Really I thought you were a fairy lol?

Yea you lost me there?

Good.

I'm going to snatch 1 and drop it in the drz soon. can wait to get the GS roadworthy to try them in it as well.

Ok, so don't we have a thread here about making your spark plug gap bigger? Anyone considered three possibility of extra Load maybe shortening the life of something in the electrical system or ignition system?

Quote from: mister on August 09, 2012, 08:43:02 AM
Ok, so don't we have a thread here about making your spark plug gap bigger? Anyone considered three possibility of extra Load maybe shortening the life of something in the electrical system or ignition system?

Everyone knows that putting high performance racing parts on an otherwise stock bike/car strengthens the vehicle as a whole. Upgrading the rest is only wasted money. Jeez. 

Seriously, though, I would expect that the charging systems on adidas' bikes are probably the best equipped to handle the increased load, with his Shorai batteries and MOSFET regulator. At some point, we will hear some long-term reviews and gripes if other items start failing.

Quote from: mister on August 09, 2012, 08:43:02 AM
Ok, so don't we have a thread here about making your spark plug gap bigger? Anyone considered three possibility of extra Load maybe shortening the life of something in the electrical system or ignition system?

When you increase the gap on a regular spark plug, it increases the load on the coil in the plug itself, and the coil supplying power in the engine (whichever type). But in capless spark plugs the coils are pre-loaded for the voltage and designed to spark further under normal load.

After doing a little research into these, they're actually called 'Surface-discharge spark plugs' instead of the more commonly found 'Gap-Electrode Discharge spark plugs', and they're designed differently. The gapped plugs are just basically a coil and resistor, designed to discharge a specific voltage for the application (load) and gap width required to fire the cylinder. Whereas the surface discharge plugs have a constantly changing gap (width from electrode to side is far enough that air-fuel mixture makes a difference in air resistivity) and are designed to provide a higher voltage spark without additional loading and voltage spiking to the coils, also providing multiple sparks under the right mix conditions. The higher voltage requirements and tolerance in the plugs mean their built differently and therefore cost more.

I'd like to know how these specific plugs are actually built, hmmm...

I know I can't wait to get mine!

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=48923.0

Here is a link to that thread.  Interesting read.

Someone please give an MPG comparison, so I can justify buying some from that perspective?

#5258

Quote from: Phil B on August 09, 2012, 10:32:58 AM
Someone please give an MPG comparison, so I can justify buying some from that perspective?

I've been getting pretty consistent 62mpg in Phenix running twisties with lots of acceleration and some high speeds - even passing at high speeds (won't say the mph as what's on the internet stays there and I never said I went over the speed limit  )
That is better mileage than before. At least 5% better. Have over 400 miles on them. 2 trips: one 160 miles and one 200 miles.

Quote from: slipperymongoose on August 09, 2012, 01:41:28 AM
Really I thought you were a fairy lol?

This 

Just started my bike without choke or throttle and started straight up and idled at 1000rpm no stalling and stayed that way till I hit the throttle.
So........Fuk yea........I love them sparkie plugs

Quote from: codajastal on August 09, 2012, 04:23:21 PM
Just started my bike without choke or throttle and started straight up and idled at 1000rpm no stalling and stayed that way till I hit the throttle.
So........Fuk yea........I love them sparkie plugs

Cod is a believer, it must be true!


Anyways, i might get some when i move back from montana

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Quote from: iclrag on August 10, 2012, 12:48:13 PM

Quote from: codajastal on August 09, 2012, 04:23:21 PM
Just started my bike without choke or throttle and started straight up and idled at 1000rpm no stalling and stayed that way till I hit the throttle.
So........Fuk yea........I love them sparkie plugs

Cod is a believer, it must be true!


Anyways, i might get some when i move back from montana

What is this Montana stuff?
I thought you were going to be in Seattle?

Quote from: adidasguy on August 10, 2012, 12:53:49 PM
#5266

Quote from: iclrag on August 10, 2012, 12:48:13 PM

Quote from: codajastal on August 09, 2012, 04:23:21 PM
Just started my bike without choke or throttle and started straight up and idled at 1000rpm no stalling and stayed that way till I hit the throttle.
So........Fuk yea........I love them sparkie plugs

Cod is a believer, it must be true!


Anyways, i might get some when i move back from montana

What is this Montana stuff?
I thought you were going to be in Seattle?

I did too, but the people i was going to work with were a bit  , they expected me to jump through hoops to be accepted as a new guy (and they were playing games pretending like they weren't going to hire me), the people in montana welcomed me with open arms and were genuinely excited to have me and were very nice, so i accepted their offer. now that i'm going to montana the people in seattle want me (go figure)

i still plan on coming by the bike cave for a wrenching session (maybe i can catch a weekend ride?) if my schedule permits

#5269

Well, it IS "Montana". I think they would welcome anyone for any reason whether you're a uni-bomber or not.

You're always welcome in the Bike Cave. 

Quote from: adidasguy on August 10, 2012, 02:09:12 PM
#5269

Well, it IS "Montana". I think they would welcome anyone for any reason whether you're a uni-bomber or not.

You're always welcome in the Bike Cave. 

hahahahahahahaha they take take care of their own. (ever wonder why there's no terroists in montana?)

and thanks, hopefully some day i'll have my own bike cave and we can organise a small touring ride (theres some nice mountain roads going through to montana)

Got my plugs in! I'll throw them in in the next day or so.

I didn't realize they would actually look like a normal plug, missing the electrode..

reckon one of the electrode pics should be sticky to the top of each page... 

Well I ordered a set. I would t be able to give a good review on them because I'm waiting on a replacement engines to get here but if you guys say their worth it then so be it.