Dont no when my spark
plugs where changed last,.. my bike will idle funny and sometimes when im at a stop light sounds like it wants to die this dont happen till im at a stop could it be my spark plugs

 

It could be. Why not pull them and change them anyway (esp. if you can't remember when they were changed last), plugs are cheap.

 

buy a spark plug spanner and change them, easy as, if it still stalls atleast you can rule one thing out.

 

Everybody slow down


He said "could it be my spark plugs"

The answer is... sure... but it is far more likely to be your carbs.


If you're serious about getting your bike running right, you should clean the carbs and sync them first. if this doesn't resolve the issue, then you can proceed to the sparks plugs and other aspects of your bike.

9 times out of 10, it's a carb issue on these bikes. being inline 4's with individual carbs per cylinder, the jets are really tiny, and are very prone to clogging.

 

changed spark plugs on a 2006 cbr 1000rr now hesitates and sputters @5000 rpm

 

veryfast1000 it would be best to start a post in the 1000rr section, have you got your leads in the correct order, are the plugs tight & are they correct plugs for your bike?

 

Seafoam (or a similar gas-tank additive) is a good starting place. If that doesn't
do the job then consider carb cleaning/syncronization. Changing the plugs is a
inexpensive, easy maintenance item that may or may-not help. However, as
pointed out in the previous post, if you don't know when it was done last, it
won't hurt anything to do it. Just be sure to check/adjust the gap to your bike's
specific spec.

Ern