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Title: spark plugs and gap
Post by: Valley boi on 04 June 2016, 12:20:39 pm
What is the correct gap on a 99 fzs 600 thanx. Standard bike with delkevic stubby can.......cheers
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: Bimbam on 04 June 2016, 12:34:51 pm
0,7-0,8 mm.

Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: darrsi on 04 June 2016, 01:02:15 pm
Had a bit of spare time at work one day so went on the search until i found a washer that was 0.75mm thick.
Have kept it in my wallet ever since.  :D [size=78%] [/size]
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: Bretty on 04 June 2016, 07:33:34 pm
The last few couple of sets of NGK CR8E's I've fitted have all been within spec straight out the box.
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: unfazed on 04 June 2016, 08:45:28 pm
Quote from: darrsi on 04 June 2016, 01:02:15 pm
Had a bit of spare time at work one day so went on the search until i found a washer that was 0.75mm thick.
Have kept it in my wallet ever since.  :D

 :thumbup :lol
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: Punkstig on 04 June 2016, 09:22:54 pm
Quote from: Bretty on 04 June 2016, 07:33:34 pm
The last few couple of sets of NGK CR8E's I've fitted have all been within spec straight out the box.
That's generally the case these days tbf!
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: darrsi on 05 June 2016, 11:10:50 am
Quote from: Bretty on 04 June 2016, 07:33:34 pm
The last few couple of sets of NGK CR8E's I've fitted have all been within spec straight out the box.


I can't imagine them ever being way off spec at all to be honest straight out of the box.
Everyone tends to make a fuss about the gap but we're talking about a savage electronic spark engulfed in highly volatile inflammable liquid.
A few thousanths of millimetres are not gonna stop a plug igniting fuel and send a bike into mass confusion.
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: unfazed on 05 June 2016, 01:39:44 pm
Unless they are fakes and there a plenty of fake NGKs around
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: Bretty on 05 June 2016, 06:58:58 pm
Really?! How would you spot a fake spark plug?
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: His Dudeness on 05 June 2016, 08:13:36 pm
there's a chart that shows a few possible differences

(http://www.ngk-sparkplugs.jp/english/techinfo/fake/images/photo7.jpg)

(http://image.slidesharecdn.com/distinguishingfakengksparkplug-111206014513-phpapp02/95/distinguishing-fake-ngk-spark-plug-15-728.jpg?cb=1323136844)

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cD1rgG8-1e8/maxresdefault.jpg)

(http://image.slidesharecdn.com/distinguishingfakengksparkplug-111206014513-phpapp02/95/distinguishing-fake-ngk-spark-plug-10-728.jpg?cb=1323136844)

Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: unfazed on 05 June 2016, 08:58:21 pm
 :agree Sun does not seem to have affected his head in Aus  :lol :lol
Title: Re: spark plugs and gap
Post by: Bretty on 05 June 2016, 10:01:44 pm
Wow, ok. I'll give mine a little check next time they are out as I always but the cheapest plugs I can find on amazon or ebay, assuming NGK is NGK and they are all the same.

We'll see...