redsnake2
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posted April 09, 2008 05:22 PM
How do i change my Plugs??
What fairing do i need to remove to change the plugs on my bike. I cant even see them..
Do i remove the tank and take the 2 covers off to get to the spark plugs?
  
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bbirdxx2000
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posted April 09, 2008 05:42 PM
Unless you have over 40,000 miles on your bike don'nt bother
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FASTESTbusaAROUND
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posted April 09, 2008 07:03 PM
Tank does not get removed, only the G/F grills do from what I remember.
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ninja14
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posted April 09, 2008 07:27 PM
If you don't have the tool that swivels from the stock tool kit..........you may have trouble.........
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redsnake2
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posted April 10, 2008 02:55 AM
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Tank does not get removed, only the G/F grills do from what I remember.
What are the G/F grills? the air intake covers.. is that what you mean
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Redsnake2
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posted April 10, 2008 05:31 AM
ok i called the dealership and found out how to change my plugs.. you have to remove the tank and airbox after that i should be able to get to the plugs. i will try to document this just incase someelse needs to know how to do it.. ok
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Cajunboyz
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posted April 10, 2008 06:09 AM
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ok i called the dealership and found out how to change my plugs.. you have to remove the tank and airbox after that i should be able to get to the plugs. i will try to document this just incase someelse needs to know how to do it.. ok
Ever who told you that for a 14 must of just gotten off the pipe. The air box IS part of the frame on the 14, The Gas tank does NOT need to be removed. The side grilles(which are referred to as George Foreman grilles) do have to be removed, & I believe it would be a little easier with the right fairing side panel removed. I find it was easiest to get #4,#3, & even #2 from the right side. Just my 2 cents
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Redsnake2
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posted April 10, 2008 06:17 AM
thanks cajun
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dubious
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posted April 10, 2008 06:18 AM
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ok i called the dealership and found out how to change my plugs.. you have to remove the tank and airbox after that i should be able to get to the plugs. i will try to document this just incase someelse needs to know how to do it.. ok
Ever who told you that for a 14 must of just gotten off the pipe. The air box IS part of the frame on the 14, The Gas tank does NOT need to be removed. The side grilles(which are referred to as George Foreman grilles) do have to be removed, & I believe it would be a little easier with the right fairing side panel removed. I find it was easiest to get #4,#3, & even #2 from the right side. Just my 2 cents
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redsnake, your dealer needs to get off the bong
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ninja14
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posted April 10, 2008 08:12 AM
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ok i called the dealership and found out how to change my plugs.. you have to remove the tank and airbox after that i should be able to get to the plugs. i will try to document this just incase someelse needs to know how to do it.. ok
I needed a good morning laugh :-) .......better stay away from that tech.........
The "grills" are slang for the side panels........with the fins.
You reach between the frame/airbox and engine and pull the 4 ignition coils up and to the sides. Then you snake in the swiveling plug tool provided in the stock tool kit. Not the easiest bike to change plugs on. I used mine for almost 15K miles and still just fine.
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Redsnake2
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posted April 10, 2008 10:04 AM
if Im real lucky I will get home and the bike will start right up.. lol
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kimski2001
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posted April 10, 2008 11:45 AM
ive changed mine twice,only 21000 mileson it.reason being,both times bike stopped going to redline;stopped pulling around 10,400 or so.when i changed them i was back in business.what i did was pull testarosa fins,and let side fairings hang.i used the tool out of the pouch did the one on the left side,and did the other three from the right side.i have pretty big hands might i add!the hardest part of the job was getting started!
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redsnake2
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posted April 10, 2008 04:43 PM
Kim did the fan get in your way? cause I pulled the G/F grill and I could even touch the damn things.. LOL
Oh yea the color of your bike is crazy.. In a very good way
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Bawls
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posted April 10, 2008 05:07 PM
I've done a plug change with only 2500 miles. My bike was sitting on a show room floor for quite a while, and then i left on deployment and the plugs wet down because my mom was just cranking it up and letting it sit for a few minutes and run. I've never seen a bike that couldn't stand to use a new set of plugs that has more than 5,000 miles on it. If you haven't changed them, you might pull one and see what they look like. Reading your plugs ever so often is never a bad Idea.
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kimski2001
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posted April 10, 2008 07:46 PM
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Kim did the fan get in your way? cause I pulled the G/F grill and I could even touch the damn things.. LOL
Oh yea the color of your bike is crazy.. In a very good way
no problem with the fan.like i said undo the sides and let them hang theremakes it way easier.thanks!house of kolor sunset pearl,aka(THE JUICE)!
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