Rebel 1100 Sparkplugs replacement

[@Bikergramp57]

While watching this I learned two facts. 1: You make excellent, extremely detailed videos. 2: I will not be doing this myself.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Dave, I appreciate your support! 🙏

[@stevebrighttheblackguitar653]

You have just shown me why i would never change my own spark plugs!!! It will go to the pros for that when the time comes! Thank you. Nice demo

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Steve! Sometimes it makes more sense to spend a little money to save a whole lot of headache 🤣🤣

[@michaeljag7854]

@@ontherebel11 true words!

[@robertsilver1296]

Sir, you are an absolute legend for showing us how to work on our Rebels. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you for your kind words Robert, i sincerely appreciate the encouragement!

[@markmaunsell3409]

I'm 80 yrs old. Just replaced the plugs and air filter. I recommend Gus for a Pulitzer , "Illustrated Reporting and Commentary". Well done, great video quality and description. No wasted words. I used new NGK plugs, identical to the OEM plugs in the bike. Less cost than Honda brand. The gap out of the box matched factory specs. It took me a while to finish, but well worth the time. Thank you for all your work for us in the 1100 community.

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Mark, Thank you very much for your kind words, i'm so happy that you found the videos helpful, it makes it all worth it to me!!! 🙏

[@jakeco438]

Your videos are the best I have seen. For working on motorcycles. You explained everything you need to know and get to the point. I have a 2022 Rebel 1100. I only have 2500 miles. But plan to put a lot more on this year.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you so much for your kind words Jake! That is so kind of you, I really appreciate the encouragement brother! 🙏

[@jakeco438]

@@ontherebel11 I subscribed to your channel. I wish I had found it a year ago. I will definitely be watching more of your videos!

[@ontherebel11]

@@jakeco438 thanks Jake! 🙏 I'll do my best to document all the work I'm able to do on the bike 🤙

[@johnreed3402]

As always, fantastic videos, with great detail and content, this is the good side of the Internet. Thanks for your great work 👍👍

[@ontherebel11]

@johnreed3402 thank you John! I really appreciate your encouragement! 🙏

[@jaykaydee5772]

I appreciate all the work you do to show us the right way . . .

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you for your encouragement Jay! 🙏

[@leebertrand9260]

Thanks very helpful

[@simonchilli2088]

The sound was indeed awesome. At first I thought how well Honda had made it sound and realised yuve got an after market exhaust fitted.😊

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Simon, it's great to hear from you man! Yes, the exhaust is quite loud 🤣🤣🤣 but I appreciated the artwork of the fabricator, amazing workmanship!

[@jasonproffitt5446]

Well done! Great step by step instructions! This will serve our Rebel community well!

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Jason! Music to my ears brother! ❤️

[@Sphoxros]

I added some grease to the gromets to make working on the bike later easier later on, also you may want to take that exhaust off and recoat it, starting to look like its wanting to rust ? Or maby thats dirt ? Great video as usual :).

[@ontherebel11]

Nicely Done!!

[@cloane85]

Already this second video I'm watching is already going to be good. Well worth subscribing to this channel! I'm shocked you're only at 4.69k but Hey, you have good enough content for many more to come I know it! Solid content brotha thanks so much again

[@ontherebel11]

You are so kind Carson, thank you for your words of encouragement brother! 🙏

[@QuasiMotard]

First! Man, you're really racking up the miles on that Rebel! Thanks for the walkthrough... this will be very helpful when I tackle my plug change. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM

[@ontherebel11]

Quasi in da house!!!! Can't get enough of it! LOL

[@星英五]

Thank you for always making a detailed and polite work procedure video.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you very much! I'm very happy that you found it helpful my friend! 🙏

[@Julio-bc7pj]

great video my friend, I like your videos contest. I will be watching many more thx so much, this service is too complex for me I will leave it for my local dealer mechanic :)

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you so much for your kind words Julio! 🙏

[@RollWithSoul317]

Outstanding!!! Now that’s how I would like to spend a nice Saturday morning, after mowing the lawn of course! Great video to save and/or share for future reference. Thank you. 🏍️💨 👍🏾

[@ontherebel11]

🤣🤣 Right after mowing the lawn, love it! Thank you brother! 🤙

[@andregrastyan3403]

Excellent video. I would never do it myself, but you are obviously very talented.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you so much Andre! I really appreciate it! 🙏

[@mickeym8778]

אלוף!!! 😉

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you! 👍

[@QuasiMotard]

Ooof... when you were balancing the tank across the bike and the chair, my sphincter couldn't have tightened up any further! Now I'm trying to get the rest of my computer chair outta my crack. 🤣👍

[@ontherebel11]

hahahhahahahhha looks worse than it really is lol, says the wise one that decided to do it with a full to the brim tank hahhahha

[@jamescampolo7824]

Until I watched this video I assumed there were only 2 plugs on the bike. Now I have to get two more. lol

[@ontherebel11]

Morning James, I'm glad it was helpful! 👍

[@edmondthompson1523]

Excellent step-by-step approach. Thanks!

