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Old Oct 9, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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Hi, what are the best plugs for a new to Me 2002 Fatboy . Carbed not FI ! Want a extra set in the bags . Thanks WVleo
 
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I've tried many of the specialty plugs on the market. Never found any to be seat-of-the-pants performance gains. In my opinion stock plugs properly gaped are just as good as any. They are cheap and I change mine often. Having said that, I once upgraded to a SE coil on my 03 Night Train. The higher output coil allowed me to increase the plug gap producing a larger spark. There was definitely a difference in performance.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 12:56 AM
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Kind of like the oil discussions...LOL. I have always run iridiums in mine and they work great.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 05:21 AM
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I change them at 20,000 miles. Stock. At about five bucks each it works for me.
 
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Stock plugs have always worked perfect for me (since 1964). I don't believe everything I read.
 
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