Need help changing my spark plugs

[hanisher Baby Twin Find all posts View Profile Close hanisher]

I'm want to change my plugs now but I don't know where they are and I can't find my owners manual. Someone help before it gets dark.

[FOLLOWVIRGIL Baby Twin Find all posts View Profile Close FOLLOWVIRGIL]

YOUR SPARK PLUGS ARE ON THE TOP OF THE HEADS. THE REAR CYLINDER PLUG IS RELITIVELY EASY TO CHANGE. IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE GAS TANK/SEAT. YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE BOTH TO REACH. THE FRONT IS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE UPPER RADIATOR. SO IT WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED FROM IT'S BRACKET. I HAVE FOUND THAT A NORMAL PLUG SOCKET WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE IT IS SO DEEP IN THE HEAD SO YOU WILL NEED THE SUZUKI TOOL KIT THAT CAME WITH YOUR BIKE. GOOD LUCK, I HOPE THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP

[dgyver woof woof Find all posts View Profile Close dgyver]

The rear is easy to get to...remove seat and lift tank. On the front...remove the fairings and you will need to unbolt the radiators. Keep the hoses connected. Once they are loose just move them out of the way to get to the plug.

[Jason01'TLR Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jason01'TLR]

Gotta take off the horn for the front. Only remove one of the bolts on the bottom of the radiator and just loosten the other so it can be moved up and down easily.

[hanisher Baby Twin Find all posts View Profile Close hanisher]

thanks guys just what I needed.

[Tonyd Likes Playing With Fire Find all posts View Profile Close Tonyd]

I just gave my bike the complete go over, fluids, plugs, cleaned the BMC etc. What a pain in the balls the front plug was. I had to take the fairings, air rams, etc completly off to get at the radiator bolts to lower it enough to get at it.

My only fear now is when the BMC dries and I replace it, the thing won't start and I have to do it all again



That would royally SUCK! Please tell me I don't have to do all that to set the TPS

[HandJuice Torque Whore Find all posts View Profile Close HandJuice]

Originally posted by Tonyd
I just gave my bike the complete go over, fluids, plugs, cleaned the BMC etc. What a pain in the balls the front plug was. I had to take the fairings, air rams, etc completly off to get at the radiator bolts to lower it enough to get at it.

My only fear now is when the BMC dries and I replace it, the thing won't start and I have to do it all again



That would royally SUCK! Please tell me I don't have to do all that to set the TPS

That is one reason I am happy I went with Iridium plugs. I won't have to deal with that all the time.

[horkn Find all posts View Profile Close horkn]

see, one advantage to iridiums.....

[jupiter33458 Member Find all posts View Profile Close jupiter33458]

Originally posted by horkn
see, one advantage to iridiums.....

What are "iridium" plugs.

YES... I do live in the basement of my mothers cave.

[polarpc Baby Twin Find all posts View Profile Close polarpc]

Speaking of iridium plugs....What are you guys paying for them? I asked my dealer, out of curiosity, what they get for them and it was $8 or $9 per plug. For a stinkin' spark plug? C'mon.

[HandJuice Torque Whore Find all posts View Profile Close HandJuice]

Originally posted by polarpc
Speaking of iridium plugs....What are you guys paying for them? I asked my dealer, out of curiosity, what they get for them and it was $8 or $9 per plug. For a stinkin' spark plug? C'mon.

My dealer quoted $18 each. I got them online both shipped for $19

[SeeYaLTR Baby Twin Find all posts View Profile Close SeeYaLTR]

Here's the front plug.

[SeeYaLTR Baby Twin Find all posts View Profile Close SeeYaLTR]

Here's the rear.

[SeeYaLTR Baby Twin Find all posts View Profile Close SeeYaLTR]

Here's a plug. It was $8 from the local shop. It took them about 3 days to get.

[ruffryda1961 Baby Twin Find all posts View Profile Close ruffryda1961]

Re: Need help changing my spark plugs

if you order the Iridium plugs from advance auto parts the are about seven bucks + tax. the part number is CR9EIX (NGK). the stock number for advance is #3521.