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ghostman

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posted September 09, 2008 02:10 PM

Spark Plug Change

OK, I'm about to change my plugs.

Thing is, I didn't get a tool kit when I purchased the bike; so I don' t have that "Special Tool".

Would there be any issues with replacing them without that "Special Tool"?
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ninja12

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posted September 09, 2008 03:09 PM

Don't know about the zx14 but, it 10X harder on the zx12 without that tool.
Borrow one.

BIGZXDADDY

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posted September 09, 2008 03:51 PM

plug change without the tool will be a royal pita
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smokinzx14

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posted September 09, 2008 04:13 PM

quote:
OK, I'm about to change my plugs.

Thing is, I didn't get a tool kit when I purchased the bike; so I don' t have that "Special Tool".

Would there be any issues with replacing them without that "Special Tool"?

Get a tool kit off Ebay ....
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Sticks_n_Stones

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posted September 10, 2008 10:28 AM

So what you're saying is it's NOT a good idea to take your toolkit off and throw it in the garbage because you wanted the room for a "emergency beer" in its spot?
~~mumble 'damn garbage can lid'~~ pop~ CRASH!~~ russle russle 'damnit who the hell put THAT in here?!' russle russle~~ 'AHAH!'~~ click - thud- Pop! gulp gulp 'ahh. such a waste of a warm beer'. ~~

I was just kidding, I would never throw it away.

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KZScott

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posted September 10, 2008 03:04 PM

its the factory tool, or a couple short extensions and lots of fucking around. (on a 12 anyway) drop plug wrench down hole, drop extension down hole, drop other extension down hole. wiggle till everything pushes into place, turn with ratchet. when you go to take it out you will need a magnet as you can only get one piece at a time to come out.
save a headache and get the right tool for the job. ive done it both ways and will never do it the wrong way again
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ghostman

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posted September 12, 2008 05:25 PM

Edited By: ghostman on 12 Sep 2008 18:31

OK, got the tool kit.

Pretty fast. won it on ebay Wednesday and got it today.

Also got CR10's.

Dumb question: are they supposed to be threaded on the stem, and do they still have to be gapped.
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KZScott

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posted September 12, 2008 07:11 PM

cr10e? cr10ek? cr10ekpa?
i run my cr10ek's the way they came out of the box....others may tell you to gap them, but i think they are ok as is
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01 ZX-12R 8.84 @ 156.3 no bars, DOT tires. Pump Gas, NA.... turbo 8.47 @ 164.
00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
CMG Racing RCC Turbos

ghostman

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posted September 13, 2008 03:37 AM

CR10EK
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ghostman

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posted September 13, 2008 06:31 PM

OK, las you know, I bought the CR10EK's.

I noticed that there are threads on the stem that you connect the coil sticks to.

Do I have the right plugs?
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ninja12

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posted September 13, 2008 08:49 PM

yes you have the right plugs.
A 14 mm rachet wrench with that OEM tool make the job go like butter.

killakaw4life

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posted September 13, 2008 10:06 PM

Changed mine with a snap-on spark plug socket that slightly longer than your el cheapo socket from auto zone, a extra short ext, and a common mid link 3" ext. took a total of about 1Hr and that was really taking my time.

Put in NGKs Iridium CR9EIK in replace of the NGK Irirdium CR9EIA that came out. Thats what they gave me at the bike shop. The dept was the same, just the electrode part was slightly deeper in the threaded part of the plug.

Is this the right plug? I'm etting worried.

ghostman

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posted September 14, 2008 05:05 AM

Cool.

Thanks for the help.
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