This question was asked, and I wanted to cover this here, why are we told to grasp the spark plug boot instead of pulling the spark plug wire?
The conductor in the spark plug wire is very thin, and it is engineered to carry the high voltage to the spark plug boot and ultimately to the spark plug. This conductor wire is not designed for physical abuse.
When you see how thin the spark plug wire is, it becomes apparent the wire isn’t designed for abuse.
If you pull and break the internal conductor, you will not see the damage, and now some of the ignition coil energy will be expended jumping the conductor break/gap you created.
This spark energy loss means less spark energy is delivered to the spark plug.
Grasp The Spark Plug Boot OR Pull By The Wire?
You should grasp the Spark Plug Boot instead of pulling the Spark Plug Wire going forward, and hopefully keep your motorcycle ready for the next ride.
Hi I’m Tom, A New Motorcycle Rider and Blog Author.
I am a new motorcycle rider(Pa Motorcycle Learner’s Permit at the end of 2020, and I received a full M-Class Pa Motorcycle License in 2021, only after passing the Pa Motorcycle Safety Course).
I bought my first motorcycle, a TaoTao TBR7 (A Chinese Dual-sport motorcycle), at the beginning of 2021 and have been doing upgrades on that motorcycle since.
I added to my motorcycle collection by buying a Boom Vader Gen 2 motorcycle in 2022, and that little Grom-Clone bike has been upgraded by me as well.
I continue to ride my Boom Vader Gen 2 motorcycle as well as my TaoTao TBR7 dual-sport bike.
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Fun Fact: I’ve only been on one group ride.