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Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:43 pm
by Ogri211
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.
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:49 am
by SAM
Ngk from Z Power safe.
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:23 am
by g6mow
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:22 pm
by SAM
Sorry Simon. Yes from a known business.

Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 2:12 pm
by Hal
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.
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 2:54 pm
by 666rog
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

chinks indeed. Anyway, it's the pakis that copy Bosch plugs

Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:03 pm
by g6mow
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:58 pm
by Nick64
Indian autorities seize Chinese fake Bosch Spark plugs (in 2009):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/ ... 111131.ece?
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:14 pm
by kas750
So was it the chinks or the Paki's then. I'm confused
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 7:49 pm
by Hal
Blimey, the Chinks are looking to give their fakes credibility by putting a "Made in India" label on them

And there was I thinking Bosch was a good German product.

Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:27 pm
by Ogri211
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.
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 8:50 pm
by Pops
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
Pops
Re: Dodgy spark plugs
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:05 pm
by Mitsui Spy
I use the Chinese copies - they're cheaper.
