Hey guys.

Let me start off with this: I have no clue what I am doing. Hahaha

I am no mechanic. I am doing the best I can with my limited knowledge. I just bought the bike and the dude told me that the plugs needed to be changed before it will start up. Here is my progress:







From here, what is the best way to get at the little jerks? I was thinking coming in from the radiator.

Also, should those tubes from the gas tank not go anywhere? Seems odd they exist with no purpose.

I am on my way to go grab 4x NGK 7502 CR9EH-9 plugs from Advanced Auto. From my understanding, these are the best ones to grab.


Any and all advice and tips is appreciated.


Oh, and also: That black box with the four exhausts for the carbs is where an air filter should be, right? I don't have that. This should be something I should be concerned with, right?


Edit:

Plugs are in! Bike starts up all pretty like.

 

Those two tubes are a vent and overflow tube. They are routed down. The intake tubes on the carbs , yes there should be a filter there but it looks like your missing the airbox. You should have taken it off already to get that far. I have pics of mine in my thread if your curious. Oh and yes you need the air filter.

 

I don't think you have to remove all that stuff to get the plugs. Next time, spend the $10 on the honda plug removal tool.
One of these jiggers:


Its just the rubber boot to hold the plug for easy removal and replacing.

 

I hope there was more to the air filter box than that. Should be an enclosed box

 

Looks like I am in the market for an air filter box, then.

 

There are also two, inch and a half or two inch elbows that come out of the front and point straight down on the airbox.... Just so you know...

 

Yep I found it on ebay.

Thanks for the help with this.

 

If you have a Calif bike, the two tubes go to a charcol cannister under the bike. If not, then they just go down and vent to the air. Since you have everything off, you can reach the plugs by removing the rubber bib in the area above the coils. The plugs are right below it. The rubber bib is held in by some pegs and a bendable clip. The wiring connectors can be unsnapped, just remember how they lay in the area. Or, take pics of the setup before you start. You can reach the plugs from the sides of the motor. Skinny hands help a lot, especially when it comes time to reseat the plug connectors.