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posted January 24, 2010 07:35 AM
 Edited By: H2 to ZX12 on 24 Jan 2010 16:56
Changing plugs 04 ZX12
Ok, so I've torn off the fairing lower, ram air tubes, and plastic plate over the cylinder head. Read that I need the spark plug tool out of the tool kit (that didn't come with my used bike). Any suggestions? Any tips would be appreciated. :P Also any recommendation on plugs? PC3 + Arata titainium+ K&N + sea level.
   
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posted January 24, 2010 09:17 AM
Ok found the spark plug tool. Man there is a lot of shit in the way, I'm missing my H2 now. :P
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Dane
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posted January 24, 2010 10:16 AM
point the top of tool pointed towards the front when inserting bottom section into the hole......it is a pain in the ass geeting the coils out, sort of breaking the seal. try not pry on them.....
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posted January 24, 2010 10:53 AM
thanks, I got # 1,2, 4 out only one more to go. #2 was fouled badly.
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KZScott
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posted January 24, 2010 11:30 AM
stock motor, stock plugs. cr9ekpa OR cr9eix
if you are into spraying nitrous or something cr10ek or cr10eix
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posted January 25, 2010 08:05 AM
Thanks Scott, any advantage with the cr9eix plugs?
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Mauser
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posted January 25, 2010 08:29 AM
Now you can see the advantages of removing the Kleen air crap from the top of the motor, every bit of space is a god send.
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posted January 25, 2010 12:36 PM
Yea I probably should remove it while I'm there. I know that there is an article in here about it. I wound up buy the
CR9EIX (iridium) plugs as they were the only ones locally available, not to mention $7 a plug vx. $15.
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Fmyers5
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posted January 25, 2010 03:00 PM
I actually find it easier to change the plugs without the tool. I use a spark plug socket with a 3" wobble extension then a 1" wobble extension on that. You insert the socket then the 3" then the 1" and its cake from there, just make sure you put them in in that order and you have to take them apart individually when your taking it out.
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posted January 25, 2010 03:12 PM
actually the kawi tool worked well. it was easier then I thought. I had more trouble putting the firewall side plugs in the old lady's sebring convert. now if I can get these damned K&N filters out and clean them, biatches are stuck
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thekaz
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posted January 25, 2010 05:26 PM
Edited By: thekaz on 26 Jan 2010 01:26
If you have some silicone grease lube up the stick coil grommets so next time things are better.
And yes now is a great time to remove the Kleen air system. I welded up my stock plates so I did not even need to buy aftermarket plates  Heres a link for one kind of removal although I just blocked off the reeds and vented the crank to atmosphere
http://www.drpmds.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Kleen%20Air%20Removal.htm
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