Farkling unbelievable spark plugs!

[adidasguy]

OK - on a whim I browsed Amazon for "Suzuki GS500". There was one place selling spark plugs for $34.99 a pair. WTF? Are they insane? I researched what they were selling.

BRISK  BR12ZC racing premium performance spark plugs. What made them different was
1. Ring fire
2. 3 rings of ring fire
3. Copper innerds

Many of you know I spend money on crazy upgrades where you can "get one really cheap at Wally-Mart". Yes, but my bikes always start and I never have to use a battery tender - ever. (referring to LiFe batteries for $150 and optional MosFet regulators for $120)

So I bought a pair. They came in yesterday. Put them on last night and fired up Phenix.  Almost no choke. Seemed to run smoother. So this morning I moved Junior out of the way and rode Phenix to work.

Immediately I noticed something was different. Lack of back firing (yes, Phenix needed valve adjustment and carb balancing). VERY SMOOTH running. Even power and more power than before - all the way down to 2.5kRPM - smooth running and acceleration.

Interesting - I had brand new iridium plugs in him. Not like I was comparing Brisk to regular plugs. I was comparing the Brisk premium plugs to the $7 iridium plugs. There was more improvement from iridium to Brisk than there was from regular to iridium (which wasn't much)

So I rode him to the beach for lunch. started up with no choke and ran smooth right from the start. It was like a new bike. Cruising around Alki Point at 3500 rpm - perfectly smooth. Never a variation in the sound or RPM's. Like a perfectly running engine. and we know our engines do fluctuate a little in RPM's and sound when running and especially idling. None of that. Rock solid. Every firing of the cylinder was the same. Farkling unbelievable.

Went home for something and the neighbor said something was different because Phenix was running quieter and smoother. While talking and idling at 1.4k RPM - there was absolutely no variation in the firing, sound or rpm's. I have never had a bike idle with absolute perfect firing every time.

The conclusion? REPLACE YOUR PLUGS AND YOU PROBABLY WON'T SEE A NEED TO REJET FOR MORE POWER! I have a smoother running engine. Definitely more power. Smoother running at low RPM's. Better acceleration.

$17.99 .vs. $7 for iridium or $2 for regular plugs. Worth it? ABSOLUTELY! The literature says about 3hp more power. YES! Ibet the mileage will go up as the literature claims.

Probably the easiest, cheapest performance upgrade you can do for your bike.


Lots of info at http://www.briskracing.com/brisk-premium-multi-spark-plugs/premium-multi-spark-racing-br12zc-spark-plug-detail

I bought them here  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00861N4OE/ref=pe_175190_21431760_M2C_SC_3p_dp_i1

From the ad and so far I find everything absolutely true:

Product Features

    1. Higher HP and torque by up to 3 %
    2. increased economy by up to 5%
    3. 360° Firing Technology
    4. Improved acceleration by up to 15 %
    5. 25,000 miles - 40,000 km duration

[Zwerski]

Says they work for 2004-2007 GS500F's. They won't work for bikes older than 2004?

[adidasguy]

#5154

Spark plugs for our GS500's are the same for all years. We know even the cylinder heads are interchangeable for all years (only difference is the mechanical tach gear for 89-00 bikes).

I just ordered sets for the rest of my bikes.

Quite often we places selling GS500 parts and list specific years - for whatever reason is sometimes unknown. Fortunately 95% of the parts are the same for all years. Though it never hurts to ask. That's why many of us are here.

They do list the same plug on their real site for all GS500's
http://www.magnumtuning.com/en/detail/performance-bike-spark-plug/suzuki/gs500e/2000-1989
http://www.magnumtuning.com/en/detail/performance-bike-spark-plug/suzuki/gs500f/2007-2004

So you can order from them directly or Amazon.
I'll have slightly used iridium plugs to get rid of when the rest of the Brisk plugs come in next week.

[codajastal]

Price:   $34.99

[adidasguy]

#5154

Price:   $34.99

That is for TWO! (Were you reading it upside down?) Check the Amazon ad - states for 2 plugs.

I had the $17.99 price in my posts.

They should pay for themselves after a few months in gas savings and less gas needed due to increased power.

