spark plugs

[miguel quintas]

Good morning

simple question..spark plugs..ngk iridium..best option?
another thing..bar raisers..i'm looking for some bar raisers same sizes but in titanium colour or black..any ideas?
thank you

[seth]

just use standard ngk spark plugs
iridium ones are no better and have been known to fail if not used constantly.
do you have a powder coating place as they should be able to add a titanium finish to any risers you like .

seth

[Mick_J]

This will start a few arguments but I always use NGK Iridium plugs in all my bikes.

[gsxbarmy]

Personal choice Miguel, but on the 14 there is no advantage to fitting Iridium plugs, mainly because it's not a high performance engine. Also Iridium plugs are rather expensive. Standard plugs will last you quite a few thousand kilometres!

[miguel quintas]

Thanks guys..
my precious  is getting to 16000 km (yes she is just a baby and i was lucky to find her!) and i think it's time!
I've red some stuff about the iridium sparks and some say they last a bit longer..that' s the only reason i mention the iridium ones..i'll try to find some cheap ones!!!
thanks

[Timothy Spencer]

I always use iridium. Shop around though as cost vary a lot from supplier to supplier. Lexus only use Iridiums - for a reason.
No reason to expect them to die just due to time.

[Starion VR4]

Personal choice Miguel, but on the 14 there is no advantage to fitting Iridium plugs, mainly because it's not a high performance engine. Also Iridium plugs are rather expensive. Standard plugs will last you quite a few thousand kilometres!

Well I'm going on 70,000Km's on a set of STD NGK plugs, don't waste your money on Iridium.

[T 24]

14 is not a high performance engine. That is why I dont need any iridium plugs, just standard NGK is good enough.

[Tony Nitrous]

Not my 14 but my old Busa.

Tried both over the last 10 years and a fair heap of miles.
Never found any difference at the drags, chasing mates, commuting, touring or being left stored.

Both work fine but I personally never noticed any advantage other that the standard plugs cost.

[miguel quintas]

So the iridium only if their cheap!
70000miles with the same sparks?maybe i shouldn't be so worried!!!
thanks i'll see what i can find!

[grog]

i put iridium in mine. no difference at all. just fitted because i could. my old hilux went 100th ks on standard ngk. cheapest price in oz for iridium x4 was 112 bucks, landed at home from uk was 48. us ozzies sure get ripped off. that was 4 yrs ago.

[gsxbarmy]

So the iridium only if their cheap!
70000miles with the same sparks?maybe i shouldn't be so worried!!!
thanks i'll see what i can find!

Be careful of "cheap" - if you use eBay be warned there are a lot of cheap copies there, probably on other auction sites too. Have heard stories of the centre electrode "coming free" on some and dropping into the engine.

Be very careful to buy genuine only if you go the Iridium route.

[Kiwifruit]

Over 50,000 k's on standard plugs. Not thinking of changing them.

[KiwiCol]

I haven't even got 50K on the bike Col!   The pup needs more running!

[Starion VR4]

So the iridium only if their cheap!
70000miles with the same sparks?maybe i shouldn't be so worried!!!
thanks i'll see what i can find!

Sorry Miguel, slight correction.... 77,000 Km's now! I ain't going to change them till the Beast starts Missing!