Am I the only one here who wishes you didn't need to remove half the bodywork and gas tank just to change a sparkplug? What on some machines is a 2 minute operation is roughly 2 hrs on this thing. There should be an easier way..
@PaddyD - Don’t ever buy a Goldwing if you think the KLR plug is a pain. It’s 6 times more painful on a Wing. You’ll get better with experience. Plugs actually last a long time. Like oil we tend to change them sooner than we need to.
Yes normally, spark plugs in good running engines last a very long time and this one wasn't worn at all, just got carbon fouled from leaving the enrichener on too long after starting. When it is under 80 degrees here it just won't idle without it on when starting from a cold engine. It's been that way since brand new. Once warm it idles fine at about 1400rpm. I guess I'll just need to be wary of how long I leave it on. Started noticing it was getting hard to start. At first I thought tight valves, but that starts manifesting itself with hard starting when hot and my issue was with cold starts. Now with the new plug it starts easily.
It's still a huge pain in the a$$ to change such a simple part though.
plug checks are next to useless with all the crap in gasoline today....couple that with the chances of getting dirt into the combustion chamber every time you remove a plug and you can see why I leave mine alone unless absolutely necessary.
I recon that you guys ought to purchase a Harley V-Rod. Engine designed by Porche.
Remove the engine from the frame to perform valve tappet inspection & adjustment. I've no idea about its spark plug replacement.
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