Thank you. The last video I watched for literally 40 minutes and when he finally actually got to the spark plug, he said “well y’all know how this part goes” and skipped over it
I hadn't changed the spark plug ruclips.net/user/postUgkx-6W-PtUzBRTmACHywsECak2ToY2OpjxN in my Toro 20" Recycler in the 6 years I've had it but have been good with all other maintenance. This season I noticed it sputtering a little bit every so often and just didn't feel like it was running as smoothly or as powerful as it used to. Switched out the spark plug for a new one yesterday and could immediately tell an improved difference. So I may have to make this a little more regular than every 6 years, especially for a $5 part!
See i like videos like these, Doesnt talk a whole load of bolloks before the video. Gets straight to the point, shows you how to do the job efficiently and effectively also keeping the content well performed. Fantastic fella, earned a like and a subscriber!
i have a few problems with this video: - spark plugs should be torqued according to your maintenance manual. Different manufacturers require different torque specs. going off of a "good n tight" or "tight and then half a turn" is not reliable enough and cause them to either come loose, or be overtorqued and destroy the threads inside your block. - high end spark plugs like NGK already have a slight anticorrosion coating on it to protect from seizing. If you put an additional anti-seize on, it acts as a lubricant and can lead to overtorquing the spark plugs, stripping threads inside your block.
are all motorcycle spark plugs the same? how do I know which kind to buy for my bike? and do you specifically need a spark plug socket or can a regular long socket work?
A regular long socket should work fine. There are a lot of different types of spark plug, so you have to get the one that’s right for your motorcycle. The number is written on the side of it, so you could just buy the same kind after you take it out and see the number.
Damn! That is an old schooler right there kicking that bad boy with some flip flops on!! I used to do it until it kicked back and cut me good! Rofl! Ride safe everyone!
If you do anything with a motorcycle with flip flops you are just awesome. I usually ride with sneakers on but yesterday I was riding a flip-flops thinking yeah only a Miami girl
Nice Vid! I always use compressed air to clean around the base of the plug.Then a shot of PB'Blaster at the base . It is a penetrating 'Catalyst' Give a min.or so to get into the threads. I have found Wurth CU800 is the best anti-sieze . It is full of copper,and also works great for grounding straps etc. I have had problems with spark plug boots that are stuck to the plug body. I first try to twist[gently back and forth] ,If it seems stuck, a shot of wd40 under cap helps.
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I have a Kymco ck1 125cc motorbike which I am trying to fix. I cannot lie down on the floor coz of hip replacement. Did have a go yesterday, and saw, to my horror, someone had cut the wire with rubber tubing to the engine where wires go into the engine back, there is left about 18 inches of loose tubed wires ehich are still in the little hole and still go into the cylinder of the engine but do not know where that wire should be attached to. I cannot see anywhere! Anyway, can I ask you or anyone on this channel, where should it have attached to, as a newbie, I love my bike, the lights etc. work, the rest dies not as in, the ignition goes rrrrrrr thrn stops. So where is my spark plug anyone know, on this model of bike? Any help, desperately needed. I am so desperately wanting Big Bertha to go! Thanks xxx Georgie
Will this help with how many kicks it takes to start my bike? It got rebuilt, and only have about 16 hours since then but it seems to take a few kicks to start it?
I bet it’s pretty close, but I’m not sure. The spark plugs are all very similar. To be safe, You want to look up your particular model and find the right number.
@@hoohoohoblin ok, thanks for that. I have an old little Honda Cub 90 that I use for running about town. It has 45,000 miles on the clock. It runs fine but I have a new boot/cap that I bought the last time I got a new spark plug but I just never but it on. I think I will give it a try. 🏍👍
It is a popular myth that new plugs have the gap set in the factory. To do this they would have to stock identical rating plugs with all the gap variations for all the recommended plug settings that individual engines using that rated plug use. On the old Suzuki tripples the centre cylinder had a different plug gap to the other cylinders but the same heat rated plug. Plugs come with a useable gap but not always the correct gap for the engine it is going to be installed into. The spark plug was invented by Oliver Lodge in the 1890's in England.
