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Bloody things!

replaced 3/4 of the spark plugs fine, go to do the rear external one and the cap wouldnt budge. I yanked it a bit harder and the cap came off, but left the inner tip on the actual spark plug. The graphite stuff was also chipped away so couldnt guarantee it would provide a good connection.

Its not like i want to ride the thing ever again :(

Hmnnn that's odd I dont remember seeing you at the school for technical excellence that I was at

Dalemac wrote:
Its not like i want to ride the thing ever again :(

Just as well then

Who would have thought that these caps are unique to aprilia too.....oh how wonderful....

Dalemac wrote:Who would have thought that these caps are unique to aprilia too.....oh how wonderful....

If it makes you feel any better - Honda pull the same stunt on the VFR750...

Dalemac wrote:Who would have thought that these caps are unique to aprilia too.....oh how wonderful....

Are you sure? I used to think that when I had my Falco (metal type cap?) but my Mille has rubber NGK caps on it so started to think otherwise. Might be worth another look?

Edit - in fact - http://www.jestersmotorcycles.com/maint ... _plugs.htm

Dalemac wrote:Who would have thought that these caps are unique to aprilia too.....oh how wonderful....

You can get replacements off the shelf. NGK do a huge range of caps

If you can provide the NGK part number I can probably get the cap.

Nooj wrote:If you can provide the NGK part number I can probably get the cap.

I have no idea what the ngk part number would be, and i have to have it by friday.

Only place i could get it guaranteed by friday was my best friends at ultimate parts (slight hint of sarcasm, did you notice?)

Dale

I would suggest that spending a day with the official aprilia one with assorted NGK caps may well be a good business move noojella....

Dalemac wrote:

Nooj wrote:If you can provide the NGK part number I can probably get the cap.

I have no idea what the ngk part number would be, and i have to have it by friday.

Only place i could get it guaranteed by friday was my best friends at ultimate parts (slight hint of sarcasm, did you notice?)

Dale

It should say on the side of the rubber boot (mine did anyway).

The shorter front cap is NGK VD05EMH, cheap and accessible in the states, not so much here:

http://www.amazon.com/NGK-VD05EMH-Spark ... B0018JVKLU

Dalemac wrote:

Nooj wrote:If you can provide the NGK part number I can probably get the cap.

I have no idea what the ngk part number would be, and i have to have it by friday.

Only place i could get it guaranteed by friday was my best friends at ultimate parts (slight hint of sarcasm, did you notice?)

Dale

Pop along to Halfords with the old caps in your hand............

szrdave wrote:

Dalemac wrote:

Nooj wrote:If you can provide the NGK part number I can probably get the cap.

I have no idea what the ngk part number would be, and i have to have it by friday.

Only place i could get it guaranteed by friday was my best friends at ultimate parts (slight hint of sarcasm, did you notice?)

Dale

It should say on the side of the rubber boot (mine did anyway).

The shorter front cap is NGK VD05EMH, cheap and accessible in the states, not so much here:

http://www.amazon.com/NGK-VD05EMH-Spark ... B0018JVKLU

Indeed, you are correct.

Went to halfords, they didnt hae any.

Searched online, only place i could find which had them in stock in the uk was ultimate parts.

Dale

Fuck sake, I have done this AGAIN!

this time it was the front internal plug.

Why does this keep happening to me!

Part number for the internal plug caps is VD05EM.

These are now readily available on eBay ans Amazon for around £8 each.

Dale