Spark Tool Recommendations Please

[EenyBear]

1. Any recommendations for a good spark plug wrench that gets around the nooks and crannies on a R1200S?

2. Is the machined coil puller tool "so much better" than a plastic one and where would I get either? (ahem, I've located a machined one at A&S Cycles... looking around....)

Thanks,
Ian

[cageyar]

Fits perfect-buy the coil puller special tool-it's worth it:

Extended Reach Spark Plug Socket

[Droptarotter]

Ian;

I got the coil remover from Marc Parnes.........it's a really nice unit.......order a wheel balancer and adapter from him while you are at it.

Cheers

[jduke]

Same here for Marc Parnes products, great stuff.
Thanks Cage for the spark plug socket info, I'll stop there today.

[cageyar]

I know that socket works for the R12S.
I'm not sure it fits in a R11S spark plug port. I seem to remember someone saying it doesn't but I'm not sure, just FYI.

[EenyBear]

Order placed with Marc Parnes. I like his site and his prices. Thanks for the tip (both).

[jduke]

Cage, I have the R11S but also an R12ST.

[EenyBear]

Originally Posted by cageyar

I know that socket works for the R12S.
I'm not sure it fits in a R11S spark plug port. I seem to remember someone saying it doesn't but I'm not sure, just FYI.

Hi Ken,

This looks perfect. I hadn't found one slim enough - and long enough - and at such a reasonable price.

However, they do not appear to ship to Canada. I'll give them a call but I clearly cannot order via their website. We shall see.

Thanks for the recommendation.

[wiggledbits]

Originally Posted by cageyar

Fits perfect-buy the coil puller special tool-it's worth it:

Extended Reach Spark Plug Socket

Any chance someone could measure the OD on this baby?

Thanks!

[cageyar]

Originally Posted by wiggledbits

Any chance someone could measure the OD on this baby?

Thanks!

Looks like 22 mm.

[JGard]

Any other recommendations for this? I'm pulling my hair out, I cannot find any sockets at the stores that fit (I've bought a few and tried), and my tool kit for whatever reason, does NOT have the stock spark plug socket.

And lucky me, the local BMW dealership doesn't seem to sell the toolkit and beemer boneyard is all out, too. I mean, my plugs only have 6k miles on them, so they *should* be mostly OK, but I would really like to check them, as I'm doing my entire service now and would like to change them out before I go worrying about syncing the throttle bodies and whatnot. I'm kind of beyond frustrated at this point.

PS. I have an R1100S, which is supposedly even a tighter fit than the 1200

[customrpm]

Hi..My 2004 R1100S I have a problem with my bike! Is a triangle with the exclamation sing on the center,I have the lights on the Instrument Gauge,completely out. I check the fuses and i found bad one,i replace and it went out again!!! Need help,thanks

[customrpm]

Hi..My 2004 R1100S I have a problem with my bike! Is a triangle with the exclamation sing on the center,I have the lights on the Instrument Gauge,completely out. I check the fuses and i found bad one,i replace and it went out again!!! Need help,thanks - ruben

[lkchris]

MAX BMW Motorcycles - 12 3 510 - SPARK-PLUG SOCKET W/F 16

[phoenixtexoma]

That Harbor Freight tool is too thick for a R1100S. Made my own.