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verboten1 · June 6th, 2013, 06:41 PM

Nobody had the NGK plugs here and I needed new plugs to get the ninja on the road.

I picked up the equivalent Autolite plugs, and it finally started up and idled well and ran GREAT. 50 miles on back roads, not a single hiccup. The next day I did my 40 mile expressway commute, and a few miles into the trip, I started getting a miss and less power. By the time I got to the office, it would barely run!

Pulled the plugs and found both were white, and one of them had some pitting on the electrode, and the insulator. Today I put in the NGK plugs, ran the bike up to expressway speeds + and had no issues for 10 miles.

So, I'm just confirming the "use NGK plugs only" recommendation!

June 6th, 2013, 06:41 PM	#1
verboten1 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Monroe, MI Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '75 CB550:.'82 XV920:.'00 KLR650:.'00 EX250:.'08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - June '15	Spark plugs, they DO matter! Nobody had the NGK plugs here and I needed new plugs to get the ninja on the road. I picked up the equivalent Autolite plugs, and it finally started up and idled well and ran GREAT. 50 miles on back roads, not a single hiccup. The next day I did my 40 mile expressway commute, and a few miles into the trip, I started getting a miss and less power. By the time I got to the office, it would barely run! Pulled the plugs and found both were white, and one of them had some pitting on the electrode, and the insulator. Today I put in the NGK plugs, ran the bike up to expressway speeds + and had no issues for 10 miles. So, I'm just confirming the "use NGK plugs only" recommendation! __________________________________________________ '82 XV920: Soon to be tracker--'00 KLR685:adv --'04 DRZ400E--'12 Super Tenere --'13 Versys Ride more, worry less.