changing spark plugs

[playtime]

am new to the GTR and trying to learn as I go along
some jobs I will attempt ie oil and oil filter change
others such as brakes I like to leave to professionals
so far on the GTR  I have changed the oil and oil filter
replaced the air filter with a K&N air filter
next job is to change the spark plugs and I have iridium to go in
now while I had the panels stripped to replace air filter took off tank  ut for the life of me cant see where the plugs are located
so just wondering can anyone give me a few hints etc to where and how to change plugs

[O.C.]

ive attached a link to a service manual which I hope will help you, it should be useful for future reference too , the spark plugs are beneath the stick coils      


https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://mototh.com/files/kawasaki/1400GTR/Kawasaki-1400GTR-Service-Manual.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwjfu9LkoOXRAhVrKcAKHZOwAtMQFggvMAA&usg=AFQjCNHoMX-3e7VVw1w9ETXShFRJXQcZwA 

[Lonewolf]

Hi there, I haven't personally done a plug change but there are some on here who have and I'm sure they'll get back to you. Be warned through, it's a serious DIY job to do and unless the bike is running rough I'd leave things be or alternatively get a pro to do it but expect a large labour bill as I think the work involves a few hours graft.

[PRD]

As mr wolf says. Had mine changed as part of big shim service at 24000 on my old bike.

[BigAlan]

I had every intention of changing my plugs at 12000 miles, took an look and gave in, sent it to the dealer and £200 later they put new plugs on, it's a crap job by all accounts with heaps,of stuff having to be removed or moved so for me the dealer had the job.

[virginiajim]

Playtime, how many miles on the bike?

[patrick]

 My 2009 bike had it's first plug change in otober last year at just under 40k. That's when the shims were checked... no action needed..and the work was triggered by  small oil leak from the cam cover gasket dropping onto the exhaust down pipe

[virginiajim]

I did mine around 50k miles around a valve check..  The plugs could have gone longer.

[Boomer]

OEM sparkplugs are Iridium so will last pretty much forever. Mine were last changed at 25k miles and looked new when they came out. The insulator was a nice even tan colour on all 4 and there was zero wear on the electrodes.

[playtime]

Hi there, I haven't personally done a plug change but there are some on here who have and I'm sure they'll get back to you. Be warned through, it's a serious DIY job to do and unless the bike is running rough I'd leave things be or alternatively get a pro to do it but expect a large labour bill as I think the work involves a few hours graft.

cheers looks like I will leave it to the professionals

[Wookie]

Yep if you ain't confident ..a job for the pros it is .
1st time wook did his .. it was a 12 hour job in the middle of winter ..boy was that a learning curve . It was the 1st monocoque I ever owned ..and you need the hand skills of a gaenocologist 
9h and sk8nned knuckles too

[SPCK111]

Don't do it. It's a bloody nightmare. Half the bikes got to come off. Get a shop to do it

[nightrider]

Mines on 28000 and The. Plugs where done at 7500 , gonna run it to 40000 then do the shims and have the plugs changed then , all the bodywork is easy anough to take off and still ride it to the dealers so that should save some of there time , I give It regular oil and diff changes and do the brakes every winter , it runs like clockwork , these bikes will last and last ,