| Author | Message | ||
     2buells |
ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA ABOUT PLUGS AND BUELLS? I HAVE OF COURSE RUN THE STOCK ONES AND THE " HD PERFORMANCE" PLUGS THE AUTOLITE 4162 AND THE CHAMPION 809{RA6HC}ONE STEP HOTTER AND SEEMS TO WORK WELL IN MY BIKE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON BETTER ONES?  | ||
| Fullpower |
the champion RA6HC is a colder sparkplug than the stock 6R12, about on par with the new buell plug the 10R12A. if you are running 10:1 compression or higher, the 10R12, or the RA6HC will work just fine. gap at .035" replace each spring, no worries....... the only possible reason that you would consider a "hotter" plug would be if you where running a low compression engine, or operating in extremely cold ambient temperatures, and averaging very short trips. for instance a stock 883 with 9:1 compression, going down to the bank, post office, and fetching lunch in the winter months. the factory now recommends the 10R12 for all the 1203cc buell engines..... and they are cheap too. | ||
| Fullpower |
one other thing the autolites really piss me off. who carries an 11/16 wrench in the tool roll? why did they put an 11/16 hex on a damn spark plug? and no, it is NOT metric either. since allied signal started importing junk oil filters, i dont have much use for their crappy products anymore. so fram, and autolite can just sell there junk down at walmart. i dont shop there any way. | ||
| Rocketman |
I've used Champion HD and Splitfire in my S1W. All were prone to misfire and eventual failure. I use NGK plugs in near everything including the Buell and in the Buell they are the most long lived and reliable IMHO Rocket  | ||
| Johnc |
I'll second that Rocketman! | ||
| Henrik |
I've had decent luck with NGK as well - except for one that fractured the insulator porcelain - which in turn dropped down and completely blocked the gap and hence the spark. But that's just anecdotal and really says nothing about their quality as such. Henrik | ||
| Sparky |
For my money Torque Master plugs work best not only in my 96 S1, 98 S3 but the 03 XB9R as well. They seem to have a better throttle response than the Autolite Platinums, Splitfires & 10R12s I've run. A side benefit is that one set will last (supposedly) over 200,000 miles. So, I've got a sort of mileage test in progress, my friends. The same TMs that ran for 43k miles in the S1 are now in the Firebolt where I've put a little over 9k on them, and they're still crisp as ever. The Firebolt is mostly my daily driver, so the quest for knowledge continues. Gotta love American inventiveness. | ||
| Doncasto |
What Daryl (Sparky) said . . . ! I bought a set of TM plugs over three years ago and have put 30K miles on them. They don't foul, don't fail and have never given any indication that they need to be replaced. Don | ||
| 99buellx1 |
Wow, now there's a site that needs an overhaul if I've ever seen one. It really dosn't make you feel like they have a quality product with a site that un-professional. | ||
| Grndskpr |
How about an NGK number, for those of us interested in giving them a try thanks ROger | ||
| Crusty |
NGKs work well in Japanese bikes. They weren't too good in either my Moto Guzzis or my old Shovelhead. I've had good luck with the 10R12 H-D plugs. 15,000 miles on the pair that's in the M2 right now. |
