Well I guess everyone has their own favorite way but taking the tank off and the airbox and all the little plastic pieces is a pain in the a$$ It was'nt hard at all to just slide the radiator foward and jam my hand and the plug wrench in there.

 

It's much easier to go from the top, especially if you just tilt the tank back and tie it to the rear bungee hooks instead of removing it. No need to disconnect any hoses, even.

 

Yes, it is tight, but no worse than a lot of cars I've worked on. Even from the top, after going to all the trouble with the tank, airbox and cables, there is that frame support there, so you still don't get a straight shot at it.

It isn't too bad if you use the kit plug wrench.

 

Thanks a bunch Red Rider and Super Dave!

My buddy came over today and helped me do it..was'nt that bad once you see how....I just did it buy pushing the radiator foward and it's really tight in there.

 

...and this...

 

Here you go...

 

This might help, but the manual is always nice to have as well.

Changing Plugs and Starter Valve Synch - 929

 

Well my bike is in pieces in the back yard. I took off all the fairings and the tank and air filter. I just kept seeing more and more plastic under the tank. I guess i'll get a shop manual tommorow and see if that helps me at all.

At least I got the radiator flushed out and ready for the track.....and the rims off so I can get new tires on tommorow.

 

I just did mine 2 weeks ago, and I know alot of people love to remove the tank and crap, but that is a huge huge hassle and mess.

This is how Honda tells you to do it.

Remove your lowers, and undo the 2 bolts that hold on the radiator, there is enough hose to let the radiator swing forward and out of the way.
Use the factory wrench!!!!
It took me about 1 1/2 hours, but I think it can be done much faster, I think I can cut that to an 1 flat now.

Most of all, have fun.

 

Good Luck!!

 

Thanks for the all the help....wish me luck I am going to try it now.

 

Go from the top, much easier

 

going from the top is DEFINITELY the easier way to do it....I know the manual says otherwise....but. I also found that a piece of rubber tubing, like automotive vacuum tubing works great to get them started, plus you cant get enough torque on the plugs to cross-thread them with the tubing

 

I like the radiator method better, but that is partly because I can get my track fairing off and on in just a few minutes. The stock body work takes more time, because it has those side pieces to deal with.

Getting the plug coils off the very first time is hard. I had to pry them off using a piece of wood to protect the valve cover and a pair of channellocks. After they've been off once, and if they've been treated with dielectric grease, then they are easy to get off.

You will need to use the toolkit plug socket, because nothing else will fit down into the plug well.

 

Be sure to use a bit of anti-sieze on the threads.

The service manual says to move the radiator and replace them from the front, but a lot of people remove the tank and air box. It's really a matter of personal preference.

I think there has been some step by step procedures written up on this site, but you really should have a service manual if you're going to attempt this job IMHO.

 

I just changed mine and didn't remove the tank or airbox. I just removed the left mid cowl and removed the radiator bolts (there are two) then slid the radiator forward. You'll want to us a ratchet with the tool because a wrench only allows about 1/4 turn at a time.

 

yup...

 

NinerPilot : And its best to use the stock plug wrench on them to snake down in there.
Chris

Is that something they give you in the tool kit with the bike?

 

And its best to use the stock plug wrench on them to snake down in there.
Chris

 

I just did it on a mates 929 a few weeks back, I found it easy to remove the fuel tank, then the air box completely to get access to the top of the plugs, a little fiddly but not too hard.