Nope, no other way unless you have the BAK like I do. Then it is still a pain cause you have to still remove the tank. Either way it blows!

Ed

 

i agree, it sucks guys

 

Yeah, what he said!

 

Hey! just a little pain for all the satisfaction

 

Hahahaha...just another GOOD REASON to get rid of that BIG BLACK BOX!!! [/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

 

How long in miles the original spark plugs are supposed to last?
I have 4700 miles in the originals and the bike still runs like new.
Paul

 

You're right Bill if I could have got my hands on some K/N filters I would have put them on when I had the chanace!!

 

quote:Originally posted by Alek5

How long in miles the original spark plugs are supposed to last?
I have 4700 miles in the originals and the bike still runs like new.
Paul
I'm not sure how long the plugs should last but I have always put new plugs in my bikes before the next riding season.Its one of the cheaper maintance things you can do!![/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

 

I normally change them every riding season. Or for you folks who ride year round, every 5000 miles is a save mileage. I got 8000 miles out of my stock set. I normally would do a visual inspection every so often or whenever I have the tank off.

 

Since we are on the subject, what brand plug would you recommend? Do you buy them in an actual brick and mortar store or online?q

 

Sang,I picked mine up at my dealer.NGK DPR7EA -9.

 

Considering that it is not unusual nowdays for plugs to last over 100,000 miles in automobiles, and given the low rpms of the Road Warrior engine at highway speed (reasonable highway speeds, that is)it seems self-serving for the factory to recommend changing plugs at ~8000 miles. My guess is that they will last for a long, long time, much longer than the recommended change interval. Myself, I am going to leave the original plugs in until hard starting occurs, or engine misfire. I will let you know when that happens. (9300 miles on original plugs)

 

I have 13 K on my bike and pulled the plugs several times over the weekend while screwing with the ECU and the **** things look new, they didn't even need to be cleaned. I won't be making this some huge deal of something I have to tend to, I'll bet they still look new and don't misfire in another 13k

 

After you take the tank off, you can use a long 3/8 extension on your spark plug socket.(We are talking about the back one on the left side) Loosen the plug out. Take a magnut and lift the plug out. Use a long nose plyers to feed the new plug thru the side. Use the magnut to lighn the plug up and put your socket on and tighten. Sounds complicated. After the long extension,every thing will fall in place. Takes just a couple of minutes. Ride safe! Terry

 

Terry ,you still have to take "the big black box" out to get the right front.

 

since these bikes are fuel injected im going to do a plug change at 20,000mi. when i do change them ill put platinum plugs in & forgetaboutit

 

Just changed plugs, went stock, have 8,000 miles, looked good, a little grey on bottom of electrode, glad its done.

 

Blow compressed air around each plug before you remove them. This area collects a lot of dirt and grit that will trash your engine if it gets inside.

 

I thought I was just tried and seeing things. What kind of f@&*ing design would make you have to disassmble the bike to just check the plugs? What's this world coming to? They are making it so you can't work on anything. I just wanted to see if I was trashing my bike with running my bigshots w/o the PC3 or udjusting the ECU. I only have 500 miles in it so hope I can make it the rest of the year without hurting it. If not should I just go back to the stock can?

 

lagalaxy8,
You don't have to disassemble the bike to CHECK the plugs. The two on the left can be checked with out much difficulty. Changing the plugs, getting to the two on the right, is a differant story.

 

It is tough when you don't have the right extenison to get in there. Mine are all to long need a 1" long one. Then yea I should be able to get to one side. But the other you right forget about it.

 

I use the plug tool that came with the bike and a 17mm boxed end wrench. Piece of cake. I haven't tryed the right side.
I've done it over a hundred times. I swear.

 

quote:Originally posted by islecruiser

I changed my spark plugs yesterday and I discovered why Yamaha wants so much money for a tune up.[/emoticons/emotion-6.gif!]What a GD job to just change the plugs.Maybe there is an easier way to do it but I had to remove the airbox to get at the right front plug.[}/emoticons/emotion-1.gif]It would have been a good chance to do the BAK.Have any of you guys found a better way to do it or is this the only way?

I can't remember doing this with the stock air box but now (BAK)I could take off the front and rear plugs from the left side without taking the gas tank out. Every time I made a change on ECU or PC111 (when installed)I do this. For the right side you need more space and could damage the head if doing incorrect.

 

Honestly I forgot all about the "tool kit". My first new bike. Over the years either these were MIA or were so hard to get to it wasn't worth the hassle you only used them on the side of the road. Have to try that then tonight.

 

You have to use a long extension and a wrench that is like an elbow with a spark cup and rachet.