| Author | Message | ||
     Xbob |
can i buy spark plugs for my XB at the napa or autozone or do i HAVE to get the ones from the dealer? | ||
| Buell_41 |
Got mine from Wal-Mart. Champion "Power Sports"... they had a manual with the exact number. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
You can buy the plugs anywhere, just make sure you have exactly the right heat range. There are differences among plugs however, and the best ones are have Iridium electrodes, which are much harder and smaller than standard plugs. The last longer and foul less easily. Since changing the plugs on a Buell is rather a bore, I suggest upgrading to longer lasting plugs when doing the job. Only cost a few dollars more. I use Denso Iridium IXU24 which I got from Appleton HD, one of our sponsors. NGK makes good Iridiums, and I am sure that there are a few other good ones as well. | ||
| Cmm213 |
Ditto on the denso iridiums from Appleton, is Daves still there? | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Chris, Daves is no longer at Appleton. His role has been taken over by Andy. Dave started his own business in Iowa, Double Lung Archery, which supplies archers, and has an indoor archery range. He still often post on this board on a thread called "Made my first Dollar Today" or similar. | ||
| Cataract2 |
Gentleman, what more can you tell me about the Iridium plugs you use? What makes them better? (Message edited by Cataract2 on March 11, 2007) | ||
| Hellonwheels |
I bought the iridium plugs from my dealer and I like them, I changed mine and cant keep the front wheel down anymore, my old plugs were pretty bad, I changed them right before 10,000 and they were very black | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
You can look at the NGK and Denso site to get their tech talk, but the bottom line is that Iridium is an extremely dense material, and so it is less liable to wear from the heat and electrical discharge that eventually wears out spark plugs. http://www.densoiridium.com/ir_power.php http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/products/cars_trucks_ suvs/iridiumix.asp?nav=11420&country=US That allows the electrodes can be made much smaller so they are more self cleaning, and less prone to fouling. |
