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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Spark Plugs 07/17/16 at 09:02:19 Was going to get a new plug, and I can't get this link to work. Tried a quick search and can't put my hands on the info either. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1107534689 Anyone have the short list of plugs that are recommended for us? Thanks!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #1 - 07/17/16 at 09:28:25 Clean up the cavity.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #2 - 07/17/16 at 12:42:43 I don't have the full list - here is what I use. For the standard plug....NGK DPR8EA-9 The Iridium version.....NGK DPR8EIX-9 The Iridium most likely doesn't make any more HP - but is likely to last longer as the electrodes don't wear/erode as quickly.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #3 - 07/17/16 at 12:55:43 That'll work. Thanks! JOG, I promise to clean it out first
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #4 - 07/17/16 at 13:21:33 Booooy, you Better! I'll come up there and Put the Boot to Y a!
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #5 - 07/17/16 at 20:40:58 I can't get the link to work either!
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #6 - 07/18/16 at 06:53:27 Thanks Kris! I was just about to ask about gapping.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #7 - 07/18/16 at 12:52:38 Dave, this bike better take off like a top fuel dragster with the new iridium plug! I had to hit 4 auto parts stores before finding this thing in stock. Seriously! Don't think am super nutso, I live in a rather condensed area with probably 10+ stores within a 5 mile radius so it wasn't a big deal...but I wanted what I wanted
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #8 - 07/18/16 at 12:55:29 Well.....next time you need one, you know which auto parts store to try - first!
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #9 - 07/18/16 at 18:06:57 I don't believe in supposed "high performance" plugs. Copper is a great conductor and is the standard plug. I stick with it. Besides, they're cheaper.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #10 - 07/18/16 at 19:32:57 The Iridium doesn't promise any performance gains - but the electrodes don't wear away.....and they last just about forever. I have taken them out of my fuel injected cars at 80,000 miles....and they look just like the new ones. The Iridium plug is a better plug than the less expensive standard one...but the standard one does work fine.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #11 - 07/18/16 at 20:02:09 Dave, any idea about why the link isn't working?
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #12 - 07/18/16 at 20:06:30 Some info: http://www.carsdirect.com/car-repair/copper-spark-plugs-vs-iridium-and-platin... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2583605 http://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/2013/what-is-the-difference-betw...
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Re: Spark Plugs
Reply #13 - 07/19/16 at 04:03:03

Kris01 wrote on 07/18/16 at 20:06:30:

Some info:

http://www.carsdirect.com/car-repair/copper-spark-plugs-vs-iridium-and-platin...
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2583605
http://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/2013/what-is-the-difference-betw...

Kris:

It could be that Platinum and Iridium aren't as good as Copper plugs for conductivity....maybe the modern pointless, distributorless electronic systems don't really care as they produce plenty of spark. The old points/condenser, distributor, long spaghetti spark systems might do better with the copper.

The links you posted seem like most oil threads.....lots of opinion and no testing results. I really don't think the Savage really cares which plug you use.

We will run Stewmills around TN/NC this Saturday and see if he notices any ups or downs to the change to an Iridium plug.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Spark Plugs Reply #14 - 07/19/16 at 17:47:34 I think you're right. Our engine is just too primitive to care one way or the other.
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