Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted March 15 Supporting Member Share Posted March 15 (edited) Approaching 5 year mark on my 2019 GT and was reviewing maintenance schedules. Has anyone done a spark plug change on their Niken? All I could find in the maintenance manual was the spark plug specification and that there are 3 needed in the CP3 triple. Looks like spark plugs replacement is every 8k miles or annually. Don’t have a good idea of how hard/easy it is. Anyone have any photos/tips? Edited March 15 by maximNikenGT Added photos 2019 Niken GT "Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted March 15 Author Supporting Member Share Posted March 15 Spark plugs NGK SKU ID: MR9K9, Product ID: 97469, are $7.47 USD per plug direct from NGK: https://www.ngk.com/ngk-97469-mr9k-9-nickel-spark-plug. Does not include shipping or any applicable taxes. Amazon Prime did not seem to stock these but did have alternate suppliers for $11.52 per plug. 2019 Niken GT "Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted March 15 Supporting Member Share Posted March 15 This may help with the CP3? jump ahead to the 2 minute mark.... CP3 spark plug service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwringer Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 The plugs may be slightly cheaper ($7.05) at Yamaha dealers that offer online parts ordering. This is one near me, where I order tons of Yammie bits: https://www.onlinecycleparts.com/oemparts/a/yam/5bc0adc187a8661154278a0b/cylinder-head I usually order "will call" and when they call to pick up my goodies, it's a nice opportunity for a ride and to go slobber on new machines and gear for a while. Poke around locally and see if there's a dealer like this around. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 15 Supporting Member Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, bwringer said: The plugs may be slightly cheaper ($7.05) at Yamaha dealers that offer online parts ordering. This is one near me, where I order tons of Yammie bits: https://www.onlinecycleparts.com/oemparts/a/yam/5bc0adc187a8661154278a0b/cylinder-head I usually order "will call" and when they call to pick up my goodies, it's a nice opportunity for a ride and to go slobber on new machines and gear for a while. Poke around locally and see if there's a dealer like this around. I actually still order some parts through my local Yamaha dealer, if they don't have it in stock and order it for me, they cover the shipping or freight fee and as a long time customer they give me 10% discount on their mark up which negates any local sales tax. They are relatively close so I just pick up the part on my way home from work or when I'm out running errands. So unless I'm ordering from some deep discounted online store, it can be slightly cheaper for me to have my local shop order the part for me. 2 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwringer Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 One note to add here: there are a LOT of counterfeit NGK spark plugs out there sold through Amazon, fleaBay, and other online retailers. Same goes for a lot of auto and motorcycle parts not purchased through a reputable dealer or parts store. It's a little astonishing sometimes how low-volume obscure parts still suffer from counterfeits in the supply chain. I have no idea whether FJ/Tracer or Niken spark plugs have been counterfeited, but I'm also not taking any chances. NEVER buy parts from Amazon or fleaBay unless the seller and shipper is a reputable, bona fide dealer; there are dealers who set up legit storefronts on these platforms, but "Ho Li Fook's Super #1 Mega Parts" is a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted April 30 Author Supporting Member Share Posted April 30 Out of curiosity, how do you know if the NGK spark plugs are fake? Is it obvious due to mispelling on packaging or the plugs themselves? 2019 Niken GT "Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo3 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 4 hours ago, maximNikenGT said: Out of curiosity, how do you know if the NGK spark plugs are fake? Is it obvious due to mispelling on packaging or the plugs themselves? I've gotten a few fake things from le amazon, counterfeit us flag (made in China but used local name albeit spelled wrong), ram mount that was clearly not their logo (confirmed though ram), and fake Mobil 10w-40, wasn't even synthetic and had a cheap paper printed label. I no longer use Amazon for buying things I can source through proper distribution channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted May 1 Author Supporting Member Share Posted May 1 10 hours ago, kilo3 said: I've gotten a few fake things from le amazon, counterfeit us flag (made in China but used local name albeit spelled wrong), ram mount that was clearly not their logo (confirmed though ram), and fake Mobil 10w-40, wasn't even synthetic and had a cheap paper printed label. I no longer use Amazon for buying things I can source through proper distribution channels. Regarding the fake 10w40 Mobil One the printed label difference I understand but how did you know that it's not synthetic? 2019 Niken GT "Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwringer Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 16 hours ago, maximNikenGT said: Out of curiosity, how do you know if the NGK spark plugs are fake? Is it obvious due to mispelling on packaging or the plugs themselves? If you Google "NGK spark plugs counterfeit" you'll find several guides to show you some of the ways to tell. Things change a lot, and there are a lot of counterfeiters out there. It's not always obvious, and the signs are often different. Your best defense is to buy through a dealer, and this is your best option with Yamaha anyway. For cars, buy from legit auto parts sources. If you're buying spark plugs (or any other car parts) from an auto parts store, make sure you check the part at the counter; thieves love to put their nasty old parts in the package and return it, and the employees often don't bother to check before putting the part back on the shelf. Caveat emptor... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo3 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, maximNikenGT said: Regarding the fake 10w40 Mobil One the printed label difference I understand but how did you know that it's not synthetic? I do work for various places that have access to expensive toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted May 1 Author Supporting Member Share Posted May 1 Just looked up counterfeit NGK spark plugs and just noticed that NGK has rebranded for North America as of 2023 to Niterra. https://ngksparkplugs.com/en/ Still going to refer to them as NGK plugs though. 2019 Niken GT "Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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