Today.....new plugs,new airfilter,added water wetter.Just in case ANYONE runs across this while changing plugs.As we all know-you need to remove the subframe arm from the frame to get to the left side cylinder head.I've got my PCIII ground hooked onto that subframe.Here's the deal.After installing plugs,and re-installing subframe,I went to start er up-makin sure everything worked okay before installing the plastics.Woooop!!!!Hit the ignition....no go.Just cranked.Thought it could be the stick coils.Nope,they were fine.Jiggled some wires under there,started up ....but fizzled out.Tried several more times...no go.Everything went back together okay...I thought. Well...this is the deal if this happens to you.That subframe is factory painted.If you have your PC ground connected to it,make sure you file off the factory paint at the bolt hole mounts on the subframe piece.It wasn't grounding well enough(And I'd been happily riding her "forever" since I put my PC III ground on that piece!).Filed it,both bolt holes,now-perfecto!Just a heads up on that guys.Amazing it didn't fail before this!..............................As for "removing the slave cylinder"(for sprocket change)-I found that unnecessary.I did a sprocket change last night.Both front and rear 16/42 again.I did not lock the rear wheel this time,only put er in first.Also,I did not use the large nut flange to loosen.I used the intermediate flange for my socket(NOT the square flange).It came off much easier than trying to fit that socket on the big flange.I ONLY removed the TOP bolt from the slave housing(the three bolts)It's the long one that goes into the case.Pulled the whole unit,cover and slave off in one piece.No readjusting or "banding"of clutch during/after install.I also DID NOT remove the chain guard at the front sprocket.After loosening the rear wheel and giving the chain sufficient slack,the sprocket slipped right out no drama.

* Last updated by: blue07 on 5/1/2010 @ 4:12 PM *

All in all a good day ?

Yes Rome...it was a good day,scraped skinned hands and all.Finally found out what it is to actually change plugs myself.Not bad really once I got going.I don't however find a lot of joy in removing the plastics anymore-when it was new,ya...kinda like an "adventure" Not anymore!But at least I got to do some inspecting while in there....there's always a Bright side....and she runs better now.Last time the plugs were changed...she ran NO DIFFERENT...possibly rougher!That was by the dealer BTW.

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