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  1. Ritters Dad

    Winglets Well Nut Size

    Does anyone know what size the rubber well nuts are to secure the side winglets? Mine are rotted and need replacement. Thanks!
  2. Ritters Dad

    How Do I Remove a Broken Spark plug on a 2012 Super Tenere?

    Congrats on a successful repair of this really difficult problem. I wish my repair had gone that well however I'm not completely unhappy that I had a shop do the work as it was warranted for 30 days. I have put on a least 1500 miles after the job and the bike runs like new. My only tip would be...
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    How Do I Remove a Broken Spark plug on a 2012 Super Tenere?

    Yup. That's the consensus.
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    How Do I Remove a Broken Spark plug on a 2012 Super Tenere?

    Hello fellow riders, I offer an update on my Super Tenere spark plug cundrundrum. It appears that I either torked the plug too much or the plug was defective-whatever-water under the bridge. I took the bike to the only shop in the Baltimore/DC area that had a mechanic on staff that owns a S10: 2...
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    How Do I Remove a Broken Spark plug on a 2012 Super Tenere?

    Update on my "shituation": I was able to get the threaded portion of the plug out of the spark plug well, unfortunately, its now sitting on top of the piston. I'm taking the bike to a shop for engine removal and removal of the debris in the cylinder. This turned out to be a $3000 mistake-dont...
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    How Do I Remove a Broken Spark plug on a 2012 Super Tenere?

    Hi guys, looks like I screwed the pooch (sorry doggies) on this one. I'm going to try the Ford Triton broken plug removal trick of epoxing a metal stud to the remaining central electrode and porcelain and hope I can pull the central pieces out then use a square removal tool to remove the...
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    How Do I Remove a Broken Spark plug on a 2012 Super Tenere?

    I changed out the original spark plugs at 12k miles recently. I used the recommended NGK CPR8EB9 plugs, put anti-seize compound on the threads and tightened them all the same. Bike ran well for about 300 miles then I started to hear the dreaded nondescript engine noise and uneven performance...
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