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RE: Plug Replacement
- Subject: RE: Plug Replacement
- From: "Bob Covey" <Covey@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:26:41 -0800
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oilheads-digest@xxxxxxxxx
>
> On 11/10/05, Seattle Dan <DanWeb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > How often do people change their plugs? I like to do my
> valves/TBs every 3k
To which Greg replied:
> DATA POINT:
>Oilhead 1100GS
> mostly highway miles
> valve adjust @5-7000 miles
> plugs every other valve adjustment (~10-15000)
> Autolite, (ignoring the rust). I use them based on an IBMWR
> tech article.
> (no surging)
>
> - -Greg Guithues.
> '96 R1100GS
> Dayton, Ohio USA
Similar data point:
R1100RT 88K miles
Valves and TB adjust every ~5K miles (all oils, too)
Plugs (Bosch Platinum) every ~10K
Cheers,
Bob Covey
Thousand Oaks CA
'96 R1100RT
'83 R100ST
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