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Dual Platinum Spark Plugs
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<blockquote data-quote="DezzertRider" data-source="post: 1237189" data-attributes="member: 86844"><p>My bike is 11 years old (2004), so I suspect this was part of the issue. I purchased about 10 months ago (garage queen with 4400 miles). So with these things being in there for 11 years and probably never removed, they were a bear to get out. I was able to get two of them off without any tools but a lot of verbal encouragement. The third one came off with channel locks and additional verbal encouragement. The last one which broke (using channel locks), actually came apart and the top of the spark cap broke off. So this is why I had to order the part ($50.00) for a rubber cap - seriously <img src="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> .</p><p></p><p>I will cut off about a 1/4 inch of the spark plug wire on the one that broke and re-insert it once I get the new one. I will also put some form of grease around the top part that fits so snuggly into the spark plug well so that I can avoid this problem in the future. The plugs actually looked fine and probably didn't need replacing. The short interval that yamaha says to replace them IMO is overkill. After breaking the plug cap and walking away for awhile, I came back to her and apologized for all the verbal abuse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DezzertRider, post: 1237189, member: 86844"] My bike is 11 years old (2004), so I suspect this was part of the issue. I purchased about 10 months ago (garage queen with 4400 miles). So with these things being in there for 11 years and probably never removed, they were a bear to get out. I was able to get two of them off without any tools but a lot of verbal encouragement. The third one came off with channel locks and additional verbal encouragement. The last one which broke (using channel locks), actually came apart and the top of the spark cap broke off. So this is why I had to order the part ($50.00) for a rubber cap - seriously [IMG]https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif[/IMG] . I will cut off about a 1/4 inch of the spark plug wire on the one that broke and re-insert it once I get the new one. I will also put some form of grease around the top part that fits so snuggly into the spark plug well so that I can avoid this problem in the future. The plugs actually looked fine and probably didn't need replacing. The short interval that yamaha says to replace them IMO is overkill. After breaking the plug cap and walking away for awhile, I came back to her and apologized for all the verbal abuse. [/QUOTE]
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