[codajastal]

#5154

Price:   $34.99

That is for TWO! (Were you reading it upside down?)

Ahhh thats where I went wrong lol

[codajastal]

We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order. 

[adidasguy]

We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order. 

Google  "br12ZC". You'll probably get a dealer there.

Or try Magnum Tuning's site directly (I posted the link)

Or try www.brisk.com

Or go to www.brisk.eu

[codajastal]

Yeah I ordered directly from the Magnum site and paid with paypal. All done without a hitch


Thanks for shopping with Magnum Tuning.
ORDER SUMMARY
Item(s)   Model   Qty.   Each   Total
Performance Bike Spark Plug - 677    Suzuki GS500E 2000-1989 TZUBR12ZCBFGC
( 1989 )   2   $17.99    $35.98
Shipping cost    $5.90
Selected payment method   Paypal
Extra Discount    $0.00
Subtotal    $41.88
Order number : xxxxxx 07/27/2012 01:15

[adidasguy]

#5156

Cool! I hope you are as impressed with them as I am.

We should have a pool - who will be the first person to tell us we're wasting our money and they can get spark plugs at Wally-Mart for $2.

[Tombstones81]

Bookmarked for future purchase when I have the $$.
(Flying to Colorado in a week and also need a new back tire first, car and bike inspection)

so extra $$ is spoken for, for only about 3 weeks tho.


Thanks Adidas! 

[iclrag]

pshhhh  41 bucks for 2 spark plugs shipped? i can get a good pair for 8 bucks at auto zone
total rip-off

[adidasguy]

pshhhh  41 bucks for 2 spark plugs shipped? i can get a good pair for 8 bucks at auto zone
total rip-off

#5158

YOU WIN!

As your prize, you get:

1. One crappy "really great" Wally mart battery
2. 3 cans of flat black to spruce up your bike with a super rattle can look
3. A 1/4" drill to put extra holes in your exhaust to make it louder
4. A Harley tattoo
5. Bent clutch and brake levers so you won't feel bad when your bike falls over as the levers are pre-bent
6. One roll of bailing wire to hold your bike together
7. One roll of duct tape (3M gray color) to make your own racing stripes
8. One string to attach to your seat lock because you broke a key in the seat key lock

[Janx101]

oh darn it... already a winner .. i really needed that string and duct tape too!! 

plugs noted and longed for!

[jestercinti]

So what you are telling me is that I could have saved $30 on a lunchbox filter and another $25 on jets?   

It will be interesting to see what happens if I put them in my modified rejetted bike.  I have iridium plugs in there now and I think it runs fine.  However, that was comparing to what it was before, 100% bone stock.

[Tombstones81]

and personal update!

Not going to Colorado now.

So I will be ordering these on Weds!

Will give an additional review when I install and run them

[adidasguy]

#5160

Well, riding around tonight. I notice I run lower RPMs, can be in a higher gear and even at 2500 rpm it doesn't chug when accelerating. I also notice I use less throttle.

After the gym, I started it up (sorry, HIM up) for a friend. Bike sat for almost 2 hours. No choke. NO touching the throttle at all. One brief blip on the starter button and it started up and idled at 1400 rpm nice and smooth. I never have had a bike do that before. We were both impressed.

Another neighbor noticed that Phenix was quieter.

Overall - I am really impressed. I feel there will be maybe 10% improvement in mileage based on how I am riding now. I can't wait for the plugs to come in for the rest of my bikes.

[mister]

Just a word on the Iridium plugs... if you buy them get them from a Reputable and Known seller of Authentic stuff. Otherwise you could end up with a Chinese Copy which won't do diddly.

So..... anyone tried those Ultrasonic plugs?

Michael

[Formori]

I actually just replaced my old, grubby looking plugs with Iridium (bought at a local dealer, so not chinese), but haven't noticed a huge difference, maybe a little smoother?

I'm definitely going to look into these and maybe get a pair when I get the funds (old laptop dying, new one on it's way, ugh...)

[bombsquad83]

I'm still a bit skeptical, but I'll be happy to hop on the bandwagon with a few more testimonials.