Aftermarket engine plugs?

samw · November 25th, 2011, 08:14 PM

Does anyone know where I can get some aftermarket engine plugs that will be easier to drill for safety wire? The plugs I'm referring to are the ones that look like you could turn with a large washer or coin. There are 2 such plugs on the alternator cover. Yosh makes some plugs, but they don't specifically mention ones for the Ninja 250.

smokinsingle · November 25th, 2011, 11:06 PM

I tried cross checking the ninja plug part numbers to see where else they may have been used by Kawasaki and came up with only the EX500 for which there are no fancy plugs. But the oil fill cap on the 250 is also used on the KLX 110 so there are plenty of blingy caps out for those.

randy328 · November 26th, 2011, 01:10 AM

CMRA lets us silicone those plugs, not wired.

samw · November 26th, 2011, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokinsingle

I tried cross checking the ninja plug part numbers to see where else they may have been used by Kawasaki...

Good idea, I'll check the Kawi dirt bikes. My Honda CBR250R shares the same plugs as the CRF250R.

UPDATE: I came up empty handed

jasle · December 25th, 2011, 07:42 PM

you can weld a nut to them...then safety wire to the nut. gives a nice hole for a loop.

smokinsingle · December 27th, 2011, 07:49 AM

I'd like to see someone weld a nut to plastic

jasle · December 27th, 2011, 09:10 PM

actually we weld plastic all the time. you use hot air to melt the rod when welding instead of metal rod. very similar process to regular welding...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_welding

smokinsingle · December 27th, 2011, 09:18 PM

so you must be talking about welding a plastic nut to it? JB sounds way eaiser.

November 25th, 2011, 08:14 PM	#1
samw ninjette.org member Name: Sam Location: Ohio Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 HON CBR1000RR Repsol, 2012 KAW Ninja 250R Posts: 131	Aftermarket engine plugs? Does anyone know where I can get some aftermarket engine plugs that will be easier to drill for safety wire? The plugs I'm referring to are the ones that look like you could turn with a large washer or coin. There are 2 such plugs on the alternator cover. Yosh makes some plugs, but they don't specifically mention ones for the Ninja 250.

November 25th, 2011, 11:06 PM	#2
smokinsingle L8APEX Name: CRA#33 EXPERT Location: Mankato, MN Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 07 KTM 950SMR, 06 KTM 450SMR, 99 KTM 300MXC, 00 Derbi GPR 50, 09 Ninja 250 racebike, race with www.cra-mn.org! Posts: 233	I tried cross checking the ninja plug part numbers to see where else they may have been used by Kawasaki and came up with only the EX500 for which there are no fancy plugs. But the oil fill cap on the 250 is also used on the KLX 110 so there are plenty of blingy caps out for those. __________________________________________________ www.joemillersmoderngarage.com www.starr-cycle.com *The most important concept of science isn't memorizing facts, it's observation of phenomena.*

December 27th, 2011, 07:49 AM	#6
smokinsingle L8APEX Name: CRA#33 EXPERT Location: Mankato, MN Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 07 KTM 950SMR, 06 KTM 450SMR, 99 KTM 300MXC, 00 Derbi GPR 50, 09 Ninja 250 racebike, race with www.cra-mn.org! Posts: 233	I'd like to see someone weld a nut to plastic __________________________________________________ www.joemillersmoderngarage.com www.starr-cycle.com *The most important concept of science isn't memorizing facts, it's observation of phenomena.*

December 27th, 2011, 09:18 PM	#8
smokinsingle L8APEX Name: CRA#33 EXPERT Location: Mankato, MN Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 07 KTM 950SMR, 06 KTM 450SMR, 99 KTM 300MXC, 00 Derbi GPR 50, 09 Ninja 250 racebike, race with www.cra-mn.org! Posts: 233	so you must be talking about welding a plastic nut to it? JB sounds way eaiser. __________________________________________________ www.joemillersmoderngarage.com www.starr-cycle.com *The most important concept of science isn't memorizing facts, it's observation of phenomena.*

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jasle ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Austin TX Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09Ninja250, Ducati Monster 800ie, Harley FXSTS,Rebel 250,CR144,KX85,RM85L Posts: 142	you can weld a nut to them...then safety wire to the nut. gives a nice hole for a loop.

December 27th, 2011, 09:10 PM	#7
jasle ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Austin TX Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09Ninja250, Ducati Monster 800ie, Harley FXSTS,Rebel 250,CR144,KX85,RM85L Posts: 142	actually we weld plastic all the time. you use hot air to melt the rod when welding instead of metal rod. very similar process to regular welding... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_welding