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Replacement spark plug caps for CB500?
« on: September 01, 2011, 01:01:17 PM »
Are they 5K ohms? Anybody know the NGK part number?
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Re: Replacement spark plug caps for CB500?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 01:41:12 PM »
i always use four XDO5F  stock# 8072,these are the angled ones.

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Re: Replacement spark plug caps for CB500?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2011, 01:41:38 PM »
Thanks man.
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Re: Replacement spark plug caps for CB500?
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Re: Replacement spark plug caps for CB500?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2011, 01:49:41 PM »
Man those look sweet. I've got a green tank though...

Are they available at autozone/advance, or do I need to go to an mc shop or order online?
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Re: Replacement spark plug caps for CB500?
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2011, 01:54:40 PM »
i got those from david silvers,i didnt know they would be red,i also got a kawasaki shop to get me a set here and they are black $7.50 each.
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Re: Replacement spark plug caps for CB500?
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2011, 02:38:20 PM »
Are they 5K ohms? Anybody know the NGK part number?
Originally they were 10K.  5K will work.  It just taxes the points and condenser more.
The inner 2&3 boots were different than the outer 1&4 boots,
This will give a breakdown of what the letters/numbers mean:
http://www.sudco.com/spark.html
1&4 were XD10F
2&3 were VD10F

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Re: Replacement spark plug caps for CB500?
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2011, 07:20:10 AM »
I couldn't find any 10K's so I went with the 5K versions and they do fine.  The numbers are XD05F & VD05F and BikeBandit has them for less than $4 each.  Just put those part numbers in their search bar and they'll pop up.

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