aarrrghh!!! what tool do i need?

dansrockin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Karma :

why do things never go smooth when i try to do some work on a bike!
i changed my oil and filter on my zxr750 yesterday and it took me over 30 mins to get the filter off!
today i went to do the plugs, gapped them all to 0.75 as in the book, took the tank and airbox off, only to find out my socket doesnt fit down the hole!!! its a 16mm hex socket as it says in the manual but it is too wide to go down the hole! i went to halfords ( only place open today) and they dont do anything smaller!
so can anyone suggest where i can get an appropriate tool to get my plugs out?
and to top it all off as i was putting the tank back on, i smelt petrol, looked down and the fuel filter has a big crack in it right where the pipe goes in the top, it must have split it when i was moving the tap around!!! Thumbs Down

so now i need a new fuel filter too!
not happy!!!
dan

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Spark plug spanner

https://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9219180&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=266980614

its like a socket but much thinner bring a spark plug to make sure it fits.
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dansrockin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Karma :

thanks for that but it says its for 19 and 21mm spark plugs, i believe i need a 16mm one.
cheers
dan

duhawkz · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Karma :

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_163003_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

or

https://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=16mm+spark+plug+socket&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Blue_SV650S · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Karma :

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr .... why do Kawasaki do this?!!? Rolling Eyes

I had exactly the same issue with my KLR250!!!

The ONLY thing that would fit in the recess (without modification) is the plug spanner that came with the bikes standard toolkit.

If you still have your bikes toolkit, I am guessing there should be a box spanner in there?!

After some googling, I found this was a common annoyance with the KLR. The 'fix' (once old one was out) was to get some plugs that are the same size/grade, but with a smaller hex, therefore you can get a 'proper' sparkplug socket in there.

I am getting good at crossmatching now, so what are the standard plugs for your bike?

I know this doesn't help with THIS chance, but it will make it a whole lot easier in future!!! Wink

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dansrockin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Karma :

thanks all, i managed to get one at halfrauds for 11.99! but it did the job and ive got it for when i need to do it again.
just need to get a fuel filter and im away!!
cheers
dan

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Did you check in the bike tool kit? There is usually one in there. Has been on any kawasaki I've ever owned.

dansrockin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Karma :

unfortunately there wasnt one in the bike when i got it. it must have been lost over the years.
seen a few on ebay but they go for silly money for a set of tools made from cheese!
dan

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Don't be silly obviously it makes far more sence to measure things in metric.

We meausre everything in metric here, well except speed, and height, and weight, and distance.... but apart from that what have the Romans ever done for us.
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Hahaha

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