another item about to disappear ?

Are they plastic or still made of bakelite? I see people converting to the modern coil on plug systems on older bikes, not sure how they will go on my SF though, stuck out the side.
 
Bakelite is plastic. It's just a trade name like Nylon or Teflon.

I was sorely tempted to convert the coil over plug system on my Benneli Tre to remote coils and leads a while back when it was giving trouble, but I managed sort it. As far as I can work out, the coil on plug system doesn't have much going for it.
 
GregT said:
There's always the possibility it's temporary and will sort itself out once the world is largely over Covid and the odd shortages it's brought.
Repco here still have a huge amount of NGK plugs on backorder.
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Same here Greg - this reply back from Sparkplugs.co.uk today re XB05F -
This part has been on back order for a number of months. NGK have given me a due date of early June.
 
Dellortoman said:
Bakelite is plastic. It's just a trade name like Nylon or Teflon.

I was sorely tempted to convert the coil over plug system on my Benneli Tre to remote coils and leads a while back when it was giving trouble, but I managed sort it. As far as I can work out, the coil on plug system doesn't have much going for it.
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Of course it does... you'll find out what when you stand at the counter and need to pay for new ones. ;)

The MZ 1000s I sometimes need to muck around with eat the things for breakfast.

Bakelite is an early "plastic" based on phenolic resin, often using cotton fabric as reinforcement. Phenol was eventually replaced by epoxy-type resins due to health hazards. So, the NGK caps are most probably not Bakelite...

piet
 
sfcpiet said:
Of course it does... you'll find out what when you stand at the counter and need to pay for new ones. ;)
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Been there, done that (not at a counter but on line). The coils were bloody expensive.

The reason I'm not keen on the coil over plug system is that those skinny little coils have a hard life being stuffed down a hole in the cylinder head. They must get pretty bloody hot in there. Water can dribble down those holes too, and the coils aren't waterproof.
 
first lot arrived, easier than finding toilet paper or flour and yeast when in lock down here!
 

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Hi guys,
Louis in Germany seems to be out of stock. Just ordered 6 for 4€ each at Polo. That they are quite cheap is in my opinion not a god sign...
Thanks to Red for Information. So if someone has trouble getting them in future we may help each other.
Cheers and Peace
 
I simply assumed that a highly reputable dealer like Ian Gowanloch would not be selling dud copies - but the price was very low and they don't have the recessed NGK logo in white, just recessed no colour. I'll try them in a motor and find out soon enough.
 
Corn said:
Hi guys,
Louis in Germany seems to be out of stock. Just ordered 6 for 4€ each at Polo. That they are quite cheap is in my opinion not a god sign...
Thanks to Red for Information. So if someone has trouble getting them in future we may help each other.
Cheers and Peace
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Just received a set for my RGS and a set for my SF2 from Louis.de. Must have been the last ones, sorry.

Arne
 
piranha-bro2 said:
I simply assumed that a highly reputable dealer like Ian Gowanloch would not be selling dud copies - but the price was very low and they don't have the recessed NGK logo in white, just recessed no colour. I'll try them in a motor and find out soon enough.
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are they 5ohm caps?
you can measure that by using a Multimeter probe on each end of the cap, should come up with a reading between 4.5-5.0 ohms
 
redax5 said:
are they 5ohm caps?
you can measure that by using a Multimeter probe on each end of the cap, should come up with a reading between 4.5-5.0 ohms
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Thanks for the tip, Red. I'll check today. Coming from Gowanlochs they'd be suitable for a bevel and that would surely have the sam spec as an old Lav?
 
They're a bit more than 5 ohms. I'm sure what Red means id 5k ohms.

piranha-bro2 said:
I simply assumed that a highly reputable dealer like Ian Gowanloch would not be selling dud copies
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Did you buy from Ian G or from Gowanloch Ducati? I'm pretty sure Ian has nothing to do with Gowanloch Ducati any more. Although I don't think either of them would want to be associated with dodgy parts. I suppose it's possible that some might have inadvertently slipped through.
 
Already known perhaps, NGK BPR8ES ( $5 to $6 in low quantity/availability ie not common in most auto shops ) have internal to spark plug 5K Ohm ( exact value not important +50% would be ok would think ). Have to fit vanilla covers of compatible physical dimensions. Apart from wear and tear on the NGK 5K covers, the internal carbon comp or film resistor fractures and goes intermittent open circuit. Last batch i bought of the 115 degree was from the UK, sorry UK lads, Australians know when to buy big...HTH j
 
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