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you for your feedback Edmond! I'm glad you found it helpful brother! 🙏

[@tkstylem]

awesome sounding bike - i’ll be dreaming of blue taped pliers tonite - thanks for the detailed walkthrough

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you T! I was giggling while putting on the tape thinking of you 🤣🤣🤣

[@leechunyendanielleecy2646]

Good & clear teaching - thank you !

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Lee! It's great to hear from you man! 🤙

[@michaeljag7854]

Sehr gut, detailliert erklärt… Danke!

[@ontherebel11]

Guten Morgen Michael, ich freue mich zu hören, dass du das Video hilfreich findest! Vielen Dank für Ihr freundliches Feedback, Herr Michael!

[@ronviejo4994]

Nice video boss. I miss the old days. Throw an S^S motor in a bicycle frame and make a beer run. Just a little nugget for ya'll. I recommend adding a film of vaseline jelly to any and all black rubber grommets, hoses and clamp connections to keep the rubber from cracking and getting hard.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Ron! I appreciate your feedback brother! 🤙

[@AmerSheikh]

Great video...Like the GoldWing I don't know why Honda has made it such a nightmare to remove and install spark plugs.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Amer! Exactly, so complicated! I'm sorry to hear about your trip brother, looking forward to your update my friend 🙏

[@AmerSheikh]

@@ontherebel11 Thanks, looks like I have a pinched nerve in my hip. One day I feel perfectly fine and the next time I start feeling the pain again. I am seriously thinking of the rebel 1100 dct. What's your take on it after all these miles?

[@ontherebel11]

@@AmerSheikh I'm so sorry to hear that brother, I know exactly how that feels! Regarding the rebel 1100 DCT, after changing the seat, adding risers and windshield, it is ideal for my size, 5'7. How nimble and easy it is relative to a goldwing or big adventure bike is surprisingly a great value! Fyi, a friend of mine just went all the way to CA from the east coast on a rebel 1100 manual!

[@AmerSheikh]

@@ontherebel11 Thank you brother. I am 5'8" so very similar to your height. Did you change the seat to the OEM one that they have as an accessory? I love the mod you did on the windshield. I personally don't think I can come close to that 😆 Impressive what your friend did. Are you looking into refreshing the ECU. I heard the speed is locked at 100mph and that bothers some riders.

[@ontherebel11]

@@AmerSheikh I have been experimenting with seats for the past year, and the winner is the Corbin, I can't recommend it enough for long distance! The stock seat will start causing pain after 20 minutes, while the Corbin has zero pain after 2 hours before stopping, I even did 560 miles in one day with zero pain at the end of a 12 hour riding day! I'm not worried about the limiter as the speed limit is below that and the cops are everywhere, besides my track days are behind me and I'm looking to enjoy each journey. I'm sure they will make a touring screen for the rebel 1100 in the near future.

[@stevenkraft8924]

not sure I will do it myself, but that was a terrific video!

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Steven, that's very kind of you sir! 🙏

[@nsd2018]

Another amazing video. Thanks for this step-by-step tutorial.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you brother!!!

[@georgesienny7003]

Great great video I have over 13 thousand miles going to change plugs and air filter bike doesn't want to start first time after sitting a few days but does start ,so I figger I would change plugs along with the air filter once again thanks for the video! I can do anything if someone shows me how plus the torques, a lot better if you do it yourself !! Piece of mine !

[@ontherebel11]

Hi George! Thank you brother! 🙏 I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@topherlions714]

11:28 On my brand new (200 miles in) 23’ 1100, I have a leak coming from the hose your hand is on (I think something with the evaporative emission system), specifically from the bottom clip. This video was helpful in identifying the hose so thanks again!! Curious why i’d have a leak here, thinking of removing the tank and air box to reinstall a better clamp.

