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homero427
03-14-2005, 10:06 PM
WTF
how many spark plugs does this bike have?,,,i see 2,,front and rear cylinder head, however the stealer told me there is 4 spark plugs ...
i have the tank off (turned in for stretch)he said there is two more underneath the tank, i see two more plug wires but they are somehow stuck to the cylinder with rubber...
where they at?
was he bullshitting me?
thanks
fegs
03-14-2005, 10:19 PM
Hom'ster:
Total of 4 plugs, 2 on each side of the engine (2 front & 2 back). follow your spark plug wires and you will find them.... By the way, plug wrench is in your tool bag.

fegs...
RustyJake
03-14-2005, 10:35 PM
On the front cylinder remove the left side chrome head cover (carb side) on the intake side, remove the back chrome head cover. You'll find the 'hidden' plugs there on the top of the cylinders. As Fegs said, your plug wrench is in the tool bag. You'll need it for those two plugs for sure.
homero427
03-14-2005, 10:37 PM
hey man thanks,,,
yup you right man,,,i wasn't thinking, i should of took the cylinder covers off..
i work on m1a1 tank engines, but couldn't find to miserable hidden spark plugs...
damn feel like shiiiit!
thanks bro...
homero427
03-14-2005, 10:43 PM
thanks rusty and fegs...
i blame it the manual, doesn't say where the other two are,,,
i even went to the schematic chart at bikerbandit.com...
i'm all jacked up,,,,,lol,,,,not only i work on m1a1 tanks i'm a drill sergeant...
hey man this doesn't leave the shadowriders.com alright...(wouldn't want the PRIVATES to know this,you know what i mean right?
lmao,,,,
thanks
dave101363
03-15-2005, 10:18 AM
Rusty and fegs... well I'll be damned I just found the those two plugs.... Thanks Guys. Question the plugs in the front are Denso, should I replace them with Denso??? Thanks again guys
RustyJake
03-15-2005, 08:42 PM
I'm running NGK's all the way around. Best to keep all the same brands and heat codes.
olpanrider
03-16-2005, 08:14 AM
H'427 - bike looks good. Where did ya pick up the struts. Kinda look like wild card customs. I'm looking for something different. Let me know. Thanks.
Mike
mitchbelcourt
03-16-2005, 10:51 AM
Hom'ster:
Total of 4 plugs, 2 on each side of the engine (2 front & 2 back). follow your spark plug wires and you will find them.... By the way, plug wrench is in your tool bag.

fegs...

A little off topic but I just bought a new bike and never got a tool bag with it. I know I got one with my last bike. Should the bike come stock with a tool bag?

Thanks
dave101363
03-16-2005, 01:49 PM
It just blows my mind the honda doesn't say a damn thing about the other plugs
When you read the owners mannaul the just say plugs, not how many and no locations are given. Thanks again guys D
Galager
03-16-2005, 02:04 PM
A little off topic but I just bought a new bike and never got a tool bag with it. I know I got one with my last bike. Should the bike come stock with a tool bag?

Thanks

Yes, the Shadow Spirit 750 comes with a tool kit. It is locked in a compartment under the left side plastic/chrome engine cover.
fegs
03-16-2005, 07:49 PM
A little off topic but I just bought a new bike and never got a tool bag with it. I know I got one with my last bike. Should the bike come stock with a tool bag?

Thanks


Tool bag should be on the left side engine cover. Remove it and you will find a small lock, use your bike key to unlock it and your tool bag should be there. If not, go get it from the stealer.

fegs...
mitchbelcourt
03-17-2005, 08:47 PM
Well today has been a good day. I got my adapters for my kurakyn pegs that didn't get sent with the pegs I got the first layer of paint on and now I have found my tool bag. Come to think of it I kinda feel like a tool bag after calling my dealer and :argue: telling him that I didn't get one with my bike and all along it was right under my ass!!

