Changing your spark plugs easily.

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  • skidMarkNZ

    #1

    Changing your spark plugs easily.

    Hey guys, this doesnt apply to the gs's so much but may help with other bikes you have... alot of 90's bikes had the spark plugs down deep holes, i have seen SO many people struggle to get plugs out because the little bit of rubber in thier socket doesnt grab on etc...

    i have seen many a person trying to get little pliers down the hole etc etc...

    So in summary...

    Undo plug... take socket out... then shove spark plug lead back down hole and clip it onto the plug... then pull it out...easy as that.

    may help you guys sometime or one of your mates who is smacking his head on a wall...

    Hope this was of use to somebody...

    Skid.
  • mustangflyr
    Forum Mentor
    • Oct 2004
    • 308
    • Green Cove Springs , FL

    #2
    Changing Plugs

    Don't forget the old trick of using rubber fuel hose to remove and install the plugs. Added benefit is that you won't cross thread them.
    1980 GS1000E

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    • Gib

      #3
      A bit of plumber's putty in a socket works great as well. Also works for holding in nuts and bolt to get started in those hard to reach areas.

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      • Guest

        #4
        Originally posted by Gib
        A bit of plumber's putty in a socket works great as well. Also works for holding in nuts and bolt to get started in those hard to reach areas.
        I use grease.

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        • alke46
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          • Sep 2008
          • 3216
          • Harrison, Ar.

          #5
          Originally posted by mustangflyr
          Don't forget the old trick of using rubber fuel hose to remove and install the plugs. Added benefit is that you won't cross thread them.
          + 1 on this method to remove and re-install plugs. It's a snap.
          Larry

          79 GS1000E 2019 Triumph 800 XRT

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          • skidMarkNZ

            #6
            Originally posted by alke46
            + 1 on this method to remove and re-install plugs. It's a snap.
            harder to find the middle though...

            just shove the plug cap back down tadaa... don't need to waste time finding a bit of hose etc...

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            • Zooks

              #7
              One of these will get them out.

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              • skidMarkNZ

                #8
                Originally posted by Zooks
                One of these will get them out.

                Or the lead you just pulled off it 10 seconds prior...

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                • Zooks

                  #9
                  Originally posted by skidMarkNZ
                  Or the lead you just pulled off it 10 seconds prior...
                  You're really trying to make a point here aren't you skid??

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                  • skidMarkNZ

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Zooks
                    You're really trying to make a point here aren't you skid??

                    Yes........... lol

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                    • Florida Guy

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Zooks
                      One of these will get them out.
                      Not if the tank is on.

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                      • jabberjoe87

                        #12
                        spark plug sockets, if you work on your own bike spend the five bucks n get a socket for your bike. Other people have good ideas to, rubber hose, grease, etc.
                        Last edited by Guest; 05-04-2009, 11:14 PM. Reason: .

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