Spark Plug question

Winter time here and doing the little things already to be ready for spring.

I recently moved up from a soft tail to a 2011 Street Glide. with the 96 motor. Doing what I can in the maintenance dept. Currently it has the stock HD plugs, 6R12, it was suggested to use Autolite when I change them out.

Question is is the XS4164 Autolite plugs an acceptable swap or should I be using something else?

Thanks for any help.

Lynard

Here's a cross ref chart...Like HRK said though,I doubt they need to be changed yet...unless you fouled one
HD 6R12 plug is not expensive and you'll know using it and stock wires your Ion sensing system will work properly...The other plugs will most likely work fine too,but if the plugs resistance is a little different than stock plugs it could retard timing.... No performance gain with different plugs and as long as they provide a sharp bright blue spark to ignite the mixture,you're good to go

http://www.harley-performance.com/harley-spark-plug.html

Can I piggy back a plug question? I don't have a Harley maintenance manual but do have a Clymer. Needed something quick to understand how to change fluids. But in that manual they have a plug gap of, if I remember right, from .035 to .044 or something like that. It's a wide range they suggest. Question is, is there a big difference going say .038 over .040? It seems to me I remember way way back there in my shade tree mechanic days that I would go a little wider gap to get a little hotter spark. Was I all wet then and it really didn't do a thing? I know plugs have changed some since the 60's.

I ran the Autolite XS4164 in my bike for 2 1/2 yrs,. Just went back to the Autolite 4164 gapped at 40.
Great Plugs.

Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.

Lynard

.038-.043 is HD spec for plug gap....You can run a tighter gap on high comp motors....I just set mine at .040" and wait until the gap widens/wears to .043"....Never had it happen yet,so I just replace them every few years or so 'cause I got tired of waiting for them to wear out

haha

Speaking of inner cam bearings . . . How can you tell if you need to replace? I'm replacing my cam soon . . . can the bearing be removed and a new one put in without taking the motor out of the frame?

You'll have to ask CB about that one...Usually though,if you replace cams you should replace inner bearing(Torrington B138 )and lifters...You'll need a blind hole puller to remove the old bearing and you can use your OLD cam and shim to install the new bearing using a soft dead blow hammer...
I searched the www and found some pics of a guy changing one on an Evo...same deal for your Shovel(same bearing too)
Apparently you can borrow the puller from Autozone or Tattoo would probably have one...
http://www.hdforums.com/forum/engin...2822-how-to-remove-evo-inner-cam-bearing.html

Thanks, guys . . .

lol, No, leave the 20lb sledge for fixing the kitchen taps...

Unless you're pressing the bearing in ,you have to tap it in...you can warm the case and freeze the bearing and it goes in pretty easy...