New kid on the block,puzzled 14

Janet · Post by **Janet** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:40 am

Gort55/Rosco, clearly you're very enthusiastic about your bike and asking for advice before you do anything wrong, but, as one who is still finding my way around my bike, my advice would be to get a workshop manual. I know it's a bit like instructions, which it is rumoured men never read , but it will help.

Malleon · Post by **Malleon** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:39 pm

Now then Janet,
Why should we men follow instructions from a book when there are so many members of the fair sex (or perhaps I ought to say 'gender') who tell us what we must do???
And you need not hate the photographic models, your own attributes are just as valuable.
Best regards.

gort55 · Post by **gort55** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:25 pm

Thanks everyone and just to clear a point,the letter C now added to champion plugs stands for copper core.

en7jos · Post by **en7jos** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:00 am

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the letter C now added to champion plugs stands for copper core.

Yep, but what was the core made from before when the plug was only a lowly "N4"!?!

gort55 · Post by **gort55** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:40 pm

Not sure,google it,iridium rings a bell,i'l do some homework.P.S. this is the best site ever.Oh by the way.AJ's jumping out of top gear,that's going to be difficult to find a 3rd gear and 4th sleeve gear for unless anyone knows where.ROSCOE

Ian5913 · Post by **Ian5913** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:39 am

Worth watching this

Ian

BigAl350 · Post by **BigAl350** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:17 pm

I'm using an NGK B7EV in my 1960 AJS Model 8. This is a Gold-Palladium tipped plug and I bought it from eBay for £3 (they are usually MUCH more expensive - think £8-9).

Extensive tests down the pub have shown the bike runs consistently better with the B7EV installed, compared to a B7ES or an N3C. Tickover is noticeably better.

It's not worth buying one at £9 each but they do sometimes appear on eBay cheap(er).

Lightweights Rool!

gort55 · Post by **gort55** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:57 pm

There you go then,nickel alloy.I did have the wrong plug a B7S which is short reach,i now have a B7ES longer reach 19mm.sorted