At last, a forum member who actually takes my advice

 

Your all over this one! I'm alittle discouraged that the bike in the back ground is painted like mine, thought I set up a unique paint scheme, crap they even used the same color of pinstrip.

 

Three and a half years later I'm just now noticing your post to this thread 1997bagger, hope ya still got that beauty and that its running great, mine still is but I have changed my boots and plugs a few times since then.

 

My My time fly's when your having fun, still have same bike, same boots and bike running well. 3 years?

 

Those there plugs are where i found my 3 hp....

 

Trivia: Heat rang on NGK is opposite than other plugs. NGK is lower the # the hotter.... I run an 8, thats standard heat range for NGK. 7 would be hotter.

 

Pretty sure an 8 is a one step colder plug and 7 is the standard heat range.
http://www.ngksparkplugs.ca/results-motorcycles.cfm?model=empty&enginesize=1450&make=H ARLEY-DAVIDSON&apptype=Motorcycle

 

I'm glad this post came back. It made me think of the issues I'm having with my shovel. On long rides of a couple hours or more on hot days (like when going upstate) my oil temp goes way up and pre-ignition is a real problem when starting off in first gear as well as long hills under load. Being still a little new to me (shovels that is) I'm gonna take a good look at my plugs and see if a change is necessary..

And yes the Higher the number the colder the plug or better at dicipating heat For NGK plugs.....

 

You sure the heck haven't started looking for 3 HP with the Shovel have you? The 3 HP Evo journey still has all of us tired