 (2001)
R100 RS (1990)
NSU Quickly N (1964)
Honda 400/4 F1 (1977)
MotoGuzzi 1000C (1978)
Suzuki TL 1000 R (1999)
Kawasaki KLV1000 (2005)
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HoosierStu Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 648 Location: Goshen Indiana
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the sound input. I noticed that all the plugs were not in very tight. Interesting...
I just bought a Twinmax Carb Sync from ridenow.com. My next project will be to (learn how) and sync the throttle bodies before a trip to northern Wisconsin and Michigan with the wife. Some of the spark plugs I removed form the bike where light collored and some where darker. I assume this mean that the cylinders were running richer or leaner than each other.
Please feel free to chime in if you have any experience or tips with using the Twinmax.
Stuart _________________ "Still can't find 6th gear" 94 K1100LT |
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