Old Honda 750

[bucks1605]

So $595 for a day off work?   

Apparently... He most be a psychiatrist or a lawyer something? 

And Apparently it takes a whole day to change spark plugs...

[bettingpython]

depends on what your chnging it on...

The tank has to be raised and the airbox removed from my bike to change plugs.

Its a 3 hour job shop rate is usually 80 to 120 an hour here.

[bucks1605]

I didn't even think about that, probably would take a bit longer than on the gs. But a $600 dollar difference seems a tad extreme.

[GeeP]

depends on what your chnging it on...

The tank has to be raised and the airbox removed from my bike to change plugs.

Its a 3 hour job shop rate is usually 80 to 120 an hour here.

WTF?  I'll stick with twins.   

[spc]

No shaZam!!!  I changed my spark plugs the other day in under 5 minutes.
I can't imagine changing the plugs on a TL is much more difficult than on your SV, Geep.  Mak!!  You've had TL's, tell us how long it should take.

Even on my Gixxer it wasn't an hours worth of work.  You just lift the tank, yank the airbox and change em, no reason it should be 3 hours worth of labor.

[bettingpython]

Thats what the flat rate shop labor book quotes it at.

In reality it's about an 1 1/2 hour job.
Undo the steering damper.
Take off seat
undo front tank bolts
pivot tank up.
remove airbox cover
unhook the servo actuator cable from the airbox flap,
remove airbox
Thouroghly clean top end of engine or your gonna drop crap down into the plug recess and you will never get it cleaned out.
unhook coil packs from plugs.

Now the important part with a 954. Spend 2 hours trying to find your OEM tool kit because the honda plug wrench is the only thing small enough to actually fit down inside the valve cover into the recesses where the plugs are at.

start new plugs into threads blindly...use a piece of vacuum hose here so you dont cross thread anything.

Spend another hour trying to figure out where you stuck that plug wrench at this time.

assemble in reverse order, spending another 1/2 hour trying to find the correct tourque specs for your streering damper mount bolts.

5 hours later go ride.

[spc]

And now: 'How to change spark plugs on a 750ss'
Buy plugs
grab appropriate wrench
approach left-hand side of bike and kneel
thank god you don't have to check the valves
yank plug wires off
remove old plugs
install new
replace wires
grab beer

[Jughead]

So $595 for a day off work?   

Apparently... He most be a psychiatrist or a lawyer something? 

And Apparently it takes a whole day to change spark plugs...

A Doctor or used Car Salesman.

[ben2go]

So $595 for a day off work?   

Apparently... He most be a psychiatrist or a lawyer something? 

And Apparently it takes a whole day to change spark plugs...

A Doctor or used Car Salesman.

Or just an a$$.

[bucks1605]

So $595 for a day off work?   

Apparently... He most be a psychiatrist or a lawyer something? 

And Apparently it takes a whole day to change spark plugs...

A Doctor or used Car Salesman.

Or just an a$$.

[jserio]

i've never changed plugs on a motorcycle before but in know some cars can be a PITA. but still, $600 to change spark plugs? 

[bucks1605]

i've never changed plugs on a motorcycle before but in know some cars can be a PITA. but still, $600 to change spark plugs? 

Yeah, what does he think he is? A stealership?

[jserio]

i wouldn't even let a dealership charge me $600 to change plugs. i'd tear it apart and figure it out myself. even if i had to buy special tools and such an bum rides while figuring it out, i doubt it'd cost me $600! 

[makenzie71]

I've got you all beat on changing plugs...who needs to "kneel"?




keep in mind, though, that there is a HUGE HUGE HUGE difference in changing plugs on a twin-spar/trellis frame than with a backbone frame.

[jserio]

i'm confused....you sayin it takes you less time changin plugs on the ole maggot or more? 

[makenzie71]

Well...lets look at the proceedure:

Step 1.  Pull spark plug boot and wire out of always-exposed valve cover.
Step 2.  Use socket and ratchet to remove and replace spark plug.
Step 4.  Insert plug boot.
Step L.  Repeat.

It's steo L that keeps getting me hung up.

[jserio]

damn, with directions like that, you'll never get to ride man. you're constantly changing plugs!

[makenzie71]

yeayh I love the little bike but I would love to ride more than work...

[jserio]

just keep reminding yourself that when you do get it running perfectly, you'll be damn proud of what you've done. unless you get pissed at some point and take a 20# sledge to it....oh, wait, that was me and the '80 chevy luv i was rebuilding. 

[bettingpython]

Ohhhh and just be glad you don't have to use NGK iridiums either. The cheapest I found plugs for my bike was $15.00.....thats $15.00 per plug.

I guarantee you you'll only screw up and foul out a set of plugs once by popping the throttle when the bike is first started on a cold day.

Local stealership the plugs were $22 a piece that time.