NGK-VS Champion

[XS1100_OEM4ME]

This is JUST a question, not picking on any oppinion, I realy want to know what you guys (and gals if any reading) have found in your bikes. The good the bad and me, opps, I mean the ugly NGK - Champion or others?

[motoman]

All depends on what brand of oil is used.............

[XS1100_OEM4ME]

?

I meant spark plugs

All depends on what brand of oil is used.............

[XS1100 Newbie]

I will only use NGK in anything i have that requires a spark plug. They proved themselves to me years ago, and i won't change. Champions went to **** in the late 60's when they changed their plugs. Coudln't give me a Champion.

[natemoen]

He is saying to doesnt really matter, to each their own.

[crazy steve]

'Back in the Day', I wouldn't run anything in my bikes other than NGK or Autolite. Champions were 'ok', but just didn't last... But the Justice Dept made Ford sell their Autolite spark plug division, and after Fram bought it those went to sh!t big-time. So these days it's NGK only...

[bikerphil]

[crazy steve]

Yeah, the next thing you know we'll be arguing over the merits of the new trick plugs from so-and-so with the unobtainium electrodes...

[bikerphil]

I like my NGK's side gapped.

[XS1100_OEM4ME]

Sorry

Sorry, just buying new ones in hopes in getting rid of the new poping gremlin that showed up to day. I get it "a plug is a plug" if it is stuck where the sun dont shine, it is doing its job (LOL) Now can we please talk oil again

[XS1100_OEM4ME]

Copyright

Hey, that is a pic of me everyday at my old job, you are violating my copyright rights!

[bikerphil]

Now can we please talk oil again

I'll always stick with my Castrol... (NSFW)

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj253/xs11sf/Castrol1982.jpg

[XS1100_OEM4ME]

can't go there

I can't go there, almost got banned for less, but thanks, that is my kind of oil

I'll always stick with my Castrol... (NSFW)

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...astrol1982.jpg

[James England]

How 'bout discussing the FD swap instead?


Really... the forum really ought to have a Quarantine Zone....... which members can enter at their peril to discuss repeatedly plugs, oil, FD swap and other similar subjects.

Hey! Why not suggest some subjects which ought, in your opinion, to be quarantined?

[TopCatGr58]

Hey James,

Even though there are a fair number of us veterans that stick around, we actually get quite a few newbies every month. We don't want to discourage the open discussions and good will that this site is known for. Yes, it gets a little old seeing yet another newbie post requesting info about oil, tires, etc..
Yet, folks never seem to fail to respond and usually in a polite manner.

If folks didn't reply to them, then perhaps the O.P. might see something like 10 or 20 VIEWS of their new thread, but no replies...they might think that we are being snobbish or something. I/We've posted in the sticky threads at the top info regarding the common topics, and requesting folks to do searches, but there is so much info and so many threads when folks search for the common topics, that they possibly get overwhelmed, or just don't want to bother sifting thru all of the threads. SO....they post a new thread in hopes of getting a fast answer.

The younger generations as well as us baby boomers are or have become more accustomed to instant gratification/info thanks to the immediacy of TV, the "NET", etc., and having to spend "time" doing research like reading thru a bunch of threads...or even just reading the TECH TIPS is too slow!

So....I guess what I'm saying is that if folks don't like the oil/tire type threads, then just don't reply to them. And those of us that do reply will "try" to be polite and direct them to where they can find the relavent info for themselves thru more precise searches and such.