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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: Snubnose on September 20, 2006, 02:14:49 PM

Title: plugs
Post by: Snubnose on September 20, 2006, 02:14:49 PM
why is the CR9EK NGK for the B6 $12 CDN each and the JR9B
NGK for the B12 only $6 CDN?..anyone have any idea on an inexpensive, but good plug for he B6?

what about oil filters? is the B6 the same filter as the B12?..any reccomendations as Im having a difficult time finding.
Title: Re: plugs
Post by: StangMATA on September 20, 2006, 08:01:55 PM
Quote from: snubnoze
why is the CR9EK NGK for the B6 $12 CDN each and the JR9B
NGK for the B12 only $6 CDN?..anyone have any idea on an inexpensive, but good plug for he B6?

what about oil filters? is the B6 the same filter as the B12?..any reccomendations as Im having a difficult time finding.


Run whatever is recommended by NGK and the factory. I have no idea what the hell monkey at NGK came up w/ the pricing and I worked at a bike shop for 5 years.

Just go to your suk dealer. I don't know if it is the same, but I imagine so as most suk sport bikes are the same filter. (for example, my B12 is the same filter as a GSX-R6 ...whatever the superceded part is to the 34E00)
Title: plugs
Post by: theroamr on September 20, 2006, 08:42:09 PM
The first gen b-6 and first gen b-12's are the same. 2nd gen Im not sure about it.
Title: plugs
Post by: solman on September 20, 2006, 11:27:12 PM
Quote from: theroamr
The first gen b-6 and first gen b-12's are the same. 2nd gen Im not sure about it.


The motor didn't get overhauled, so I am guessing that it would be the same.
Title: plugs
Post by: Red01 on September 21, 2006, 07:15:11 AM
IIRC, the B6 plug has 2 ground electrodes whereas the B12 uses the standard style single. That might explain why the 600's plugs cost more.

Oil filters are the same for all B600-B1200's.

Air Filters are the same for the 600-1200's of the same generation, but are different between generations.
Title: plugs
Post by: stormi on September 21, 2006, 05:30:56 PM
As for Spark Plugs, have you tried Napa?  That's where I got both Dita's and Blue's plugs from last time I changed them.  Sometimes they have them in stock, periodically you'll have to wait a day.  I'm sure I paid less than $10 for the iridium plugs for the 919.  

I also picked up the Oil filter for the 919 at Napa.  The filter for DIta is cheaper at Riverside than it is at Crappy Tire or Napa.

Oil Filters:
From: http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html
Available filters include:
AMSOil SMF 109
Bike Master 314-0025
Champion PH7016
Cycle Power 314-1919
Emgo 10-55662
Emgo 10-55660
Fram PH6018
Hi-Flo HF138
J.C.Whitney ZX063166P
K&N 138
NAPA 1359 / WIX 51359
Parts Unlimited
Per-Form J-509
ProPart 01-0029
Purolator ML16818
STP SMO-18
Suzuki 16510-03G00-X07
VESRAH vsf-3009