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I found these from NGK... So what else? any better suggestions?
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Should be Riding
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I have been running the NGK Iridium plugs for over 20,000 miles now, and they still look as new as they did the month I put them in
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Great! so... what's the part #?? at bikebandit? there are several there to choose from.
Which one are you using?
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Great! so... what's the part #?? at bikebandit? there are several there to choose from.
Which one are you using?
Why not just go here. That way you know you are getting the right plug and support a fellow Triumph rider and board member.
Blue/White 2007 TBA, Thruxton needles, Unifilter, AI removed, Polaris Bellmouth, Bubs, Nology Coils/wires, Lightbar, Ricor Intiminators, Hagon Nitros, Tall Sissy Bar w/luggage rack, Dart flyscreen & Lowers. 130 Mains, TrueGel Battery MG12-BS.
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Every order I've placed at Bikebandit has taken multiple weeks to deliver.
Whatever is spec and fits from the local auto parts store will work fine. The gas / air mix won't hardly know the difference at this fairly meager (less than 75 HP ) performance level.
Just my two cent - use a torque wrench for the tighten up. You're winding steel into aluminum. The head threads may already be slightly compromised from dissimilar metals. issues.
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Montgomery,Texas!
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which one? (from eddy) this one?
http://www.fasteddysports.com/?page_id=3&product_id=782
That should work. I'm using those with my Nology coils and Nology spark plug wires. Just tell Eddy the model and year of your bike and he will take good care of you. Plus he ships fast ! You'd be hard pressed to find anyone on the forum who has a complaint about Eddy's business.
I splurged and bought a spark plug socket from Sears. If I recall, it's 18 mm. You want a deep well socket.
Good luck!
Blue/White 2007 TBA, Thruxton needles, Unifilter, AI removed, Polaris Bellmouth, Bubs, Nology Coils/wires, Lightbar, Ricor Intiminators, Hagon Nitros, Tall Sissy Bar w/luggage rack, Dart flyscreen & Lowers. 130 Mains, TrueGel Battery MG12-BS.
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omg. ride over to your local autozone or discount auto parts and pick up a hand full of spark plugs (NGK DPR8EA-9). And don't fill up with 92 octane. Midrange is fine. 
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anyone tried the e3 diamond fire plugs? Thoughts on them? http://www.e3sparkplugs.com/
07 TBA, 32" Turnouts, DIY Freak, hard saddlebags, 18" screen, dresser bars, highway pegs, floorboards, fog lights, amber run/turn lights front, red run/turn/stop lights back, blue speedo/tach lights, LED console lights
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I don't think the e3's will hurt your bike.
I would not use them over the stock plugs though unless I could buy them a lot cheaper.
They would offer no advantage.
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I have almost 25,000 miles on the stock plugs with no issues so why spend any extra.
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NGK Iridium DPR8EIX-9 and some anti seize on the threads. Our (any) aluminum head can be easily buggered up. Careful with the torque, maybe a couple of nm less to allow for the anti seize. Iridium sounds high tech, so I can feel like the America got a serious upgrade for only a few dollars...
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I have almost 25,000 miles on the stock plugs with no issues so why spend any extra.
Because more expensive plugs are MAGIC! Just like PREMIUM gasoline. And octane booster. And liquid Shwartz.
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