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Topher! I'm sorry to hear that bro, but don't be too concerned about it bro, go to 22:33 to see me reinstall it, you could remove it and reinstall it properly with the clamp in the right place to ensure a snug fit. That's the easiest thing to do before taking the tank and airbox off. do me a favor, check to see if there is a little oil in the breather tube on the other side, if there is oil in the breather tube, we now that the system is working as it is supposed to. this is how to check the breather tube kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4TRq5dppsSIl80

[@topherlions714]

Wow thanks. Yeah i’ll try removing the side cover and ignition coil first. Breather hose has maybe 3-5mm of liquid in it. I can drain that but it definitely doesn’t look full. Concerning for only 200 miles? Thanks so much!! You’re awesome

[@ontherebel11]

@@topherlions714 That's great news! That means that there is no obstruction for the oil to flow to the breather tube, what's left is to make sure the hose is seated properly and the clamp is holding it tight enough. Nothing to be concerned about, it's just the seal between the plastic and rubber that isn't tight enough. I've seen other reports similar to yours but on the other side where the oil collects in the tube. 🤙

[@topherlions714]

@@ontherebel11 I cannot thank you enough! Really appreciate the info

[@ontherebel11]

@@topherlions714 anytime! 👍

[@ajabano7667]

Fantastic job and very informative!

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you AJ! 🙏

[@박참돔]

thank you ,,,sir ㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉㅉ..you are a best mechanic.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you for your kind remarks sir, i sincerely appreciate it!

[@westventure7025]

GREAT VIDEO...! Thank you

[@ontherebel11]

I'm glad you found it helpful brother! Thank you 🙏

[@doom3crazy]

Is it just me or does Honda not want us working on our bikes ? Haha. Such a process just to change spark plugs 🙃

[@ontherebel11]

🤣🤣🤣 That's their hidden agenda 🤣🤣

[@mikeriv]

Wow very good and thorough

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Mike! 🙏

[@j.e.5057]

Thank you for your help.

[@ontherebel11]

Hi J E! I'm glad you find it helpful! Thank you for your support! 🙏

[@ecrusch]

Another job I have coming up. With your excellent video, I will have more confidence. Thank you, Gus. (A better placement design for easier access would have been appreciated, Honda...)

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you so much for encouragement Eric, it makes it all worth it brother! 🙏

[@ecrusch]

@@ontherebel11 Thanks again, Gus. I just got done replacing all 4 spark plugs and changing the oil & filter today. Your videos make it SO much easier. I just put my laptop on the workbench and play & pause at each step. And, if a difficult procedure arises, I can back up and watch it again. I honestly think Honda should consider paying you for these maintenance videos. They make mediocre mechanics such as myself much more confident to go ahead and tackle these procedures. Thanks again, man. And I hope you keep making these videos. You are saving us hundreds, and maybe thousands in shop labor costs. Your camera placement, narrative comments, and editing are all top-notch.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you so much for your kind comments and encouragement, it really makes it all worth it Eric! I'm so happy that you find the videos helpful! Thank you for making my day brother! 🙏

[@jdbacon1366]

great job as always! thank you for creating this content!

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you JD, I sincerely appreciate it brother 🙏

[@angetassou166]

Magnifique exécution du travail : deux questions 1 les électrodes des bougies sont elles pré régler d'usine ou faut-il le faire, et pourquoi ne pas avoir mis des bougies plus performantes que celles d'origine . 2 pourquoi puisque vous y étiez ne pas avoir changer le filtre à air pour plus performant aussi . Ah ! dernier point je pensais que la moto était garantie 5 ans si c'est le cas il ne faut pas intervenir dessus sous peine de perte de garantie ?!?

[@ontherebel11]

Bonjour Ange, merci pour vos gentils mots. Ne vous fiez jamais à l'écartement correct des bougies d'allumage, vérifiez toujours à nouveau. Je préfère utiliser les bougies d'allumage choisies par les ingénieurs Honda, c'est mieux à long terme. J'ai remplacé le filtre à air par le filtre à air K&N, mais je ne l'ai pas documenté dans cette vidéo, mais j'ai une vidéo séparée expliquant comment changer le filtre à air. Mon vélo bénéficie d'une garantie prolongée de 5 ans, un entretien régulier n'annulera pas la garantie, couper les câbles électriques ou démonter le moteur peut annuler la garantie. Il est recommandé de documenter le moment où vous effectuez l'entretien programmé dans le carnet de garantie et de conserver les reçus des liquides et pièces recommandés par Honda.

