New plugs, no more surging

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Jun 4, 2011 | 09:58 PM

Good_Apollo

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New plugs, no more surging

So I couldn't tune out the surging I had while putting around town around 2500rpm, surges and pops constantly. Swapped plugs today, and it was gone! Feel like an idiot, should have been one of the first things I tried.

Jun 4, 2011 | 09:59 PM

pontiac69

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What plugs did you go with. A new set of stock plugs?

Jun 4, 2011 | 10:03 PM

Good_Apollo

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Originally Posted by pontiac69

What plugs did you go with. A new set of stock plugs?

Yeah, I was going to get the NGK Iridium but could not find them anywhere locally in stock, so I picked up some stock plugs. I had never changed them since I got the bike in December, so I don't know how old the plugs in there were, they were Champion Gold plugs that came out. Huge improvement though, I may order some NGK online and try them next time.

Jun 4, 2011 | 11:29 PM

stilup

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keeping the plugs stock is smart for the antiknock

Jun 5, 2011 | 08:34 AM

Good_Apollo

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keeping the plugs stock is smart for the antiknock

My bike is a 2000 Carb with no ECM, does not have that feature.

Jun 5, 2011 | 08:44 AM

PoCoBob

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I don't know how guys get the mileage out their plugs that they say they do. I change mine every spring and notice a big difference in starting.

That's about 5000 miles and $8.