+hoohoohoblin Different brands of spark plug, despite being apparently equivalent in heat rating, have different effects on engine power delivery. Reliability and service life also depends on the brand used with NGK at the bottom (that's why dealers love selling them as they don't last very long!!) to Lodge and Golden Lodge (Italian licenced version used in Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Roll Royce, aero engines, etc.) at the expensive top end of spark plug quality. The cheapest plugs use porcellane and the expensive plugs use sintered aluminium oxide (Sintox). Sintox gives a more consistant plug temperature as engine RPM rises and falls when riding / driving which is manifested as superior low RPM engine pick up when compared to cheaper porcellane plugs. They do cost 3 to 4 times more than ordinary spark plugs however. Worth the money though.
@@hoohoohoblin The mechanic who did my oil change just didn't put my motorcycle back together right. So the Service was Free. My motorcycle ran Great until I had a flat. Now I'm buying 2 tires.👍🏿
Chace Mccurdy You need a spark plug socket that's the right size for the plug. I'm not sure what size that would be on your bike. I don't think you can fit a box-end wrench in there for the middle cylinders, so you need a socket. If you go to the motorcycle shop and get a new plug, you can go to any auto parts store with the spark plug and buy a spark plug socket that fits it. A spark plug socket is different from a regular socket in that it is deeper and has a rubber ring in it to keep the spark plug from falling out when you are getting it into and out of position.
I'm pretty sure it's 5/8 s at least that's what I found researching... I just bought this bike from a guy and It was running fine and strong and now it won't pop off. Any ideas
Make sure there is gas in the carbs. Make sure there is spark at the plugs by taking a spark plug out, grounding it on the engine, hitting the starter and looking for a spark. Check the fuse box for blown fuses. In this video I show the different parts of the electronic ignition system. ruclips.net/video/6Xf4evPzyJU/видео.html
New plugs need to be tightened twice. The first time is a full 360 rotation after it seats. Then back it out and re install it until it seats and tighten a 1/4 turn. If not It will loosen.
@@upnorth5465 The sealing washer on a brand new 14mm spark plug is 2.0mm thick. The washer on a used one, which has been re-fitted and re-tightened multiple times, is 1.2mm thick, a difference of 0.8mm. The thread pitch is 1.25mm, so the only way you can tighten it a full 360 degrees is by deforming the thread in the head. I've been a mechanic for over 50 years, and have fitted thousands of spark plugs to all kinds of engines. I have never tightened a new plug that much and I have never had one come loose (or stripped a thread).
@@rickconstant6106 been a mechanic for 15 and haven't either. I've also done a ton of bikes this way when using new plugs and never even came close to stripping the threads in the well, even in aluminum. 🤷 Also never had one come loose but have seen plenty loose from people just "snugging them up"
I just got my motorcycle tuned up. But after the tune up my engine stalls when i stop or when i remove the throttle. Before it was fine. What should i do? I dont wanna waste money because the guy might be just tricking me so he can get more money from me.. please help me
+Mark Teyken You probably just need to set the idle speed. There should be something on the carburetor that you can turn to make the idle speed faster or slower. It’s Different on different motorcycles.
O just got off the phone with a 25 year experience motorcycle mechanic and he said there is no need for a.gapping tool because the manufacturer of the spark plug already did that.
brandonfix bull shit, go ask anyone they’ll tell you that a dirt bike is a motorcycle. Theirs nothing different between a street bike and a dirt bike, besides the tires, and style.
brandonfix you can ride a dirtbike on the road. It’s called an Enduro or dual sport and it’s no different than a normal dirtbike besides the face that it has street legal features like head lights indicators etc
It's amazing how long I had to search for a video that is as plain-spoken, thorough and organized as this.
Thanks.
meee tooo. simple and precise explanation.
Thank you. The last video I watched for literally 40 minutes and when he finally actually got to the spark plug, he said “well y’all know how this part goes” and skipped over it
You’re welcome. I try to keep things as short and informative as possible.
