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tsdexter · June 17th, 2013, 11:27 AM

Once my shipment comes in I'm going to be doing new EBC HH front brake pads, a galfer braided stainless steel brake line, possibly a JT 15T sprocket (different shipment time for that) and an oil change...

New spark plugs are $5 each... should I order those and replace them while I'm in there too.. I've got 13-14k miles, I haven't really noticed any performance issues or start up issues, in fact, it started practically instantly after the winter but will new spark plugs be worthwhile to do for only $10 and some time or should I just leave them? (I'm no expert)

Also, a month or so ago I had a child sitting on the bike for a photo-op and she rev'd the engine right up to like 11k (near the redline) - not sustained at all, just rev'd and let go and since then, I might be just paranoid, but it seems to be making some kind of vibrating/buzzing sound when I'm riding over 6-7k, can't tell if it's plastics somewhere or coming from the engine? I'm about to take it all apart and looks for loose stuff, do you think that could have caused something in the engine? or probably just something loose somewhere?

June 17th, 2013, 11:27 AM	#1
tsdexter ninjette.org member Name: Thomas Location: Ontario Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R - Kawi Green Posts: 138	spark plug replacement during other work? Once my shipment comes in I'm going to be doing new EBC HH front brake pads, a galfer braided stainless steel brake line, possibly a JT 15T sprocket (different shipment time for that) and an oil change... New spark plugs are $5 each... should I order those and replace them while I'm in there too.. I've got 13-14k miles, I haven't really noticed any performance issues or start up issues, in fact, it started practically instantly after the winter but will new spark plugs be worthwhile to do for only $10 and some time or should I just leave them? (I'm no expert) Also, a month or so ago I had a child sitting on the bike for a photo-op and she rev'd the engine right up to like 11k (near the redline) - not sustained at all, just rev'd and let go and since then, I might be just paranoid, but it seems to be making some kind of vibrating/buzzing sound when I'm riding over 6-7k, can't tell if it's plastics somewhere or coming from the engine? I'm about to take it all apart and looks for loose stuff, do you think that could have caused something in the engine? or probably just something loose somewhere?