12-04-16, 06:08 PM
Hi all,
Unfortunately my bike is subject to on street parking, all year round and is exposed to weather. I leave her on the sidestand as she periodically gets knocked over regardless of which stand I use and at least on the sidestand she has less distance to fall, and gets less damage.
As a result of being on the side stand, the rain inevitably sits around spark plug number 3. Brown rust emerges from around the ceramic/white bit, the shiny metal bit gets all corroded and pitted and my bike then misfires at high revs and runs lumpy as hell.
I now replace spark plug 3 every six months!! This time with a liberal coating of red rubber grease. She now runs right as rain (bad pun :rollin).
What can I do to improve the life of spark plug 3? I've used a bike cover through winter but these don't last very long.
Brett
Unfortunately my bike is subject to on street parking, all year round and is exposed to weather. I leave her on the sidestand as she periodically gets knocked over regardless of which stand I use and at least on the sidestand she has less distance to fall, and gets less damage.
As a result of being on the side stand, the rain inevitably sits around spark plug number 3. Brown rust emerges from around the ceramic/white bit, the shiny metal bit gets all corroded and pitted and my bike then misfires at high revs and runs lumpy as hell.
I now replace spark plug 3 every six months!! This time with a liberal coating of red rubber grease. She now runs right as rain (bad pun :rollin).
What can I do to improve the life of spark plug 3? I've used a bike cover through winter but these don't last very long.
Brett
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