engine timing cover plug

bono1151 · Post by **bono1151** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:25 am

I'm going to adjust my valves for the first time and the manual it says I should replace my engine timing cover plug with a "real mans plug". I did a search on the net and couldnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t find one. My question is this where can I buy one and is it necessary to replace the old one?

priapismic · Post by **priapismic** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:03 am

Is it necessary to replace? NO, not unless you lose one. Despite every attempt at being extremely careful (even going so far as attaching a string to my plug so it WOULDN'T fall in), I've dropped TWO of 'em down into the bowels of my machine; been running thousands of miles that way with no apparent ill effect. You don't want to run very far without something covering that hole, though.

Do yourself a favor and get rid of that skimpy, plastic plug that come with your bike, and get thyself to a dealer and ask for a plug from a R1550RT, or, better yet, do as I did and get one from an older airhead. Mine came from an R80RT or something, it's much more stout and more flexible, too. I can't see dropping that one down into the hole. Just ask the parts counter guy to search various models until he finds one in stock.

Post by **challey** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:58 am

The stock timing cover plug is a real PITA to work with. The part you want is the Rubber Timing Plug Part # 11-11-1-744-327, aka the he-man plug. Cost is $1.00.