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Looking for some aftermarket numbers for the spark plug caps. NGK does not list a cross reference online.
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I go to my local Suzuki dealer to get mine. Call yours...I'm sure they would appreciate the business right now.
If they are like the Gs850gx use 2 each - NGK XB05F and VB05F. Assuming you are using B8ES plugs and not the resistor type.
Fastbysuzuki gave you the right numbers, the one beginning with an X has a 90? bend at the cap, the V has a 120? bend.
I've gone over the issue in the last couple of weeks after finding the NGK B8ES spark plugs that my bike requires becoming difficult to find. Non resistor plugs in general aren't something a lot of auto parts stores are keeping in stock. However, you can very easily find NGK BR series plugs which is a resistor plug. My stock plugs are B8ES, BR8ES has a 5k ohm resistor in it so if you where to replace your resistor cap with a non-resistor cap they work virtually the same.
NGK makes the XBF non resistor cap with a 90? bend which would be a good replacement that would also allow you to use a BR series plug, you'd likely never have to worry about replacement caps again or finding non resistor plugs.
Some articles I've read mention that you can open up your caps and remove the resistor and put a piece of heavy wire, steel screw etc in it's place and use them as is. I've not tried them but being a cheap bas#@$d I'm sure I will soon enough.
I've gone over the issue in the last couple of weeks after finding the NGK B8ES spark plugs that my bike requires becoming difficult to find. Non resistor plugs in general aren't something a lot of auto parts stores are keeping in stock. However, you can very easily find NGK BR series plugs which is a resistor plug. My stock plugs are B8ES, BR8ES has a 5k ohm resistor in it so if you where to replace your resistor cap with a non-resistor cap they work virtually the same.
NGK makes the XBF non resistor cap with a 90? bend which would be a good replacement that would also allow you to use a BR series plug, you'd likely never have to worry about replacement caps again or finding non resistor plugs.
Some articles I've read mention that you can open up your caps and remove the resistor and put a piece of heavy wire, steel screw etc in it's place and use them as is. I've not tried them but being a cheap bas#@$d I'm sure I will soon enough.