I hadn't changed the spark plug ruclips.net/user/postUgkx-6W-PtUzBRTmACHywsECak2ToY2OpjxN in my Toro 20" Recycler in the 6 years I've had it but have been good with all other maintenance. This season I noticed it sputtering a little bit every so often and just didn't feel like it was running as smoothly or as powerful as it used to. Switched out the spark plug for a new one yesterday and could immediately tell an improved difference. So I may have to make this a little more regular than every 6 years, especially for a $5 part!
Straight forward - NO WAFFLING, fabulous explanation. THANK YOU!
See i like videos like these, Doesnt talk a whole load of bolloks before the video. Gets straight to the point, shows you how to do the job efficiently and effectively also keeping the content well performed. Fantastic fella, earned a like and a subscriber!
Thanks. On my how-to videos I always try to be as short and direct as possible.
I did enjoy the straightforward approach to your video. Thank you for not blabbing about other bs.
Great instruction! Thorough, well-spoken, intelligent; thank you very much! Just got my first (used) bike and I'm excited to do my own work on it.
Thanks! Have fun with it.
You selected the easiest bike to take the plug out. There was no challenge! :D
Yeah I know my Kawasaki 1000 is under the seat and bars
Such a clear explanation. Thanks!
Alex Perez You're welcome.
Great tutorial video. So well done. I wish all tutorial videos are like this. Changed my spark plugs because of this video.
You're welcome. Glad I could help.
Love the last comment; 'kick it over and make sure it runs before you take it out into the desert'. Smart advice :') great video!
Thanks!
fast, easy, concise. thanks man!
+Patrick McCormack You're welcome.
Short, sweet, and simple!
Thanks.
i have a few problems with this video:
- spark plugs should be torqued according to your maintenance manual. Different manufacturers require different torque specs. going off of a "good n tight" or "tight and then half a turn" is not reliable enough and cause them to either come loose, or be overtorqued and destroy the threads inside your block.
- high end spark plugs like NGK already have a slight anticorrosion coating on it to protect from seizing. If you put an additional anti-seize on, it acts as a lubricant and can lead to overtorquing the spark plugs, stripping threads inside your block.
What size is that socket?
are all motorcycle spark plugs the same? how do I know which kind to buy for my bike? and do you specifically need a spark plug socket or can a regular long socket work?
A regular long socket should work fine. There are a lot of different types of spark plug, so you have to get the one that’s right for your motorcycle. The number is written on the side of it, so you could just buy the same kind after you take it out and see the number.
Can I just use dialectic grease that is general purpose to cover the plug once it’s seated?
Yes
This is so helpful. Thank you so much!
nice and clean! good job mate! Cheers
Dragos Dimulete Thanks.
First!.. Your plug gap tool is well worn... you got your 99 cent worth out of that thing... nice vid
Yeah! I borrowed it from my dad. He's been using it since the 1960s.
Damn! That is an old schooler right there kicking that bad boy with some flip flops on!! I used to do it until it kicked back and cut me good! Rofl! Ride safe everyone!
If you do anything with a motorcycle with flip flops you are just awesome. I usually ride with sneakers on but yesterday I was riding a flip-flops thinking yeah only a Miami girl
Thanks!!
Nice Vid! I always use compressed air to clean around the base of the plug.Then a shot of PB'Blaster at the base . It is a penetrating 'Catalyst' Give a min.or so to get into the threads. I have found Wurth CU800 is the best anti-sieze . It is full of copper,and also works great for grounding straps etc. I have had problems with spark plug boots that are stuck to the plug body. I first try to twist[gently back and forth] ,If it seems stuck, a shot of wd40 under cap helps.
Thanks. That's good advice. I really like PB'Blaster for freeing stuck and rusty parts.
I'm having trouble putting a new e3 spark plug in mine its an 03 honda crf230f, can't get the boot to fit right
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I have a Kymco ck1 125cc motorbike which I am trying to fix. I cannot lie down on the floor coz of hip replacement. Did have a go yesterday, and saw, to my horror, someone had cut the wire with rubber tubing to the engine where wires go into the engine back, there is left about 18 inches of loose tubed wires ehich are still in the little hole and still go into the cylinder of the engine but do not know where that wire should be attached to. I cannot see anywhere! Anyway, can I ask you or anyone on this channel, where should it have attached to, as a newbie, I love my bike, the lights etc. work, the rest dies not as in, the ignition goes rrrrrrr thrn stops. So where is my spark plug anyone know, on this model of bike? Any help, desperately needed. I am so desperately wanting Big Bertha to go! Thanks xxx Georgie
I can't seem to get mine off, I also have a 150f someone please help
Easy enough on a single cylinder, but what about online fours with plugs being directly under the gas tank.
