Sparkplug change Gen1

[Mario m]

I finally got around to doing the spark plug change on my 05 Gen1. The plugs have been sitting on my toolbox for 7 months.
Shout out to Yamaha for making the most difficult spark plug change that I've ever did. If I didn't have the tool that came in the tool kit that came with the bike I don't think it would have been possible. It makes me want to take off the air induction system just to make the next plug change simpler. I was so close to draining the antifreeze and taking off the radiator just to give me a little more room to get it done.
Nonetheless I got it done and installed NGK Iridium plugs that will probably out last the bike. I hope !! Lol

 

[Klurejr]

yeah it is brutal.

 

[killer5280]

Did mine when I bought it in 2016. The AIS was already off, but I seem to remember that I pulled the radiator anyway. Or maybe that was when I checked the valve clearances. Don't remember for certain. Maybe I did it all at the same time.