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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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Hey all

Is there any advantage to using gold or platinum hd plugs vs the regular hd plugs?
Gas milage? Performance? Anything??

Thanks

Dennis
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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I wouldn't run any HD plug!! I run NGK Irridium plugs. That is the plug the Local Harley davidson drag bikes run.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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I run GOLD!
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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great plugs



ORIGINAL: 77Tulsa

I wouldn't run any HD plug!! I run NGK Irridium plugs. That is the plug the Local Harley davidson drag bikes run.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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Harley doesnt make plugs it just buys from vendors that brand them "harley", the trip plats are made by bosch not sure who makes there others for them.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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regular from what I have read...
 
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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I ran the HD regulars that came in the bike to 6500 miles. I got a sudden miss. I replaed them with the same and got a miss about 6500 miles later. I replaced those with HD platinums. I ran those plugs for over 30k. The bike was running fine on them when I replaced them last summer after doing some engine upgrades and wanted to monitor the burn on a new set of plugs.
 
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