Nice video, not sure about your riding boots ;-)
Thanks! Those are California motorcycle boots.
***** He he!
Will this help with how many kicks it takes to start my bike? It got rebuilt, and only have about 16 hours since then but it seems to take a few kicks to start it?
It should help. A new spark plug wire will also make a difference. They make the spark weaker as they get old.
I have the same bike but I can't find the correct spark plug to buy
i have an suzuki 450rmz 2009, is the tightening torque the same for all dirtbikes?
I bet it’s pretty close, but I’m not sure. The spark plugs are all very similar. To be safe, You want to look up your particular model and find the right number.
That's how a vid should be done. What brand of flip flops do you reccomend for testing spark plugs before the desert please?
Whatever is on sale at Walmart will do.
whats the exact name for the sparkplug protect at the end of the video? Couldnt find it somehow.
It is called spark plug anti-sieze compound. Any auto parts store should sell it.
Great video, best one
Thanks
How much of a difference would changing the boot make?
It might make a big difference. I found that changing, spark plug wires can make an engine run a lot better if they are old and worn out.
@@hoohoohoblin ok, thanks for that. I have an old little Honda Cub 90 that I use for running about town. It has 45,000 miles on the clock. It runs fine but I have a new boot/cap that I bought the last time I got a new spark plug but I just never but it on. I think I will give it a try. 🏍👍
What size is the socket
It is a popular myth that new plugs have the gap set in the factory. To do this they would have to stock identical rating plugs with all the gap variations for all the recommended plug settings that individual engines using that rated plug use. On the old Suzuki tripples the centre cylinder had a different plug gap to the other cylinders but the same heat rated plug. Plugs come with a useable gap but not always the correct gap for the engine it is going to be installed into. The spark plug was invented by Oliver Lodge in the 1890's in England.
+Andy Reid That's true. You should always check and set the gap when you put new plugs in.
+hoohoohoblin Different brands of spark plug, despite being apparently equivalent in heat rating, have different effects on engine power delivery. Reliability and service life also depends on the brand used with NGK at the bottom (that's why dealers love selling them as they don't last very long!!) to Lodge and Golden Lodge (Italian licenced version used in Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Roll Royce, aero engines, etc.) at the expensive top end of spark plug quality. The cheapest plugs use porcellane and the expensive plugs use sintered aluminium oxide (Sintox). Sintox gives a more consistant plug temperature as engine RPM rises and falls when riding / driving which is manifested as superior low RPM engine pick up when compared to cheaper porcellane plugs. They do cost 3 to 4 times more than ordinary spark plugs however. Worth the money though.
Nice and simple video, cheers. What's the tennis ball for?
alexolife Thanks. We used the tennis ball to replace a broken spring in a bicycle seat. It is the same size and about as springy as a spring.
My motorcycle jerks when accelerating. Does that mean I need a new spark plug?
That could be a lot of things. Most likely the fuel injection or carburetor.
@@hoohoohoblin The mechanic who did my oil change just didn't put my motorcycle back together right. So the Service was Free. My motorcycle ran Great until I had a flat. Now I'm buying 2 tires.👍🏿
does terminal need cap on sparkplug. i have xr400r
It depends on the wire. Some of them are built for that and some aren’t.
im so sad i cant change it cause i dont have a right socket to take it out :(
Do you need to have a special socket to change the plugs. I have a 06 zx6r
Chace Mccurdy You need a spark plug socket that's the right size for the plug. I'm not sure what size that would be on your bike. I don't think you can fit a box-end wrench in there for the middle cylinders, so you need a socket. If you go to the motorcycle shop and get a new plug, you can go to any auto parts store with the spark plug and buy a spark plug socket that fits it. A spark plug socket is different from a regular socket in that it is deeper and has a rubber ring in it to keep the spark plug from falling out when you are getting it into and out of position.
