why am i eating sparkplugs

[hazza]

my bike eating plugs?


yamaha rxs 100

all of a sudden they stop sparking which can be annoying

also just got it back from the garage and no lights at all and im at college why?
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)

[Ted]

What do the ends of the plugs look like? Covered in soot, oil, etc? Or are they clean?

[hazza]

soot but even when i clean them up they are still f****d
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)

[Ted]

How often are you having to change them?

[Ted]

It sounds like your getting carbon deposits on your plugs, this is usually caused by a carburettor that is running too rich. Is there any black smoke coming from your exhaust when you start up?

The things that normally cause this are:
-Dirty air filter
-Air mixture screw or carburettor needs adjusting
-Choke is sticking
-Carburettor float height is out of adjustment, or float is sticking open

[finpos]

Try using 1 grade hotter plug.

finpos.

[hazza]

im changing every 100 miles or so when they just give up, im really pissed at this bike i only had the engine changed yesterday as the main bearings had gone, and now when i get to college none of my lights work
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)

[Ted]

Hate to say this... but have you checked your fuses?

[finpos]

Hi hazza,

don't get disheartened, just think of all the money you're saving not having a rapidly depreciating shiney new bike

Firstly, What grade of plug are you using in it (what are the numbers/letters the number on the plug?)

Secondly, if it's just had an engine swap yesterday, how do you know it's still eating plugs?

Finally, just be systematic about your lights, the wiring is so simple on those things you cant go wrong (time to learn how to use a multimeter if you don't know already)

finpos.

[fuzz]

When I read the title, I thought it was some kind of weird, new pregnancy craving
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[FreshAL]

Have you over filled your oil?

(That's why my SV went through a set of plugs in about 1000 miles)

[ZZR-Souls]

[hazza]

[/quote]how do you know its still eating plugs

[ianwhtvr]

check the fuse on the live wire on the battery happened to mine [/quote]
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ian

[ianwhtvr]

lights,,,,,,,,, u,ll get in sh*t if it dark
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ian