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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: CCEMN1 on December 30, 2009, 07:44:24 AM

Title: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: CCEMN1 on December 30, 2009, 07:44:24 AM
Sorry about all my ignorance, but I'm a first time Duc owner & everything Desmo is foreign to me!
Can anyone tell me the proper replacement NGK Iridium IX Spark Plug for a 2007 S4RS Monster?
I've had great performance from these plugs in my other bikes.
Thanks!     
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: He Man on December 30, 2009, 08:49:57 AM
have you tried looking at their fitment chart?
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: hypurone on December 30, 2009, 08:57:20 AM
Stock heat range is CR9EIX
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: CCEMN1 on December 30, 2009, 10:06:02 AM
Thanks once again Hypurone! You're getting to be my Duc Guru!
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: RUFKM on December 30, 2009, 01:11:58 PM
Be careful on this one!  Your owners manual and the shop manual give the wrong size!  The listed plugs are 12mm thread with a 3/4" reach.  Your bike has 10mm thread with a 3/4" reach.

I don't know the NGK number but the Denso Irididium is IU27.
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: hypurone on December 31, 2009, 04:09:23 AM
Quote from: RUFKM on December 30, 2009, 01:11:58 PM
Be careful on this one!  Your owners manual and the shop manual give the wrong size!  The listed plugs are 12mm thread with a 3/4" reach.  Your bike has 10mm thread with a 3/4" reach.

I don't know the NGK number but the Denso Irididium is IU27.

Seeing as how I own the same bike and have these installed and have been running them for 12000 miles, I think he can take my word on it.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: hypurone on December 31, 2009, 04:12:01 AM
Quote from: CCEMN1 on December 30, 2009, 10:06:02 AM
Thanks once again Hypurone! You're getting to be my Duc Guru!

Thanks for the props but, I'm def not a Duc guru, only an S4RS guru. And that is only because I've been there done that with most everything on my bike!!  ;D
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: Bill in OKC on December 31, 2009, 06:19:09 AM
I've got the NGKs too and I made that mistake of getting the wrong plugs the first go because of the misprint/bad info.  It is a pain to get to the plugs so I left it out of service until the right plugs arrived.
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: RUFKM on December 31, 2009, 07:33:54 AM
Quote from: hypurone on December 31, 2009, 04:09:23 AM
Seeing as how I own the same bike and have these installed and have been running them for 12000 miles, I think he can take my word on it.  [thumbsup]


Not knockin' the advice.  Just pointing out the manuals give the wrong size.  Like Bill I bought a set of plugs per the manual only to find they didn't fit.  I'll write the CR9EIX in my manual for future options - Thanks.
Title: Re: NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Post by: hypurone on December 31, 2009, 09:18:09 AM
Quote from: RUFKM on December 31, 2009, 07:33:54 AM

Not knockin' the advice.  Just pointing out the manuals give the wrong size.  Like Bill I bought a set of plugs per the manual only to find they didn't fit.  I'll write the CR9EIX in my manual for future options - Thanks.

Cool. Guess I could have worded it initially that I am running these plugs....

One note now that I am thinking about it. It seems for awhile that NGK made the plug in 2 variants. One with the removable tip (so you ended up with the threaded end) and one without. Though I doubt this far down the road the latter are still out there but I guess you never really know...