I'm pretty sure it's 5/8 s at least that's what I found researching... I just bought this bike from a guy and It was running fine and strong and now it won't pop off. Any ideas
Make sure there is gas in the carbs. Make sure there is spark at the plugs by taking a spark plug out, grounding it on the engine, hitting the starter and looking for a spark. Check the fuse box for blown fuses. In this video I show the different parts of the electronic ignition system. ruclips.net/video/6Xf4evPzyJU/видео.html
New plugs need to be tightened twice. The first time is a full 360 rotation after it seats. Then back it out and re install it until it seats and tighten a 1/4 turn.
If not It will loosen.
A full 360? Only if you like repairing stripped threads
@@rickconstant6106 360 after finger tight to crush the washer. Straight from Honda service info.
@@upnorth5465 The sealing washer on a brand new 14mm spark plug is 2.0mm thick. The washer on a used one, which has been re-fitted and re-tightened multiple times, is 1.2mm thick, a difference of 0.8mm. The thread pitch is 1.25mm, so the only way you can tighten it a full 360 degrees is by deforming the thread in the head.
I've been a mechanic for over 50 years, and have fitted thousands of spark plugs to all kinds of engines. I have never tightened a new plug that much and I have never had one come loose (or stripped a thread).
@@rickconstant6106 been a mechanic for 15 and haven't either. I've also done a ton of bikes this way when using new plugs and never even came close to stripping the threads in the well, even in aluminum. 🤷 Also never had one come loose but have seen plenty loose from people just "snugging them up"
Was that a crf 80
I just got my motorcycle tuned up. But after the tune up my engine stalls when i stop or when i remove the throttle. Before it was fine. What should i do? I dont wanna waste money because the guy might be just tricking me so he can get more money from me.. please help me
+Mark Teyken You probably just need to set the idle speed. There should be something on the carburetor that you can turn to make the idle speed faster or slower. It’s Different on different motorcycles.
hoohoohoblin thank you :)
thank u so much.
+Lalduhzuala Saivate You're welcome.
do you take off the tip cover
It depends on what kind of spark plug wire you have. Some of them use it and other ones don’t. You probably leave it on.
How many spark plugs would a motorcycle have? (gs500f)
+RaiseTheVolume It is a 2 cylinder bike, so it should have two.
thx man *****
Perfect
O just got off the phone with a 25 year experience motorcycle mechanic and he said there is no need for a.gapping tool because the manufacturer of the spark plug already did that.
Thanks. I never trust and that they did it right, but you are correct. They’re supposed to set it at the factory.
Flip flops on a dirtbike should be illegal
tq
Why do u need to gaping tool
Just to be safe. Most spark plugs come with the correct gap already, but sometimes they are wrong.
Your idle seemed pretty high
Is that a Xr?
+Jack Thomson It is related. It is a Honda CRF150F.
You need to take the seat and the tank off my bike to change the plugs.
Some bikes are easier than others.
this mother fucking plug is on the outside. On my ZX6R '05 I need to take the full bike apart then muscle around to access the spark plugs.
True. On inline fours they can be tricky to get to. Sometimes you have to take the gas tank off.
***** yep first the seat, then the tank, the air box & at the end you need to be the Hulk to pull out the four coils.
What motorcycle is that HONDA?
Yes. Honda CRF150F.
Sure isn't THAT easy/accessible on the CRF250l or XR250 Honda!
First make sure the engine isn’t hot 🙄
S U P E R
Thanks
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOOT
Problem is its a Honda
that's not a motorcycle it's a Honda dirt bike
Dirt Bike is a type of Motorcycle.....
+Yupplin no it's not dirt bikes are off road motorcycles are on Road
brandonfix bull shit, go ask anyone they’ll tell you that a dirt bike is a motorcycle. Theirs nothing different between a street bike and a dirt bike, besides the tires, and style.
brandonfix you can ride a dirtbike on the road. It’s called an Enduro or dual sport and it’s no different than a normal dirtbike besides the face that it has street legal features like head lights indicators etc