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Spark Plugs
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Maybe the NKGs will last longer than the service replacement schedule suggests. My bike is now just under 38000kms and I pulled the plugs to check them only last week. No wear visible on the electrodes, colour good (light tan), and gap as specified at 35 thou. Didn't even have to pull out the wire brush.The 38000kms service schedule suggests replacement. Why?

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(11-25-2013, 06:26 AM)HondaJon_imp Wrote: During my diagnostic battle with my TSR Header, (she has no go now between 5K and redline, I suspect the PC V is dumping too much fuel) I pulled the plugs to see how she was running (they look on the rich side to me) The threaded portion of the plug is an inch long!

Just a word of advice guys, If you haven't pulled your plugs yet, do it and give them a good coat of anti-seize. The plugs take a 14 mm socket. Cheap insurance
(my bold)

Sounds like good advice. Although Honda do not regard that as a lubrication point.
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Spark Plugs - by HondaJon_imp - 11-25-2013, 06:26 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by The Spaceman_imp - 11-25-2013, 07:03 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by HondaJon_imp - 11-25-2013, 07:10 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 11-25-2013, 09:06 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by The Spaceman_imp - 11-26-2013, 02:26 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by HondaJon_imp - 11-26-2013, 05:03 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by The Spaceman_imp - 11-26-2013, 06:33 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Pauley - 12-01-2013, 02:54 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Ole_imp - 12-01-2013, 04:06 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by yetanotherGerman_imp - 12-01-2013, 04:49 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Flynrider_imp - 12-01-2013, 12:25 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 12-01-2013, 12:35 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by OldF7Guy_imp - 12-01-2013, 12:45 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by jchoby_imp - 12-01-2013, 01:01 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by ingobohn_imp - 12-01-2013, 06:59 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Ole_imp - 12-03-2013, 09:37 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by _imp - 12-16-2013, 03:03 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Chung_imp - 09-09-2014, 12:53 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by furious_blue_imp - 09-09-2014, 01:33 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Chung_imp - 09-09-2014, 03:37 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Flynrider_imp - 09-10-2014, 09:59 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Stealth128_imp - 09-10-2014, 12:43 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Pterodactyl_imp - 09-10-2014, 06:18 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 09-10-2014, 09:40 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Cormanus - 09-10-2014, 10:53 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Pterodactyl_imp - 09-10-2014, 11:52 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 09-11-2014, 12:08 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by redbirds_imp - 09-11-2014, 12:11 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 09-11-2014, 12:20 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by ClassicVW_imp - 09-11-2014, 12:22 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Pterodactyl_imp - 09-11-2014, 09:03 AM
Spark Plugs - by Cormanus - 09-11-2014, 09:10 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by furious_blue_imp - 09-11-2014, 12:23 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Pterodactyl_imp - 09-11-2014, 01:11 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Flynrider_imp - 09-11-2014, 03:41 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by linuxology_imp - 10-15-2016, 07:07 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 10-15-2016, 09:22 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Lord Popgun - 10-15-2016, 09:46 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 10-15-2016, 09:48 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Lord Popgun - 10-15-2016, 09:49 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by mvk24_imp - 05-10-2019, 01:42 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Houtman_imp - 05-10-2019, 02:30 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by mvk24_imp - 05-10-2019, 05:13 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Houtman_imp - 05-10-2019, 05:50 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by max - 05-10-2019, 06:12 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by jimgl3_imp - 05-10-2019, 10:10 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by mvk24_imp - 05-15-2019, 09:14 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by itstuantran_imp - 05-15-2019, 11:29 AM
Spark Plugs - by mrded_imp - 10-24-2020, 07:09 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 10-24-2020, 07:14 AM
Spark Plugs - by mrded_imp - 10-24-2020, 07:53 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by j3gq_imp - 10-24-2020, 07:58 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 10-24-2020, 08:41 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by peterbaron - 10-24-2020, 09:42 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 10-24-2020, 12:44 PM
Spark Plugs - by mrded_imp - 10-24-2020, 08:40 PM
Spark Plugs - by mrded_imp - 10-28-2020, 04:08 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Ninemeister_imp - 11-03-2020, 02:51 AM
Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-16-2020, 07:33 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by peterbaron - 12-16-2020, 09:11 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-16-2020, 10:43 PM
Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-16-2020, 11:09 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by LakeWylieJoe_imp - 12-17-2020, 01:42 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-17-2020, 02:13 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-17-2020, 09:13 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-17-2020, 01:15 PM
RE: Bujías - by Alfgaxatico_imp - 12-17-2020, 02:06 PM
RE: Bujías - by tod.branko_imp - 12-17-2020, 10:13 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Houtman_imp - 12-17-2020, 10:28 PM
Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-17-2020, 10:53 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-17-2020, 11:27 PM
RE: Bujías - by the Ferret - 12-17-2020, 11:48 PM
RE: Bujías - by tod.branko_imp - 12-18-2020, 12:10 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by max - 12-18-2020, 07:18 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by j3gq_imp - 12-18-2020, 07:26 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-18-2020, 08:58 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by j3gq_imp - 12-18-2020, 10:53 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-18-2020, 11:21 PM
Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-19-2020, 12:01 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-19-2020, 06:07 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-19-2020, 01:32 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by j3gq_imp - 12-19-2020, 08:20 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-19-2020, 08:35 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-19-2020, 11:15 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 12-19-2020, 11:36 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by pdedse - 12-20-2020, 03:23 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by j3gq_imp - 12-20-2020, 06:18 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by the Ferret - 12-20-2020, 07:23 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Houtman_imp - 12-20-2020, 07:43 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by pdedse - 12-20-2020, 02:57 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Lord Popgun - 12-20-2020, 09:47 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Houtman_imp - 12-20-2020, 10:02 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by apex1_imp - 12-21-2020, 01:18 AM
Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-23-2020, 11:51 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Cormanus - 12-23-2020, 12:42 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by tod.branko_imp - 12-23-2020, 01:16 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-23-2020, 01:43 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Nachodaddy - 03-18-2022, 09:42 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Wisedrum - 03-18-2022, 04:40 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by GoldOxide_imp - 03-18-2022, 09:54 PM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Nachodaddy - 03-19-2022, 01:59 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Lord Popgun - 03-19-2022, 02:53 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Nachodaddy - 03-19-2022, 04:38 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Lord Popgun - 03-19-2022, 05:42 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Houtman_imp - 03-19-2022, 07:46 AM
RE: Spark Plugs - by Nachodaddy - 03-19-2022, 08:53 AM

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