| Author | Message | ||
     Plys4fun |
Does anyone know if i can get spark plugs for my XB12R at like discount auto, or pepboys, etc. Please let me know ASAP. Thanks | ||
| Cataract2 |
Not that I know of. Personally, I would recommend against trusting them to cross reference the correct ones. I tried that with my FZR and the ones I got were to big. | ||
| Fullpower |
champion RA4HC | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Changing the sparking plugs on a Buell is a bit of a job, especially the first time one attempts it. Therefore, I decided to put the best plugs I could find in it, since I didn't plan on doing it too frequently. My research on the subject turned up the Denso Iridiums as the current performance plug of choice. I got them from one of our sponsors, Daves at Appleton HD. The model number is: IX U24. | ||
| Cmm213 |
Why does everyone think that changing plugs is so hard?? It takes me ten minutes to change plugs on my 9s. Some advise to everyone, take a air saw and notch a small u shape in the sub frame above the rear cylinder above the plug. Now there is no need to use that stupid wobble socket, and if you use the wobble there is a good chance you will cross thread the plug. I dont want to even start on that headache. If anyone does mess the threads up it is a 12mm at 1.25 pitch. | ||
| Kowpow225 |
Plugs, or any nut or bolt for that matter, should be started by hand... If you take about a foot or so of rubber hose that fits snugly over the top part of the plug you can start it with this so you don't have to cram your hand down in there. (or notch the subframe!) | ||
| Typeone |
i've got the process down pat after trying 4 different sets of plugs. i don't even use the fuel line trick anymore, just gets in the way... i just put one hand up from below frame then one hand from above frame. patience, balance plug between fingers then get the threads started. i then work the plug with both hands (just finger tips) until its sorta snug then get the wobble in there to tighten it up. the damn stubby wires are the thing that takes me the most time. rear one likes to pop off the coil sometimes. just be patient. | ||
| Xbolt12 |
It's getting the stock plug wires off that is difficult, not pulling the plugs. At least they are cheap though because it's easy to pull the end off the wire... | ||
| Cmm213 |
Everyone has there own way- I was just trying to help | ||
| Ezblast |
IX27B - is the correct heat range - their listing is hot - folks use em, but their heat range really correspond to DPR6's which correspond to the old 6R12 heat range - hot; while the IX27 corresponds to the DPR9 heat range which equals the 10R12 heat range. GT - JBOTDS! EZ  (Message edited by ezblast on November 03, 2005) | ||
| Fullpower |
thanks EZ, i have been wondering about that for a couple years now, that is why i have NOT bought any iridium plugs yet. the various cross ref data conflicted some. i was also led to beleive that the IXU24 would be too hot. also did not want to end up with one of the NGK offerings with some arcane 18mm hex size. so far running oem 10R12, got 10,000 miles on the original pair, 6,000 miles on the current pair. when the dust settles, i would like to have a set of fancy plugs, but want to be quite certain that the heat range is right, and they MUST have a 5/8 INCH hex size. |
