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Have been struggling to find a workable spark plug wrench to use out on the trail. Have a 22mm/27mm combo wrench (axle combo) but due to the coolant burp extention on top it doesnt fit down on plug all the way to get squarly on plug & is extremely difficult to loosen plug w/o it slipping off plug. I ordered a socket style with a extention handle on it that does fit between the plug & top end but you cant get it on the plug due to the plastics & frame interference. Also the piece of **** bent 1st time i used it. Was thinking of cutting the top part of it off with the handle also shortening it & drilling a hole through it so a screw driver can be inserted to crank plug loose. God there must be an easier way. What does everyone use to easily get your plugs out???
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That's what I did. Works well in the garage,haven't had to use it on the trail yet.
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BigH wrote:Have been struggling to find a workable spark plug wrench to use out on the trail. Have a 22mm/27mm combo wrench (axle combo) but due to the coolant burp extention on top it doesnt fit down on plug all the way to get squarly on plug & is extremely difficult to loosen plug w/o it slipping off plug. I ordered a socket style with a extention handle on it that does fit between the plug & top end but you cant get it on the plug due to the plastics & frame interference. Also the piece of **** bent 1st time i used it. Was thinking of cutting the top part of it off with the handle also shortening it & drilling a hole through it so a screw driver can be inserted to crank plug loose. God there must be an easier way. What does everyone use to easily get your plugs out???
MSR water cooled plug wrench. http://www.motosport.com/MSR-Plug-Wrench Works great and it's light. I keep one in my tool box as well as my rider pack.
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go to ace hardware store, or whatever po-dunk napa, farm store and get yourself one of the $2.99 kits. much like this.

http://btosports.com/mm5/graphics/00000 ... Wrench.jpg

it fits in my fender pack and works fine.
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Thats the one i got. Cant fit it in there & it bent 1st usage.
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Have an ace near me. If the cutting the top off the msn wrench & holing it doesnt work i'm heading for ace. Thanks for the info. 30 40 years ago thats the one that came with every bike.
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Had a thought why you are able to get your wrench on the plug & i can't. I am shorter so i dropped the seat all the way which would also drop the gas tank. I am raising it back up some. Maybe it will fit then.
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Ive been looking for a good trail wrench too!
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