Spark plug cap

[emjay]

Somehow I damaged one of the spark plug cover caps on my 82 GS 850 GL. Is there an aftermarket product, say from NGK, that I could use or do I have to go with stock or what?

I found this http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/docs/Resistor_Covers.pdf online but can't tell which one I need. I'm pretty sure it's a 120 degree cap, but what is the resistance, thread size, etc.

[salty_monk]

Call Jeff http://www.z1enterprises.com/ he'll sort you out.

Dan

[emjay]

Call Jeff http://www.z1enterprises.com/ he'll sort you out.

Dan

Thanks. I was hoping to find something local. Can't wait, seeing how riding season is here now.

[salty_monk]

When I was looking into it Jeff told me any of these would do the trick... you just need to pick the right angle.

http://www.z1enterprises.com/SearchResult.aspx?All=True&KeyWords=plug%20cap

Pretty sure ours is 14mm so this should be the one for you...

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=205

Guess you can use that spec or part number to get the same thing locally....

Dan

[emjay]

Thanks again. If I can't find it locally I'll call Jeff.

[rapidray]

If you still have stock coils too, why don't you change the coils & wires to the Dynatek stuff? You know how weak the stock Suzuki coils are. I guarantee the bike will start easier & run cleaner! Ray.

[psyguy]

If you still have stock coils too, why don't you change the coils & wires to the Dynatek stuff? You know how weak the stock Suzuki coils are. I guarantee the bike will start easier & run cleaner! Ray.

hi there
i'm interested in these
do you maybe have a website link to someone who sells them?
cheers

[chef1366]

hi there
i'm interested in these
do you maybe have a website link to someone who sells them?
cheers

http://www.z1enterprises.com/

[emjay]

My local dealer is closed Mondays, and I didn't want to miss riding to work tomorrow, let alone my afternoon ride today, so I called around and found them at a shop about 25 miles away.

So I caged it up there and back after work. Put the new ones on and went for a nice hour long test ride. Made sure everything ran ok, shifting at red line up through the gears on the highway \\/ , then up and down alot in a short little twisty loop near home. Everything was A-OK. :-D

Amazing how bad the bike runs with only 3 cylinders firing. I couldn't tell what was going on at first. :? Stalled all the time, no top end, seemed staved for air or gas or something. I thought I had a carb or air filter problem.

I'll look into the new coils and wires next. Seems like an easy enough job, just got to pull the tank, right?

[crag antler]

If you still have stock coils too, why don't you change the coils & wires to the Dynatek stuff? You know how weak the stock Suzuki coils are. I guarantee the bike will start easier & run cleaner! Ray.

The same problem with cracked wires I was having.
Went to Z1 , got the new green Dynas and Hot Damn.
What a great day it was

I'll look into the new coils and wires next. Seems like an easy enough job, just got to pull the tank, right?

Pull the tank, unbolt the old ones, place the new ones, measure and cut the new wires, put in new plugs( why not??? you're there) and voila........

I think mine cost like $115-125 total and about an hour's time.

[emjay]

Awesome, doesn't sound bad at all. I already have new plugs, so it'd be just coils and wire.

I've got to rebuild my replacement forks and install my new Progressive rear shocks and then I'll be all set, for now. Already did the oil and filters this past weekend.

[RotaryRodder]

Im getting ready to get coils, do I still need to run the spark plug cap? or can I go directly to the spark plug from the cable?

[salty_monk]

You'll need some kind of cap. Doesn't have to be resistor cap. The Dyna wires come with moulded caps.

Dan

[emjay]

...Doesn't have to be resistor cap...

Unless you have a radio on your bike. Then you'd hear the high pitch whine of your electrical system over the radio. The resistor caps cut out a lot of the interference.

[RotaryRodder]

I bought the Dyna solid core wires, not worried about any radio crap