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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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Just curious what plugs people are running in their TC96? Keeping the HD plugs or finding better else where? Just asking. Fuzz
 
Old Mar 1, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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I just put hd plugs in mine seem to work great
 
Old Mar 1, 2010 | 07:51 AM
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stock plugs work fine
 
Old Mar 1, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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In my 84 shovel I had a broken ring in rear cyl,kept fouling plug,tried splitfire and no more fouling, from my experience ,in the older bikes which had weak ignitions ,splitfires worked. But on the newer bikes with their supperior ign systems ,save your money.I run Ngk Irdiums because they last much longer .On 3 rd season with them.
 
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I just run the HD plugs and never have an issue. I was always tought in Automotive school to use the stock plugs unless you have a very built engine. In fact i just put a new set of HD plugs in yesterday.
 
Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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I put the screaming eagle douldle platinum about 35k miles ago and they still look great...i take them out and check them about every other oil change and they look great. can't go wrong with stock either.
 
Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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Champion makes the HD plugs..ra8hc is the same as the HD 6r12...Autolite 4164 is also a good choice...You can buy them at any auto parts store 1/2 of what the dealer sells them for....I know...go figure
 
Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by XL50#674
I just run the HD plugs and never have an issue. I was always tought in Automotive school to use the stock plugs unless you have a very built engine. In fact i just put a new set of HD plugs in yesterday.

how true nothing works as good as stock.
 
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I have found that the stock plug works best in all my modern Harleys
 



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