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Plug replacement without removing everything?

Klurejr

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If I recall correctly I had to pull my radiator off to get my plugs changed last time I did it.

It is time again and I am considering just having the shop do it cause I recall it being a pain..... am I remembering this correctly?

I just did the plugs on my V-Star and it was a 10 min job.....
 
you don't have to remove the radiator. It is a little tough to pull the leads off, but just get the right combination of spark plug socket, extension and ratchet and it is a 30 minute job. Use a piece of 3/8" fuel hose instead of the socket and ratchet to unscrew and screw the plugs (other than initial loosening and final tightening). I have had my plugs in and out a few time lately as I'm watching their colour on account of trying to figure out my fuelling
 
yeah, I found the Spark Plug tool that comes with the bikes tool kit. I had to use that since a regular plug socket is too thick to fit down the hole.
 
The plugs on the Gen I can be pulled from under the tank. Use the plug wrench from the tool kit, and then you can fish socket extensions and knuckles down from above to pull all the plugs. As I remember, I think the #1 plug is accessible from the side. It's been awhile since I've done it, but with the right tools, it's pretty easy. I went to Gen II in 2012, but that's the way I remember it.
 
Having trouble removing the boot from the spark plug hole. How much can the rubber plug boots be bent to clear the frame? Are the rubber boots breakable?
 
They're not breakable but it's possible to pull the plug wire out of the boot. No problem if you do just screw the cap back on the wire. They can be tough to get off.

With the AIS removed there's more room.
 
When changing plugs.......After getting boot offf............ I insert the OEM spark plug tool into the head. The small end of that tool sits proud of the cylinder head. I use one of the ratchet style wrenches below to turn the spark plug tool. The ratcheting part allows it to work well in tight spaces when you can only get a few clicks. I've done it with sockets and extensions from under the tank but these wrenches are easier for me coming in from the sides.
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Klurejr said:
If I recall correctly I had to pull my radiator off to get my plugs changed last time I did it.

It is time again and I am considering just having the shop do it cause I recall it being a pain..... am I remembering this correctly?

I just did the plugs on my V-Star and it was a 10 min job.....
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Take off the tank. Remove and discard the AIS and install blockoff plates. You can get at them from the top.
 
John Todd said:
you don't have to remove the radiator. It is a little tough to pull the leads off, but just get the right combination of spark plug socket, extension and ratchet and it is a 30 minute job. Use a piece of 3/8" fuel hose instead of the socket and ratchet to unscrew and screw the plugs (other than initial loosening and final tightening). I have had my plugs in and out a few time lately as I'm watching their colour on account of trying to figure out my fuelling
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Thete"s a spark plug socket wre ch in the tool kit.
 
My 2010 was missing the OEM tool kit when I bought it. Is the spark plug tool the same for Gen 1 and Gen 2?
I've searched for info with little success. The part numbers for the whole kit are close,1 digit different.
I recall the plug tool with my 2001 worked fine using Isleoman's method. Better than sockets and ratchets.
I'll buy the whole kit if available and the tools are the same. Anyone on here have a kit or just the plug tool they can part with?
If not, I've located the kit on Part Shark for less than any other OEM parts vendors I usually browse.
Maybe I'll have luck on Fleabay.
 
Update...
The spark plug tools are different for each gen. Gen 1 is 2 pc. hinged with a pressed in pin for some pivoting. Gen 2 a is solid ,1piece.
The Gen 1 tool kit costs more than the Gen 2 kit, if bought new online from Yamaha. No idea why.
I found both kits second hand on the Bay. Pulled the trigger on the Gen 2 kit for a lot less than new. I'll see how good it looks compared to the pics when it arrives next week.
I'm still interested if anyone has a Gen 1 spark plug tool they don't need anymore.

BTW, I checked my Tracer's kit because I couldn't recall it having one. It doesn't. Owned the bike from new, first time I looked in the tool kit. No joy.
 
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