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CUSTOMRUNNER
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PostPosted: June 3, 2009, 10:40 am    Post subject: Spark plug ?
This may be a dumb ? but what should a plug look like if your bike is running perfect.
Thanks Chad
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PostPosted: June 3, 2009, 10:48 am    Post subject: Re: Spark plug ?
A properly running engines spark plug should have a brown or reddish colored electrode. If the electrode is black, the bike is running too rich. If its white, its running too lean.
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PostPosted: June 3, 2009, 11:20 am    Post subject: Re: Spark plug ?
www.dansmc.com/Spark_P...talog.html
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PostPosted: June 3, 2009, 11:43 am    Post subject: Re: Spark plug ?
Thanks RG, that pic just got stolen and sent straight to the Shop file.
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