[@angetassou166]

@@ontherebel11 merci à vous !

[@michelerosendale7979]

Excellent

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Michele! 🙏

[@souldestroyer5555]

Great walkthrough. Clear and concise. The only question I had was, Did you have to gap the plugs?

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you! Great question! They should definitely be gapped according to spec, but I did not do it for this install, which is not the right way of doing it 😉

[@Samuel10463]

I learned one thing: The inside plug will never be changed. Not by me, not by the dealer - they will not go true this hassle just to change the plug. RIP inside plug! lol

[@ontherebel11]

LOL

[@jamescampolo7824]

For the socket, I used the one from my ATV.

[@ontherebel11]

I'm glad it worked James! Thanks for sharing!

[@my2wheels]

Great job!

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you again brother! 🙏

[@johnmitchell9705]

A little silicone spray will make it easier to assemble the rubber pieces. I would not recommend WD40 as it gets gummy with age.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you John! 🤙

[@sethmiles9595]

Hey man, could you do a video of everything you’ve done with your bike? I’m planning on picking up this bike and love what you’ve done with the your bike.

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Seth! Thanks brother! I am definitely planning on doing an owner's review that will include everything I've done to the bike in the near future, the 6k review lists the majority of the mods if you are interested kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobGaGR8r6apr7c

[@jamescampolo7824]

I have a question, not necessarily related to this video, but, in the gas tank, do you know if the gas gets sucked from the bottom of the tank or an intake attached to the float. If it sucks from the bottom of the tank I think it would be better because if you got contaminants in the tank, they would get sucked into the filter. If the intake is on the float, contaminants would accumulate for a long time and then all of a sudden, you have an 1/8th of junk sitting on the bottom of the tank and have problems.

[@ontherebel11]

Hi James, i believe it sucks from the bottom but i could be wrong.

[@kennethbyington1100]

Hey great video on how to change out breather but all the warnings you give about protecting your paint seem like you had a learn by doing on yours. I’m sure you were pissed when you put the scratches on yours. It will keep me and hopefully others that see it more focus on raping tape for any thing done to it so not to scar up my bike.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Ken! Yes sir, I learnt the hard way.... Learn from my heart breaking mistakes 😅

[@edwinvaldez4073]

I noticed that you don’t have the Corbin seats any more. They weren’t as expected or you don’t recommend it ? Btw great video and great content on your channel

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Edwin, good eye brother! I am testing both the Corbin and the mustang seats and will have a video review in the future, the bottom line is that the Corbin turned out to be more comfortable for me but sacrifices reach to the ground and bars 🤙

[@stanc521212]

thank you for the video

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Stan! 🙏

[@feloniousmonk3049]

You should always use some thermal paste or anti seize paste on the threads when with aluminum heads, before installing new spark plugs, to prevent galling.

[@ontherebel11]

That's a great suggestion!! thank you!!!

[@berntkristensen238]

Oooffff If not mistaken the spark plugs are IRIDIUM type. To me they look good to go for a long time further. I wouldn’t replace them as often as decribed. Most cars use IRIDIUM spark plugs nowadays - have seen Chevrolets doing 200000 miles on them. Also I have IRIDIUM spark plugs in my bikes - no need to replace in many years. Lastly I think many owners of this type of Honda will replace the outer plugs only - and call it a day.

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Bernt! Thank you for your feedback! For me it's more about the fun of learning and sharing brother. 🤙

[@alex377alex]

Не бросайте свечи в колодец двигателя, от падения свеча может повредиться и зазор изменится. Вставьте свечу в свечной ключ и аккуратно опустите. Так будет лучше.

[@ontherebel11]

Great point Alex, thank you for pointing that out! 🙏

[@doom3crazy]

so honda suggests to inspect at 16k miles, and maybe this is a dumb q, but..... how do you know if and when you need to replace them?>

[@ontherebel11]

Hi There Doom3crazy, good to hear from you!! There are several signs to look out for such as: the gap, how dark, how light, how wet, how dry etc... in my case i opt to replace them since it is more trouble to check them vs replace them....

[@doom3crazy]

so in a normal situation, you'd probably suggest that I should just wait until I hit 16k miles to "inspect" them but really, if I am going through that hassle, at 16k miles I might as well replace them, correct? @@ontherebel11

[@louislink8424]

Bij het contactslot mist iets normaal staat er H.I.S.S. boven het slot lijkt wel iets te missen.

