Honda Blackbird Spark Plug Change

[Burbler]

Yep, got various plug spanners AND a Haynes BB manual. S'posed to be Iridium methinks.

Will have a read up. Happy to sneak over to RWB one day.

[Trev_P]

cheers mate, your right plugs are iridium CR9EHIX-9, from what i have read on the interweb BB's dont like any other plug. Coming back on our ride to Swanage the bike started misfiring and ran a bit rough but after a rest at the half moon it seemed to be ok.
not worth a total plug failure so want to replace them, according to the SH they have never been done and now the bikes over the mileage life for them. i'm guessing plugs anyway if its anything else i may need a 2nd mortgage

Yep, got various plug spanners AND a Haynes BB manual. S'posed to be Iridium methinks.

Will have a read up. Happy to sneak over to RWB one day.

[Trev_P]

scrub that the interweb is wrong (funny that) - the manwel says IMR9C-9H, still Iridium but twice the price , methinks should have checked the manwel first but the interweb was closer. i think i need a lie down

cheers mate, your right plugs are iridium CR9EHIX-9, from what i have read on the interweb BB's dont like any other plug. Coming back on our ride to Swanage the bike started misfiring and ran a bit rough but after a rest at the half moon it seemed to be ok.
not worth a total plug failure so want to replace them, according to the SH they have never been done and now the bikes over the mileage life for them. i'm guessing plugs anyway if its anything else i may need a 2nd mortgage

[Burbler]

scrub that the interweb is wrong (funny that) - the manwel says IMR9C-9H, still Iridium but twice the price , methinks should have checked the manwel first but the interweb was closer. i think i need a lie down

Th CR9 is for the carbs version.

My Haynes says IMR9A-9H is the equivalent for the carbs version.


Best price I've seen for the IMR9C is £12.50

[Burbler]

P.S. The 'C' is the reach length inside the pot. Don't get that wrong.

[Trev_P]

i rang the Honda dealer and they say whatever the owners manual says and then they say they can supply at £32ea ! hmmm honda dealer at £32 or halfords for £19. how the hell can they justify that for the same plug (fitting not included)

so IMR9C-9H it is

where did you see them for £12.50 Larry

P.S. The 'C' is the reach length inside the pot. Don't get that wrong.