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Dodgy spark plugs

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I just rebuilt my bike the other day after getting my crank back from Gary Clarke, I fitted a power Dynamo ignition and took it out and it was running fine at first but after starting to give it a bit it soon went on to two pots I suspected fuel starvation and had the fuel tap apart and replaced the fuel lines, still no good I sussed out it was dead on the middle pot so I replaced the plug and it fired into life I took it out the next day and done about 100 miles took my two videos but after about 20 miles it started missing and i again suspected a plug, when I fitted the power dynamo I saw somewhere it runs better with the fancy plugs but you couldnt get them so I got some bosch ones that someone mentioned were the same, the funny thing is they are hard to get and this seller seemed to have an unlimited supply at a very good price so I bought 6 but most of them failed and I have come to the conclusion that they are chinese fakes, I have ordered 6 NGK B9hs and if my suspicions are correct Im sure this will cure my problem, has anyone else had any problems with these Ebay Bosch W2AS plugs.
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Ngk from Z Power safe.
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..... and from www.kawatripleparts.com :D
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Sorry Simon. Yes from a known business. :)
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I wouldn't have thought the Bosch bike plugs would have been in widespread enough use to be ripped off by the Chink's like the NGK's are.
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Hal wrote:I wouldn't have thought the Bosch bike plugs would have been in widespread enough use to be ripped off by the Chink's like the NGK's are.
I await the bloodhounds to rip you apart for bringing racism onto this site Hal :D chinks indeed. Anyway, it's the pakis that copy Bosch plugs :D :D :D
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it's the pakis that copy Bosch plugs :D :D :D
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Indian autorities seize Chinese fake Bosch Spark plugs (in 2009):

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/ ... 111131.ece?
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So was it the chinks or the Paki's then. I'm confused
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Blimey, the Chinks are looking to give their fakes credibility by putting a "Made in India" label on them :shock: And there was I thinking Bosch was a good German product. :smt102
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Stuck a new set of NGK B9hs they were actually Br9hs but as I don't have suppressor caps on my powerdynamo caps it should balance out took it a wee 25 miles and seems to be going good.
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Bought about a dozen NGK B9HVs in the spring from various e bay suppliers. I reckon half of these were fakes

Serves me right as I generally buy my plugs from The Green Spark Plug Co. He's a good bloke and deffo no dodgy plugs. Got a set of the Bosch silver wire electrode plugs from him and they are brilliant with the power Dynamo set up

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I use the Chinese copies - they're cheaper. Thumbs Up
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