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Post by bodie on Jan 15, 2017 20:26:19 GMT
hi I changed plugs a couple of weeks ago it took 2mins approx on my SD today I did them in my fireblade not bad it only took about 1 and a half hours  |
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 15, 2017 21:10:27 GMT
Many years ago put set of iridium plugs in my RRX fired it up on 3 cylinders,a duff plug and it was one of the harder to get at ones lol.Which model 'blade have you.One same year/colour as mine (the torquoisey green one) was in my local dealers,I thought I'd sit on it to see how it felt,couldn't even get me leg over (steady lol  ) |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2017 21:12:31 GMT
hi I changed plugs a couple of weeks ago it took 2mins approx on my SD today I did them in my fireblade not bad it only took about 1 and a half hours Even the early CBR Jelly Mould required you to be a contortionist in order to swap the plugs. |
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Post by bodie on Jan 15, 2017 21:17:34 GMT
Many years ago put set of iridium plugs in my RRX fired it up on 3 cylinders,a duff plug and it was one of the harder to get at ones lol.Which model 'blade have you.One same year/colour as mine (the torquoisey green one) was in my local dealers,I thought I'd sit on it to see how it felt,couldn't even get me leg over (steady lol ) mine is 98 rrx yesit take me a couple of laps of the T.T course to get all my joints movin again lol PS have no trouble getting leg over it seems to be my wrists that get the most grief   |
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 15, 2017 21:20:47 GMT
Miss my old RRX it was a good all rounder ie a sports tourer/sports bike/going to work bike,did lot weekends away with my eldest son.It would do 98 mph in first gear !! Which was faster than my later one litre 'blade would do in first,nah thinking about it my Hawk is fast enough for me |
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Post by bodie on Jan 15, 2017 21:23:03 GMT
hi I changed plugs a couple of weeks ago it took 2mins approx on my SD today I did them in my fireblade not bad it only took about 1 and a half hours Even the early CBR Jelly Mould required you to be a contortionist in order to swap the plugs. its just the amount of stuff you have to take off,seat,fuel tap,mirror brace,tank,various pipes,complete air cleaner,coils,air ducts then the plugs are really easy lol |
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 15, 2017 21:27:30 GMT
Many years ago put set of iridium plugs in my RRX fired it up on 3 cylinders,a duff plug and it was one of the harder to get at ones lol.Which model 'blade have you.One same year/colour as mine (the torquoisey green one) was in my local dealers,I thought I'd sit on it to see how it felt,couldn't even get me leg over (steady lol ) mine is 98 rrx yesit take me a couple of laps of the T.T course to get all my joints movin again lol PS have no trouble getting leg over it seems to be my wrists that get the most grief Very nice.Remember when I bought mine the R1 had just arrived and the 'blade was looked upon as an"old mans" option and a younger work mate who had an R1 reckons I got a free pair of slippers and a pipe with mine |
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 15, 2017 21:33:22 GMT
  Pictures of my two 'blades,those were the days looking lol. |
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Post by bodie on Jan 15, 2017 21:36:56 GMT
tell you something all these bikes now with 200 hp on the roads even over here with no speed limit on the mountain on mad sunday being one way traffic you cannot notice any difference between them and an OLD blade lol |
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Post by ian on Jan 15, 2017 21:43:21 GMT
I replaced the left hand plug on my wife's Ninja a few weeks ago - seat, side panels, lower fairings & a few other bits & bobs to remove first. Could only reach the plug thanks to the tool in my CB500 tool kit. Took most of the afternoon. Still haven't done the right plug, tank has to come off for that, & fuel injection means no fuel tap so I'll have to empty it first  . Superdreams rule, ok! |
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Post by bodie on Jan 15, 2017 21:44:10 GMT
very nice I do prefer that colour over mine but when buying secondhand not much choice mine was 2 years old when I got it with 3000 miles and its just turned 14000 not to keen on any new bike they have to many angles and pointy shapes these days, I know its progress and I like the fact that the rrx/rrw have no fancy electrics just carbs |
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Post by bodie on Jan 15, 2017 21:58:27 GMT
Miss my old RRX it was a good all rounder ie a sports tourer/sports bike/going to work bike,did lot weekends away with my eldest son.It would do 98 mph in first gear !! Which was faster than my later one litre 'blade would do in first,nah thinking about it my Hawk is fast enough for me dave have you ever made it over to the T.T |
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 15, 2017 22:36:26 GMT
Only on foot never on a bike
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Post by revver on Jan 18, 2017 22:19:01 GMT
i had a trophy 900 and that was bad enough to get to the plugs and the carbs were a twat to get on and off which happend a lot trying to get it to run right. The ducati m600 was a lot better. i now have a zzr 1400 and not even going to think of touching it with a spanner. cant wait to get back to working on the 250, but that wont be for a while yet.
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