reddevilmedic Posted September 8, 2011 Share #1 Posted September 8, 2011 i think the sea foam is fouling out my plugs. i used the ngk's recommended by the manul. has anyone tried a different plug? in your opinion, which is best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted September 8, 2011 Share #2 Posted September 8, 2011 NGK's are great. I have used several different ones. Autolites are good and cheap. You can change a set for around 6 bucks. I've used a lot of them but always end up back with NGKs when I know I'm not going to drown them with Sea-Foam or something. The newer different metals I don't know much about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted September 8, 2011 was just at dealer picking up friends sv1000 and grabbed some more ngk's. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G in SC Posted September 8, 2011 Share #4 Posted September 8, 2011 I put E3's (that's the brand) in my RSV after my dealer did some carb work. Did a 2600 mile trip right away and been riding about a month or so since. I'm pretty darn happy with them. I since switched to using 87 octane, was using 89. Running great. (before the carb reset and the E3 plugs it didn't run so good on 87.) The RSV (and Road Star and Strat) use the E3.36 size. I forget the cost but it's more than NGK stock but less than NGK iridium. (I think $6/ea) O'reilly's carrys them but normally just 2 of that size per store. So either order by phone first or go to two stores to get your 4. Can also find on Amazon,,,,,, If you are looking to try something different, but good, check them out. They have a V-shape instead of traditional electrode. I will put them in my RSTD too,,, soon. http://www.e3sparkplugs.com/ Mike G in SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Posted September 8, 2011 Share #5 Posted September 8, 2011 i think the sea foam is fouling out my plugs. i used the ngk's recommended by the manul. has anyone tried a different plug? in your opinion, which is best? Just put in some ngks and they work GREAT! Seems my bike was running on three cylinders for a time and still had power to spare. However, gass mileage is much better now. Went to Lake Placid fully loaded with gear and the wife along and still got good mileage. 38mpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurob Posted September 9, 2011 Share #6 Posted September 9, 2011 Have used both ngk and autolite, feels the same to me. My next set will be which ever is cheaper (autolite). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcat Posted September 9, 2011 Share #7 Posted September 9, 2011 A few years ago I switched to the non resistor NGK plug because my resistor plugs were going bad too early ( around 6K miles)... That solved my problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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