gt 750m plugs
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kawonda750
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gt 750m plugs
I went to get new plugs and have been told that B7ES is not made anymore. what NGK are you guys using?
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Craig380
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Re: gt 750m plugs
Some (including me) use the fine-wire NGKs -- gold-palladium (BxEGV), platinum (BxEVX) or Iridium (BxIEX).
These can be bought pretty cheap online now. Sure, 1 of these plugs is the cost of a set of 3 standard plugs, but the Iridiums especially simply never foul or need the gap adjusting once set, and they make the most of old ignition systems (if you're still on the factory points set-up). My 380 is running total loss (no charging system) and those plugs still keep firing strongly even when the battery charge is low after a ride.
The Iridiums do have a 5K resistor built in, so you need to buy NGK non-resistor caps too (again, these are cheap online).
These can be bought pretty cheap online now. Sure, 1 of these plugs is the cost of a set of 3 standard plugs, but the Iridiums especially simply never foul or need the gap adjusting once set, and they make the most of old ignition systems (if you're still on the factory points set-up). My 380 is running total loss (no charging system) and those plugs still keep firing strongly even when the battery charge is low after a ride.
The Iridiums do have a 5K resistor built in, so you need to buy NGK non-resistor caps too (again, these are cheap online).
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Rhencullen
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Re: gt 750m plugs
NGK B8ES is the recommended standard plug now, although B7ES should still be available to order.
You can get four for £5.43 with free postage (in UK) here.
You can get four for £5.43 with free postage (in UK) here.
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Re: gt 750m plugs
I also use the palladium plugs as they work very well .
the older i get the faster i was
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Alan H
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Re: gt 750m plugs
Plenty available.
Cheaper here for 10. (clicky)
Cheaper here for 10. (clicky)
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
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kawonda750
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Re: gt 750m plugs
Thanks for the input. I went to 3 bike shops as well as Canadian tire today and no one has them without resistor. I finally ordered a box of 10 from ebay for about $4.00 ea including the shipping.
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GT750Battleship
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Re: gt 750m plugs
Now you're going to be two short,sometime ! 
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kawonda750
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Re: gt 750m plugs
Of course, that is their nefarious plan, but only one short because I had to buy them before in 2 packs.
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T350guy
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Re: gt 750m plugs
I bought 2 boxes just to have for future use (B7Es) also bought a box of B9HS for the kawis from Andre as Canadian Tire no longer carries these..
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Alan H
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Re: gt 750m plugs
Recently bought 10 BR8HS-10 plugs for the outboard (£18.19 inc P&P) and another 10 B7ES for the 550s (£14.67 inc P&P) from THESE (clicky) excellent fast service, used them before for LPG plugs for the Santa Fé.
Two strokes love new plugs!! Better to have spares than one short!!
Also got a proper compressed air spark plug cleaner which has been handy over the years too.
Two strokes love new plugs!! Better to have spares than one short!!
Also got a proper compressed air spark plug cleaner which has been handy over the years too.
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
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kawonda750
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Re: gt 750m plugs
too bad Ian. my CTC still has them. (B9HS that is)T350guy wrote:I bought 2 boxes just to have for future use (B7Es) also bought a box of B9HS for the kawis from Andre as Canadian Tire no longer carries these..
