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Ontheroad68
Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 08:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Going through my still new-to-me 2008 Uly and changed the plugs today. I put in some NGK Iridium's, I've had good luck with those in other vehicles. Here is a pic of the plugs I removed, the lighter plug is from the rear. Clearly the burn is not the same on these cylinders. I'm also getting about 33mpg at the moment so I'm hoping to find a fix. Thoughts?

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Etennuly
Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 11:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah. Front plug is fouled. Put in new plugs and ride it. Do not start the bike with out intent to ride it. These are actually high performance engines. A few cold starts can kill the plugs. It happened a lot in dealership showrooms with new bikes.

Once fouled they never recover.
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Etennuly
Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 11:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Be sure to put neverseize on the threads. Its is easier on the threads in the heads.
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Ontheroad68
Posted on Monday, March 19, 2018 - 07:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Or possibly an intake leak at the rear cylinder, causing over-fuelling of the front? O2 sensor reads on the rear cylinder. As soon as I get the rest of the bike back together I'll check for a leak.
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Etennuly
Posted on Monday, March 19, 2018 - 08:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Do the simple first. With the ease that plugs can foul I would not even look elsewhere until I changed them and rode it.
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Ourdee
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 09:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I doubt you have an intake leak.
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Steveford
Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 08:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

33 MPG? I get around 50. When is the last time the air filter was replaced?
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 09:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's probably fine in terms of intake leak.
I'll wager those new plugs will bake it run a great deal better.

Both my fuel injected Buells have always had a good deal of difference between the front and back plug.

My 2008 gets low to mid 40's MPG. It was always more thirsty than my X1.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 12:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Do a TPS reset - no tools required on an '08 and it certainly won't hurt.
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Sagehawk
Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 07:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Do you have short rides mostly? How much idle during warm-up do you spend? How much fan time is spent on? If you have the resources, run a data log and see what your sensors are telling the ecm. My clt is slow To heat up and quick to cool off. Seeing a lot of cold start enrichment with this system for short rides. Throw a spot of cooler weather in and it becomes worse.
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