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Apr 27, 2026 | 04:45 PM

matocich

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OE spark plug

Hello everyone. Sorry for creating a new thread. I'm new here. I wanted to ask the more experienced ones if it's normal for the original HD 6R12 spark plug to be misaligned like this. Thank you very much.

Apr 27, 2026 | 05:41 PM

MURPHCC1

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Needle nose pliers and twist it back, set gap, install.

Apr 27, 2026 | 06:29 PM

RollaMo

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I wouldn't call it normal, but maybe not unheard of?

I've always used the HD OE plugs and have never seen one that far off.

Apr 27, 2026 | 10:12 PM

Bass Player

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All they are is Champion spark plugs. Seen it on ocassion around here. Pliers will fix it.

Apr 28, 2026 | 06:03 AM

touchdown

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Well **** happens just fix it.

Apr 28, 2026 | 03:32 PM

Hoyt 1911A1

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I haven't been paying too much attention lately, but seems like in the Shovelhead days most of the plugs I bought had to be tweaked.

Apr 28, 2026 | 07:51 PM

SGSGUY

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MURPHCC1

Needle nose pliers and twist it back, set gap, install.

What he said.

Last week I put in 4 all were perfect and exactly gapped from factory.

$hit happens (usually only to me). Sorry, but I'm kinda laughing it happened to you instead of me.

I know that's bad, but I don't care.

@matocich, you will get thick skin on here...fast.

Last edited by SGSGUY; Apr 28, 2026 at 07:52 PM. Reason: added his name matocich