29-08-15, 09:42 AM
I had a similar plug issue once in 2009.
I unscrewed the offside plug, which came out fine, but I noticed a copper washer on the bottom of it (as well as the usual spark plug washer). Apart from the bike's first service, I've done every one, and I haven't added an extra copper washer.
In any event I couldn't get the new plug back in the hole, it just locked up almost straight away.
I decided to re-cut the plug threads using an old plug that I cut grooves in with a dremil.
After much piss-malling about, I finally got another spark plug in the hole.
I used Iridium tipped plugs and I haven't changed them since.
The bike had done around 50000 miles when I changed them in 2009
And it's now done over 80000.
I reckon if I ever had to change that plug....that would probably be it..... because I have feeling that whilst I will be able to get the plug out, I don't reckon I'd get another one in.
However until now, I've never come across anyone that has experienced a similar problem.
I unscrewed the offside plug, which came out fine, but I noticed a copper washer on the bottom of it (as well as the usual spark plug washer). Apart from the bike's first service, I've done every one, and I haven't added an extra copper washer.
In any event I couldn't get the new plug back in the hole, it just locked up almost straight away.
I decided to re-cut the plug threads using an old plug that I cut grooves in with a dremil.
After much piss-malling about, I finally got another spark plug in the hole.
I used Iridium tipped plugs and I haven't changed them since.
The bike had done around 50000 miles when I changed them in 2009
And it's now done over 80000.
I reckon if I ever had to change that plug....that would probably be it..... because I have feeling that whilst I will be able to get the plug out, I don't reckon I'd get another one in.
However until now, I've never come across anyone that has experienced a similar problem.