how can I change the spakrs on my er5?

[steppen22]

Given that the right plug is almost impossible to get to? Have any er5 owners any tips?
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[stinkwheel]

You need a long. Box-type sparkplug spanner. Or the plug spanner in the bike tool kit (which is admittedly, a bit flimsy).
https://www.triumph-online.co.uk/ekmps/shops/squaredealsmot/images/spark_plug_spanner.jpg

The plug recesses also get full of crud and small stones which will need removing before you take the plugs out.

In the past I used to use a blob of blu-tak on a stick to pick up all the little stones. These days I would spray a load of cleaner/solvent (WD40 or similar) down there to loosen it all up them blast it out with an airline.

Make sure it's all gone before you remove the plugs though or it'll go straight into your engine. Look down there with a torch and check.

If you spray WD40 down, you will see it running out of a smal hole on either side of the engine between two of the fake cooling vanes. This is normal.
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[Dazbo666]

Similar problems with the GPZ (predecessor to the ER5). I had to use a combination of long reach sockets and/or socket extension bars purely for working on it.
Certainly remember it being a bit of a pain to work on until I got some suitable tools for the job. Good luck
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