Do these look dead?

[Magua]

I've got some gaskets for my bike, I tried starting it over but it didn't sound like it was firing, I think that's the right term. Anyway do these spark plugs look dead? I do not know how to check for spark.

[Teflon]

http://www.lcgb.co.uk/workshop4.html

Should help.

[NC]

Yes...........

[thehollowmen]

ok.. I may be really wrong, being a newbie to this and all but...
are they running a little rich? They look a little carbon fouled.

If the plug electrode is getting rounded rather than square you're definitally wearing them out... hard to see with the shadows

Good luck, and you're braver than I am atm

[Ixion]

ok.. I may be really wrong, being a newbie to this and all but...
are they running a little rich? They look a little carbon fouled.

If the plug electrode is getting rounded rather than square you're definitally wearing them out... hard to see with the shadows

Good luck, and you're braver than I am atm

Yep. Not good. Either too hard a plug or running rich (or horribly retarded ignition maybe) . Or a blocked air filter, or some electronic thingy mumbo'ing, when it should be jumbo'ing.

They should be a nice cafe a lait brown colour with no "gunge" on the electrodes (note the use of technical terms here, gotta get the jargon right )

Unless it's a two smoker.

[Magua]

I checked for spark and there appears to be spark, if I'm doing it correctly. Anyway I've decieded to give up on this bike and I'm just going to dump it at a bike shop and let them see WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with it.

[inlinefour]

I checked for spark and there appears to be spark, if I'm doing it correctly. Anyway I've decieded to give up on this bike and I'm just going to dump it at a bike shop and let them see WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with it.

You'll be on the road in no time, but like me a few $$$ lesser...

But thats like and the joy of owning a motor vehicle.

[Racey Rider]

..do these spark plugs look dead?

No, no!
I think I saw the second one move!!