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Offline Scott

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CB750 spark plug question - sorry in advance
« on: September 11, 2019, 01:24:09 pm »
G'day and sorry if a spark plug question is like an oil question, it's not my intention to upset.

So I have a K2 that I think I put spark plugs in over 30 000km's ago.  I put them in when I got the bike and then transfered them to a new engine that I put in the bike maybe 5000km ago.

The plugs are NGK D8EA ( I can't remember why I chose these ) I just pulled one to check what it was so I could throw a spare in the tool kit and noticed the gap is way big (it's around 1.1mm using feeler gauge as my spark plug gauge doesn't go that big)

First question is what gap do you set your plugs at?  Honda manual says .6 to .7mm  I then found some Honda brand plugs on the shelf which are NGK DR8ES these plug gaps are set at around .65mm  I can't remember where I got these plugs, but I have a feeling they came with some engine parts I bought one time for a CB750.

The other thing is I read in the appendix of Marks book to set the plugs at .3 to .4mm using stock Honda coils.

When I got the bike I put on new Honda coils, leads, breaker point assembly, Marks ignition module and spark plugs.

I'm going to guess a .7mm gap is fine if 1.1mm seems to be OK and then maybe D8EA again as I don't know about the Honda plugs cause I can't be sure they are for this bike.

Your thoughts are welcome.

Thanks
Scott

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Re: CB750 spark plug question - sorry in advance
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2019, 01:30:33 pm »
Plug dimensions look the same

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Re: CB750 spark plug question - sorry in advance
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2019, 03:18:11 pm »
Scott - had the same question myself. After some searching I found this - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,136441.msg1536438/topicseen.html#msg1536438
.028 of an inch = .7mm

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Re: CB750 spark plug question - sorry in advance
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2019, 03:56:15 pm »
Cheers man
Answers both my questions.
I’ll duck down the road and grab some new plugs, chuck them in and head off for a few days.

A couple of years ago on this run I broke my clutch cable so fingers crossed for smooth sailing.

I’ve put the spark plug info on my list so I won’t forget.

Honda spell part no. different to me, unless they’re having a go at me. Check the photo I put up.
Have a good one
Scott

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Re: CB750 spark plug question - sorry in advance
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2019, 05:31:44 pm »
Haha - the "prat" that printed that must have had a bad day.