M8 Spark Plugs

[Jack Klarich]

Check your plugs, 2 of mine were loose
The RS can be changed by removing the seat and back 2 tank bolts
The front plug you will need a 1 inch extension and a u joint
The back 1 is easy the wires are on tight be careful, add some more dilectric grease to the boots

 

[Blue Wide Glide]

Which ones were loose, the easy to get to ones, or the two under the tank?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Which ones were loose, the easy to get to ones, or the two under the tank?

The hard ones of course I heard a ticking and saw the spark jumping just a slight miss at low speeds, I gave em all anther 1/2 turn with more dilectric grease

 

[Blue Wide Glide]

Good thing you caught it before one worked itself out of the head!!

 

[Jack Klarich]

Good thing you caught it before one worked itself out of the head!!

Yup it gets noisey LOL

 

[dbmg]

That's that great dealer prep before delivery.. What a shame.

 

[Blue Wide Glide]

Unfortunately they probably would not have noticed it at the 1K checkup either.

 

[jamesearl]

wonder if dealer,or Jack did the 1K service?

 

[Harttoo]

wonder if dealer,or Jack did the 1K service?

Checking spark plugs is not part of 1K service.30,000 mile replace.Dealer setup would not have found loose plugs either.
Lucky that Jack is curious!

 

[Jack Klarich]

Checking spark plugs is not part of 1K service.30,000 mile replace.Dealer setup would not have found loose plugs either.
Lucky that Jack is curious!

I do ALL my own maintenance, this bike was NOT PDI correctly I have found many lose parts and torqued them all including adjusting the lose headlight