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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: guest1376 on October 10, 2011, 05:58:00 PM

Title: Iridium Spark Plug
Post by: guest1376 on October 10, 2011, 05:58:00 PM

Hi, thinking of getting an iridium spark plug for my XBR, the read up sounds pretty good......anyone recommend these? Or are they just an expensive plug?

Thanks,
Dave.

Title: Re: Iridium Spark Plug
Post by: SteveC#222 on October 10, 2011, 06:48:03 PM

I've had one in my XBR for a few years. It does seem to pick up a little cleaner than a regular plug and starting has never been a problem but don't expect a huge preformance boost.

Title: Re: Iridium Spark Plug
Post by: JOOLZ on October 11, 2011, 02:38:43 PM

I use one on my xbr, it seems to work fine

Title: Re: Iridium Spark Plug
Post by: Frog on November 07, 2011, 07:06:16 PM

I've used one in my singles for a while now and believe you get better starting and a more reliable tick-over (less stalling on my SLR650)

So I think worth the money but as others have said not really a performance enhancing alternative.

Frog

Title: Re: Iridium Spark Plug
Post by: fenatic on November 08, 2011, 02:50:28 AM

I put one in my xbr a couple of months ago - definite improvement with tickover and less stalling.

This is what convinced me to buy one:

Title: Re: Iridium Spark Plug
Post by: guest40 on November 16, 2011, 02:02:28 AM

Best improvement on the MUZ.    normal plugs 4-5000k's
Iridium....  cant remember but over 20,000.  Best is I dont have to strip the bike at the side of the road to clean the plug when it starves of fuel.