how's my spark?

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how's my spark?

Postby juntjoo » Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:50 pm

https://youtu.be/va55I5-vihw

keep in mind I recently got it to fire on all four quite well albeit very high at idle. And I have the pilot screws turned out a couple times . I'm going to grab some new plugs only just to see but I won't open them if you guys convince me I should try something else at this point. So I'll keep the receipt. What do you think?

and what do I need to look for as far as the plugs. sorry, I was supposed to grab one before I left but did not
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Re: how's my spark?

Postby juntjoo » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:01 am

okay, it's good. bike runs, but got other problems. will read around and if no find I'll make a thread
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Re: how's my spark?

Postby GeorgeSweety » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:08 am

Those sparks look good to me jj.

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Re: how's my spark?

Postby MEHall » Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:00 pm

All i can say is even if the spark looks good outside the engine it can actually be no spark when phe plug is mounted. :roll:
Seems to me the best solution for you is actually find someone that is a bike mechanic to look over your bike. :wink:




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Re: how's my spark?

Postby GeorgeSweety » Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:30 pm

MEHall wrote:All i can say is even if the spark looks good outside the engine it can actually be no spark when phe plug is mounted. :roll:
Seems to me the best solution for you is actually find someone that is a bike mechanic to look over your bike.


Or he could use one of these, but I don't think that is anything for jj to worry about at the moment :)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gunson-Color ... 0758004248

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Re: how's my spark?

Postby MEHall » Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:27 pm

That could work also. :wink:
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Re: how's my spark?

Postby juntjoo » Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:58 pm

GeorgeSweety wrote:
MEHall wrote:All i can say is even if the spark looks good outside the engine it can actually be no spark when phe plug is mounted. :roll:
Seems to me the best solution for you is actually find someone that is a bike mechanic to look over your bike.


Or he could use one of these, but I don't think that is anything for jj to worry about at the moment :)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gunson-Color ... 0758004248


you and all your tricks up your sleeve. so 14mm? anything else i need to know about getting suitable spark plugs? I'll be shopping a bit closer to home tho
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Re: how's my spark?

Postby GeorgeSweety » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:25 am

juntjoo wrote:
GeorgeSweety wrote:
MEHall wrote:All i can say is even if the spark looks good outside the engine it can actually be no spark when phe plug is mounted. :roll:
Seems to me the best solution for you is actually find someone that is a bike mechanic to look over your bike.


Or he could use one of these, but I don't think that is anything for jj to worry about at the moment :)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gunson-Color ... 0758004248


you and all your tricks up your sleeve. so 14mm? anything else i need to know about getting suitable spark plugs? I'll be shopping a bit closer to home tho


:lol: Yep! I'm a right devious little imp :twisted: I'll let you know what size mine is when I get in my shed, I've put it in a safe place :oops: eerr! its that safe that I can't remember where it is :roll: You could find them cheaper than the one in the link, that was just the first one I found. They only really work on tick over to get a nice even blue flame in each cylinder, when you open the throttle the blue flame turns yellow, you cannot get blue throughout the revs. If you do buy one don't leave it in each cylinder too long and don't rev the engine too high or you will damage it, be as brief as possible. When it comes to buying plugs just buy the recommended ones.

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Re: how's my spark?

Postby GeorgeSweety » Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:10 am

jj, you would need one for the 12mm plug if you decide you want to buy one. They are not an essential tool, you can play about with your mixture screws to get the same results. They are what I would describe as a lazy tool :lol:

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Re: how's my spark?

Postby juntjoo » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:04 pm

GeorgeSweety wrote:jj, you would need one for the 12mm plug if you decide you want to buy one. They are not an essential tool, you can play about with your mixture screws to get the same results. They are what I would describe as a lazy tool :lol:



Oh bummer. I thought it was permanent! Now that have been cool
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Re: how's my spark?

Postby GeorgeSweety » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:14 pm

juntjoo wrote:Oh bummer. I thought it was permanent! Now that have been cool


Sorry mate, its just for setting your mixture :lol:


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