Front spark plug removal?

[Dan505]

Please help, how the hell do you get the front plug out? Tried moving the rad but no joy, also my fuse box is loose under the pillion seat, shouldn't it be mounted somewhere secure?

I know it seems like a lot of daft questions with all my recent posts but i know nothing! :/

[Dan505]

Sorry MOD's in wrong section, tried to move but cant. Please move to tech section if it shouldn't be here.

Cheers Dan

[maviczap]

Spark plug will come out if you move the rad, have you taken the bottom bolt out completely?

You need the OEM (one in the toolkit) spark plug tool, which pivots in the middle.

Helps to hold the rad out of the way with a lump of wood or similar to leave your hands free.

It is a right PITA job

[Dan505]

Tool kit wasnt sold with the bike, took all bolts off scrapped knuckles still no joy, just dont fancy paying a garage £80 to change the plugs!

[maviczap]

Ask on here, someone's bound to have one knocking about

Or Ebay,

Cheaper than getting the garage to do it for certain

[DJ123]

I used a spark plug socket for a car, worked fine

[Dan505]

I have the sockets and plug socket but cannot move the rad enough to get in there even with undoing all the bolts

[Matt-EUC]

The front plug really is a pain in the proverbial. The only way to do it is the way you are now. Unless you remove the rad completely.

[wideguy]

I have the sockets and plug socket but cannot move the rad enough to get in there even with undoing all the bolts
I drop my plug socket in, then plug a short extension into it, then attach a ratchet. When the plug is unscrewed, I remove the tools, one piece at a time, then use a magnet to fish out the plug.

[jambo]

Draining the coolant and dropping the radiator out of the way isn't hard, if you've not got the right tool, it's what I'd do.

Jambo

[Jason H]

Unbolt the radiator, disconnect the connector for the horn and the whole lot (with a little persuasion) can be pivoted right down towards the mudguard. Still quite snug so as Wideguy said, drop in the socket then connect up your extender etc.

Did this for the first time last week without too much fuss.

J

[Dan505]

May give it another crack at the weekend.....thanks people