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Hi i need a new exhaust and there are some on ebay sold by delkevic and sandy bike spares ,will they fit ok and what else do i need to replace when changing them over ,also need to do plugs oil/air filter how do i get the plugs out, im in Bedfordshire England cheers Peter

Plugs.
Drop the side panels only.
Unbolt the radiator and pull this downwards.

Then you get rather simple access to the spark plugs.
These take the "small" plug socket(5/8")
Use a common 3/8" ratchet and a short extension and you´re in business.

Word of advice is to blow the seat area for the plugs out with compressed air or similar as small stones et al commonly gets trapped down there and can wreck havoc to your engine if these fall through as you pull the plugs.
That apart it´s a straightforward mission.

Make sure the spark plugs are the recomended NGK ones.

Old bikes "sweat".
Ie,there´s most likely some oil residue all over the place as you get the side panels off.
Shade tree common petroleum based degreaser and a common dishwasher brush works wonders and then just rinse with common water in liberal amounts.
If you opt to remove the airfilter box it is very common to see rather extensive amounts of residue around the carbs and their axles.
Clean that out.The bike´ll thank you afterwards.

Racing wrote:Plugs.

Word of advice is to blow the seat area for the plugs out with compressed air or similar as small stones et al commonly gets trapped down there and can wreck havoc to your engine if these fall through as you pull the plugs.
That apart it´s a straightforward mission. Make sure the spark plugs are the recommended NGK ones..

Hi,
A lot of people fail to notice that YAMAHA actually put a hole into that area where the plugs sit specifically for blowing out the debris in that valley.

As to the exhaust are you talking down pipes or the silencer ?
FP,
PLEASE put your location in your personal profile (the English Chapter needs all the support it can get )

Hi yes the downpipes are what im after ,im sure i put beds england in my profile ,unless i didnt save it ,just want to change normal air filter like for like and the plugs i have are iridium ones cr9eix i think cheers Peter

foxeyepete wrote:Hi yes the downpipes are what im after ,im sure i put beds england in my profile ,unless i didnt save it ,just want to change normal air filter like for like and the plugs i have are iridium ones cr9eix i think cheers Peter

P,
take a look thro SEARCH & the WIKI I am sure that one or two guys used a later model Yamaha down pipes to replace their old rusted ones . I know one guy (ThatKid?) was making up ready to go sets as there is some "tinkering" involved in the fit

Thanks for updating the profile there are at least 2 / 3 other members close to you (Stig & his 1k, Fifi & his racing 400 & FartBlood with a 'fightered 600?)