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I am sorry if this has been asked before but i am trying to locate a stark plug wrench to fit my BA 2002. I didnt get a tool kit with the bike and i have phoned my local dealer and i would have to buy a full kit to get a wrench. I am in the uk so the sears craftsman is not an option due to the shipping. I hope someone can help
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18mm thin walled socket should do the trick 
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I have 3 apparently thin walled but still none fit does anyone know a website for one that works?
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If you can get hold of a BMW. Spark Plug Tube Spanner- there actually a long tube socket 18mm one end and I think 14mm the other - they come in the BMW K100RS Tool Kit - you might have to grind the outside down a little, and you don't have to remove your tank
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coming from bmw that will be just as expensive as triumph. Thanks for the info i will try and get my hands on one.
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That is the sears one. It may be $4 but it is $48 shipping to the uk
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Thanks that is perfect is the 12mm ok i thought it was 18mm
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18mm thin walled socket should do the trick
Like Newt said, here's from the "tech vault"
From: Fishercat
I know this baby fits like a glove. I have one and it's $3.99 at Sears. It's a nice thin walled sparkplug socket.
Craftsman 18mm Spark Plug Socket
Sears item #00943330000
Mfr. model #43330
direct link:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/search.do...p;gobutton=find
jh
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18mm thin walled socket should do the trick
Like Newt said, here's from the "tech vault"
From: Fishercat
I know this baby fits like a glove. I have one and it's $3.99 at Sears. It's a nice thin walled sparkplug socket.
Craftsman 18mm Spark Plug Socket
Sears item #00943330000
Mfr. model #43330
direct link:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/search.do...p;gobutton=find
jh
The shipping is $48 for a $4 socket not really worth it
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I am sorry if this has been asked before but i am trying to locate a stark plug wrench to fit my BA 2002. I didnt get a tool kit with the bike and i have phoned my local dealer and i would have to buy a full kit to get a wrench. I am in the uk so the sears craftsman is not an option due to the shipping. I hope someone can help
Can you get Sidchrome tools in the UK?
I use a long series 18mm socket of theirs, works great.
FrankW
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I am sorry if this has been asked before but i am trying to locate a stark plug wrench to fit my BA 2002. I didnt get a tool kit with the bike and i have phoned my local dealer and i would have to buy a full kit to get a wrench. I am in the uk so the sears craftsman is not an option due to the shipping. I hope someone can help
Can you get Sidchrome tools in the UK?
I use a long series 18mm socket of theirs, works great.
no it seems to be australia only
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this is what i use a 18mm tube spanner it has the little black rubber thingy to hold the plug i picked it up from a local motorcycle accessories shop no drama's getting the plugs in or out with the tank on either Benny 
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a after thought mower shop,small engine supplier any 1 should be able to order 1 in for you if they dont have 1 on the shelf
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your welcome Buddy all the best
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Paul,
If I wasn't leaving for overseas this coming week, I'd offer to buy the Sears socket for you and ship it to you, at cost plus a little bit to cover the gas (petrol). Perhaps, another fellow Yankee can help you out? Help a fellow BA member out. That $48 for shipping is outrageous!
Good luck in getting one.
Steve
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I would be glad to help out with that but I have no idea what it would cost to ship privately either.
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If you don't mind paying a bit extra for a really nice tool then consider one of these; perhaps you can find a UK source for it: Motion Pro 18mm Wrench Works great with my 07 SM.
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thanks for all the help i am going to my local honda dealer to see if i can get the motion pro it looks good. Thanks to everyone who helped. 
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Thanks that is perfect is the 12mm ok i thought it was 18mm
12 mm is plug thread !!!this from Ebay will fit
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Just ordered one look like i will have to remove the tank first with the length of it but that is fine.
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No need to remove the tank with the Motion Pro.
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I made my own! MotionPro is made in Taiwan, but like many things, it is not sold here. Tried a few alternatives, and ended up with this tool. I used my angle grinder to shave off the socket wall near the engine block. The other thing I like is I don't have to insert a screwdriver like into the Honda tool, which I know I will end up scratching the engine paint... I know me! Here's a pic, but sorry, my cell phone camera is pretty crappy! (Time to move up to an iPhone!) 
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Have you actually USED it yet? Where does the insulater & tip go? 
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I was thinking the same thing
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Ha ha! Would I go through all this trouble and then realize that it doesn't fit the plug? ... you guys take me for a fool or what? Sorry, but the angle of the picture doesn't allow you to see that the angled part is hollow, and perfectly sized to let the insulator and tip thru... 
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Sorry. Saw it on BA.com, so I wasn't sure. 
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Sorry.
Saw it on BA.com, so I wasn't sure.
you could have just said the internet 
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My apologies as well , but from the side it did look very solid 
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Got the Motion Pro, it works great and even has room for a ratchet w/o moving the gas tank. The plug holding seal inside is very tight and takes a bit of jockeying to get it on and off but I'm sure it will loosen up a bit w/ use
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I use the Britool long reach 18mm 3/8" square drive socket. Works fine. Much thinner wall than the 1/2" square drive socket
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How does a 12mm spanner fit on a 18mm spark plug.
FrankW
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How does a 12mm spanner fit on a 18mm spark plug.
With great difficulty 
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Thanks for the tip. Just the answer I was looking for.
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