I pulled My plugs to see if it's time to replace them and also to see whether I'm running lean or rich. What do you guys think?

NEWBIE

That appears to be wet. So...very very rich.

Quote from: newbie1993 on April 01, 2014, 09:07:12 PM
I pulled My plugs to see if it's time to replace them and also to see whether I'm running lean or rich. What do you guys think?

NEWBIE

should I have wiped it off before the picture?

NEWBIE

No- plugs should be just as removed. WET is an indication of how it is running. If you wiped them off, we wouldn't know how your bike was running.
Also make note of which is the left and which is the right side.

This one is from the left side. I would've pulled the other but I freaked when my bike lost all power

NEWBIE

Ok, there are some gaps to fill in here...

You were trying to start it, and it wasn't starting... which so far looks to be the battery as the cause... so a little wet under these conditions would be normal. 

So aside from being wet, the color really doesn't look too bad, it is a little dark, but brown is the color you want.

Report back with both sides, and pics after it was actually running for a few mins... reminder that the plugs may look different running at idle vs partial throttle vs full throttle.

- Bboy

After running for about 10 minutes left side plug is on the left and right side plug is on the right

NEWBIE

Left side looks like it's not sparking, the right side looks good, plug your left side into the coil, and ground it to the block to check for spark, if it's sparking check for compression 


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Quote from: robfriedenberger on April 02, 2014, 06:03:08 PM
Left side looks like it's not sparking, the right side looks good, plug your left side into the coil, and ground it to the block to check for spark, if it's sparking check for compression 


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after looking at my both spark plugs am I still running rich?

NEWBIE

is that box on your left your tool box 


sorry i couldnt resist 


Get new plugs and see what happens, than run it and pull plugs again

That's my sister's box (no pun intended)

NEWBIE

Lolz...he said "sisters box" 

But seriously, if I pulled a plug and it was that corroded on the outside, it would never go back in again. Them things aren't that expensive, buy a new set, if only to rule out a bad plug 

Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on April 03, 2014, 06:05:31 PM
Lolz...he said "sisters box" 

But seriously, if I pulled a plug and it was that corroded on the outside, it would never go back in again. Them things aren't that expensive, buy a new set, if only to rule out a bad plug 

are ngk iridium any better that just standard ngk as far as against corrosion

NEWBIE

Quote from: newbie1993 on April 03, 2014, 06:13:20 PMare ngk iridium any better that just standard ngk as far as against corrosion

NEWBIE

No, but because of the hairpin electrode/tip, they need approximately 5,000 less volts than a standard plug to fire.

Do you have any products you can suggest to prevent or even prolong corrosion?

NEWBIE

To me that dark one looks like it's oily rather than rich... so, lack of spark on that pot... valvestem oil seals... rings?
(Iridiums don't perform better, they just last longer).

Quote from: newbie1993 on April 03, 2014, 07:46:53 PM
Do you have any products you can suggest to prevent or even prolong corrosion?

NEWBIE

The external corrosion isn't really an issue, it just made me wonder how old the plugs are.

Quote from: Joolstacho on April 03, 2014, 07:48:46 PM
To me that dark one looks like it's oily rather than rich... so, lack of spark on that pot... valvestem oil seals... rings?
(Iridiums don't perform better, they just last longer).

what about the valvestem seals?

NEWBIE

Here are my plugs after a ride today. left plug on the left and right plug on the right

NEWBIE

They look better, please please please get new plugs and get some dielectric grease on them.