[@locumClown]

So, that doesn't look like the Corbin seat you showcased, and it isn't stock, is that a mustang seat? Details!!!!! (and thanks, this will help as others have said, great video!)

[@ontherebel11]

You are correct, this is the mustang rider and passenger that I'm currently testing and comparing to the Corbin! I plan on making a review in the near future. But after several thousand miles of extensive testing, the Corbin wins the butt comfort battle. 👍

[@locumClown]

@@ontherebel11 I was hoping you would say the Mustang won and save me $300+, thanks a lot! :) I appreciate the reply!

[@ontherebel11]

@@locumClown don't get me wrong, the mustang is night and day different than the stock seat! It depends on how long you plan on being in the saddle, for me I want a seat that I can be in for up to 12 hours on a ride as my rides are always over 200 miles. If you are taller than 5'9 the Corbin will be better.

[@ort7374]

What's the reasoning for the taller than 5'9 for the Corbin? I'm 5'5 and exploring options too.

[@ontherebel11]

@@ort7374 hi ORT, the Corbin raises you up slightly, pushes you back, and has a wider front that affects the reach to the ground. If you plan on ordering one, make sure to talk to them and tell them your height.

[@Paramedic155]

why does the engine have 4 spark plugs? What is the purpose of this?

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Tomas! I've read that the second spark plug works at over 4,000 rpm which is why you feel the bike deliver more power right at 4,000 rpm. The reasoning might be for better fuel economy at lower revs? i'm not quit sure...

[@Matt-i9n]

Did you know that the spark plugs have a rating of 80000 miles on the ngk website

[@ontherebel11]

Outstanding! 🤙

[@ourcarrot]

Admire

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Miguel!!!

[@jaxwylde2139]

Wow, and here I thought that changing the plugs on my Suzuki Boulevard was a p.i.t.a. I can't believe how complicated it is on the Honda Rebel 1100. I guess that's one of the drawbacks of the parallel twin configuration vs a v-twin....or maybe it's just Honda's way of overcomplicating something that should be a lot easier. Great tutorial, nonetheless!

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Jax! Yes, I totally agree that it is quite a pain..... And to rub salt in the wound, they are expensive, and to add insult to injury they have 2 per cylinder! 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnmitchell9705]

The new plugs should be Iridium so you do not have to do this again for 50,000 miles, yes they last that long. Gapping them before install is a must.

[@ontherebel11]

50,000 sounds good to me brother! 👍

[@kusuko..scla..213]

Hell nooo I take it to the dealer better thats alot of work!!

[@ontherebel11]

🤣🤣🤣 I totally agree! It's a ton of work!

[@jdbacon1366]

I forgot to ask, should we take bets on how long it takes that hacky grandpa papa steve to put out a spark plug video?

[@ontherebel11]

The more ways to get it done, the merrier? 😊 Thank you JD, I appreciate you brother 🙏

[@jdbacon1366]

@Peter Kay lol. No he just copies all of Gus’s content it seems.

[@feloniousmonk3049]

AS long as it takes Papa Steve to accumulate 16,000 miles. Maybe in 3 years? Or he sells it first.

[@arjaymarron6949]

Rebel 110 hard remove the spark plug to much untighten remove

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Arjay, yes it is difficult....

[@arjaymarron6949]

I like honda rebel 1100

[@ontherebel11]

They are awesome bikes brother!

[@Samuel10463]

Even if you pay a dealer to do this job, I guarantee 100% they will change just the outside plug and tell you they changed both! No way dealer will go true this headache, they will just lie to you....

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Samuel, you might be right brother, i was just having a similar conversation with a friend. I prefer to do the work myself because i am not on the clock and can take my time to make sure i do it right.

[@odysseymendoza4952]

I will never replace that sparkplug. Let the train mechanic do it.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Odyssey 🤙

[@laryangel4082]

Pp

[@sherrischneider2794]

Over engineered, way too complicated to do. Long ago it took five minutes to change 4 plugs. Technology over done.

[@ontherebel11]

It sure is an extensive procedure isn't it!? 🤣

[@stigeilertsen5016]

I vill never buy that shit. !

[@ontherebel11]

Hi stig, are you talking about the bike, the spark plugs or the work needed to get them changed?

[@stigeilertsen5016]

@@ontherebel11 I think i go for the Street Bob 114 😛

[@ontherebel11]

Nice! Congratulations! Beautiful bike! But I'm not man enough to own one. 👌

[@raymondmorford4514]

Oh my God. Bullshit

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you for your feedback brother 🤙