ScottyG
Junior Member
Hi all,
First off, this site is great. I've learned so much valuable information and I appreciate all the help that the regulars offer.:thumbup:
On to my problem. I changed my spark plugs for the first time the other day and everything seemed to go fine. It was a pain getting to 1 and 2, but I eventually got them. The old plugs were brown and looked worn, but not abnormally worn. The new ones went in fine. I got some of the Iridium plugs that everyone seems to recommend. I reloaded the plug caps and they all seemed to click in as expected. The bike started up with out any problems and sounded great. I let it run for a couple minutes and turned it off. It was pretty late so I couldn't really take it out then, but I was happy everything seemed to work out
The next morning, I got on my bike to go to work and it wouldn't start. The starter was running but the engine wasn't firing up. I tried again with an open throttle and it seemed to come a little closer to starting but it didn't happen. I pulled the plug caps and reseated them, but still no luck. The next step, as I see it, would be to remove all the plugs and check if I cracked any of them. Before going to the trouble of working all the plugs out again, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to what the problem is. I can't think of a reason why my bike would start up immediately after installing the new plugs, but wouldn't start after sitting all night. Has anyone seen a problem like this when changing plugs or does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should do next?
Thanks
First off, this site is great. I've learned so much valuable information and I appreciate all the help that the regulars offer.:thumbup:
On to my problem. I changed my spark plugs for the first time the other day and everything seemed to go fine. It was a pain getting to 1 and 2, but I eventually got them. The old plugs were brown and looked worn, but not abnormally worn. The new ones went in fine. I got some of the Iridium plugs that everyone seems to recommend. I reloaded the plug caps and they all seemed to click in as expected. The bike started up with out any problems and sounded great. I let it run for a couple minutes and turned it off. It was pretty late so I couldn't really take it out then, but I was happy everything seemed to work out
The next morning, I got on my bike to go to work and it wouldn't start. The starter was running but the engine wasn't firing up. I tried again with an open throttle and it seemed to come a little closer to starting but it didn't happen. I pulled the plug caps and reseated them, but still no luck. The next step, as I see it, would be to remove all the plugs and check if I cracked any of them. Before going to the trouble of working all the plugs out again, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to what the problem is. I can't think of a reason why my bike would start up immediately after installing the new plugs, but wouldn't start after sitting all night. Has anyone seen a problem like this when changing plugs or does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should do next?
Thanks