thanks for the info eberyone in the other threads, what is the easiest way to get to the spark plugs, trying to get away from pulling the lower fairings off the bike if possible, someone said maybe I could flip the tank up and remove the airbox, has anyone here done this with success, thanks again

Since it was my suggestion if you wait I will change my plugs eoday and let you knw. I own 5 CBR'S and I have always gone under the airbox on all but the 954 wich I will atempt today. My suggestion, dont be scared of takeing a wrench your bike......

Remove the lower fairings.
Remove the seat
Raise the tank.
Remove the air box cover and air filter.
Remove the velocity stacks.
Remove the bottom half of air box.
Diconnect the fan motor connector.
Remove the lower radiator mount bolt.
Remove the upper bolt.
Push the radiator forward to make some room to work and be CAREFUL not to screw up the radiator fins.
Disconnect the ignition coil connectors.
Remove the ignition coils. They are tough to get out the first time.
*(If you can, blow out the spark plug holes with air to remove any debri thats in there.)
Remove the spark plugs.
Inspect the plugs and use a wire type feeler guage to measure the gap. If you can fit a 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) guage then replace the plugs.
Install the spark plugs. If you use the old plugs, torque them to 9lb.ft. If you use new plugs then snug the plugs by hand and tighten them a 1/2 turn.
Now put everything back together reverse from removal.

Good luck and take your time.

holy crap so just take the whole darn bike apart right, geez what a pain in the balls, oh well do what you gotta do huh,anyone done this and not have to move the radiator or remove the lower fairings

I can tell you again that you need to remove the air box and go in through the top. You will need to remove the coils also. I was going to do this today and report back but when I got to the dealer and found out the plugs were 17.00 each and 11.00 each after my discount I decided to wait another the thousand miles......

Just remove the top stuff and you should be ok. removing the air box and coils should take less than 20 min....

A great example of the book making no sense is the fact that they tell you to remove the fairing to change the oil filter. Let me tell you first hand that that is bull shit I have never removed the fairing for that and on 4 other cbr's I have never had to do the spark plugs by removing the radiator, I have always gone through the top.

I always remove the fairings. It's easy, and it gives me all the room to work that I need. It takes like 2 minutes so it's not really a big deal.
If you don't like taking the fairings off than thats fine also. I just like to take them off. That way nothings in my way.

Ok fellas started on the bike today after work, pulled the tank up,upper airbox lid and lower airbox, then you can see the individual coils for the plugs, I unplugged each one then couldn't get the coils off the plugs,don't want to break them, is there some sort of trick to getting these things out, probably not too wise to go prying on them with a pry bar or something, so if anyone knows how to get the coils off please let me know, didn't see any hold downs on them probably just wasn't pulling hard enough, anyway any help would be appreciated, thanks again fellas

No trick, they are on there real good.

You just have to twist them left to right as you pull them out. :strong:

After I got mine out, I put some dielectric grease on the rubber parts of the ignition coils.

It made them much easier to remove the next time I took them out.

cool thats good,what size spark plug soclet did you use, don't we get one in the tool bag, not sure

Use the one in the tool kit.

If you use another socket make sure it will hold the plug (has the rubber in it)

You don't want to drop the plug in the hole and risk changing the gap.

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