Harley-Davidson Engine Performance

Spark Plugs

Performance and Technical information on spark plugs for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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V-Twin Café provides a spark plug application and interchange chart for Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including Twin Cam, Evolution, Shovelhead and Sportster engines

Spark Plugs for
Twin Cam Engines

Plug Manufacturer TC88/95 Engine
Plug Gap .040"
H-D Standard 6R12
H-D Gold 6R12G
H-D Platinum 6R12PP
Champion RA8HC
Autolite 4164
Autolite Platinum AP4164DP2
ACCEL 2418
Y2418P
Splitfire SF416D
Screamin Eagle EX12S
EX12P
ACDelco  
NGK DCPR7E
Bosch  
Denso Iridium IXU22

Spark Plugs for
80 CID Evolution Engine

Plug Manufacturer 80 CID Evolution 1984-up
Plug Gap .040"
H-D Standard 5R6A
H-D Gold 5R6AG
H-D Platinum 5R6APP
Champion RN12YC
Autolite 4265
Autolite Platinum AP4265DP2
ACCEL 2410A
Splitfire SF6D
Screamin Eagle EVS13S - Hot
EVS13P - Cold
ACDelco 44NS
NGK BPR5ES-11
NGK Platinum BPR5EVX-11
Bosch WR8D
WR8DC
WR8DP
Denso Iridium IW16

Spark Plugs for
Sportster Engines

Plug Manufacturer Sportster 86-up
Evolution Engine
Sportster 80-85 Sportster 72-79
Plug Gap .040" .040" .040"
H-D Standard 6R12 4R5 4-5
H-D Gold 6R12G 4R5G 4R5G
H-D Platinum 6R12PP    
Champion RA8HC RL82YC H8C
Autolite 4164 4123 996
Autolite Platinum AP4164DP2    
ACCEL 2418
Y2418P
2413 2402
Splitfire SF416D SF21F SF21F
Screamin Eagle EX12S
EX12P
XL10S XL10S
ACDelco      
NGK DCPR7E    
Bosch      
Denso Iridium IWU22
IX24B
  IWF22

Spark Plugs for
Shovelhead Engines

Plug Manufacturer Shovelhead 82-84 Shovelhead 80-81 Shovelhead 78-79 Shovelhead 75-80
Plug Gap .040" .040" .040" .040"
H-D Standard 5RL 5R6A 5A6A 5R6A
H-D Gold 5R6AG 5R6AG 5R6AG 5R6AG
H-D Platinum 5R6APP 5R6APP 5R6APP 5R6APP
Champion RN13LYC RN12YC N12YC RN12YC
Autolite 2585 4265 4265 4265
Autolite Platinum   AP4265DP2 AP4265DP2 AP4265DP2
ACCEL 2417 2410A 2403A 2410A
Splitfire SF426E
TP6E
SF6D SF6D SF6D
Screamin Eagle EVS13S - Hot
EVS13P - Cold
EVS13S - Hot
EVS13P - Cold
EVS13S - Hot
EVS13P - Cold
EVS13S - Hot
EVS13P - Cold
ACDelco        
NGK ZGR5C-11
BPR5ES-11 BPR5ES-11 BPR5ES-11
NGK Platinum   BPR5EVX-11 BPR5EVX-11 BPR5EVX-11
Bosch