Thanks
logan176
07-06-2006, 03:08 PM
Is the socket in the toolbag the only one that will work with our bike? I picked up plugs and an 18mm plug socket and I can't get the damn socket to grip the plug. :madani:

I was never given the toolbag when I bought the bike privately. How much is the stealer going to charge me?
RustyJake
07-06-2006, 05:22 PM
Is the socket in the toolbag the only one that will work with our bike? I picked up plugs and an 18mm plug socket and I can't get the damn socket to grip the plug. :madani:

I was never given the toolbag when I bought the bike privately. How much is the stealer going to charge me?
I believe you can get a "thin wall" socket that'll fit, I recall someone getting a Sears socket with a thin wall that would fit. It's tight, so a regular socket won't get down there. It sux, but the best tool is the socket in the tool bag you didn't get.
reno
07-06-2006, 09:46 PM
I believe you can get a "thin wall" socket that'll fit, I recall someone getting a Sears socket with a thin wall that would fit. It's tight, so a regular socket won't get down there. It sux, but the best tool is the socket in the tool bag you didn't get.

Right on that one... I have a thin walled socket and it still won't get the front top plug out... gets stuck everytime. However, a few quick turns on the lathe and it works like a champ. Oh yeah, that groove in the tool kit wrench is there for a reason. Need to cut that too....

Incase you are wondering why, I'm just to lazy to pull the tool bag out everytime...
1badd750
07-19-2006, 03:04 PM
ive owned my bike since 03, and i just found those 2 hidden fucking plugs yesterday! honda realy should tell ya about them! bike seems to run and start better now. i went to the stealer yesterday to change my 2 PLUGS and he said are you going to change the other 2? i said what other 2? i felt like a dick not knowing! 1badd750
Nicker Bocker
06-19-2008, 12:42 AM
it pays to R.E.A.D. - i thought 4 plugs myself, but only saw two, so changed two.......i'm glad i read this, i see I got two more to change .... i put in the ngk sport plugs they recommend in the book............... anyways old thread but good one!
Silver Shadow
06-19-2008, 01:13 AM
It also brings up the question of what is the best plug to use.

I have NGk V power in mine, but if anyone knows the baddest smokenest plug for our bikes, I would gladly try anything out there at least once :-)

(Let me geuss - Hey noob use the search engine :-) this question been asked a million times :-)

Thanks in advance :-)
RustyJake
06-19-2008, 09:10 AM
I'm running NGK Iridium IX plugs (DPR8EIX-9 stock# 2202)
olpanrider
06-19-2008, 11:19 AM
I'm running NGK Iridium IX plugs (DPR8EIX-9 stock# 2202)

+1 on the Iridiums........
FEAROFRUNNER
06-19-2008, 02:27 PM
Those iridiums are pricy! $45 for all four, but they're said to be good for up to 70,000 miles. I would half that on our bikes though being that they fire twice as much as a normal engine. Still that's 35,000 miles. Show me a person that has that many miles on a newer shadow...
dakota99rt
06-19-2008, 04:05 PM
Some links you may be interested in. Platinium plugs are only good for less maintaince on your everyday beater. If your engine is modified, your into performance, or you like riding at WOT alot your just wasting your money on those expensive plugs.

http://www.se-r.net/engine/specialty_spark_plugs.html

http://www.allpar.com/eek/bosch.html
RustyJake
06-19-2008, 08:39 PM
I haven't had any problems with the iridiums. The cost difference between these and the standard NGK's up here is only about $2-3/plug. So cost wasn't really a consideration. I pull the plugs every year and inspect them and change if I think they are in need of changing. They definitely don't foul as easy as a standard plug does.
I don't think our ignitions are high enough output to worry about any adverse effects mentioned in those links. If anything, I've noticed minor improvements in accelerations as well as a bit more mileage/gallon.
RustyJake
06-19-2008, 09:02 PM
Here's some info on plugs,
http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/SparkPlugFAQ.htm#Platinum%20Plugs
this one from a high performance builder
http://www.automedia.com/Iridium_Spark_Plugs/pht20010101ds/1

Realistically like they said on the one site, if your plug is working fine, no need to change to something else.

or how about these? http://www.dragbike.com/news/features/product_directhits.htm
Nicker Bocker
06-19-2008, 10:11 PM
i found the other two holes today (gee I spend alot of time looking for holes) anyways, replaced them with nprea7-9 ngk, suggested by manual for long term high speed riding........... I figured i use them since i got it rejet/kn/cruzers on plus a trip coming up.......... Seems to run better, could be placebo! The old plugs were black, oily kinda, i havent checked what that means. Anyway all good, ride on bros!