EZ-RIDER Spark Plug Change....FAIL!

I have been anticipating changing the spark plugs on EZ-RIDER for over a month now.  My first challenge was to simply identify what plugs went in the bike, because it came with no documentation whatsoever, and it is a smaller displacement NON-USA reboot of the much older (and larger) 750cc model that proved quite popular in the late 1980's. 

This motorcycle is also quite heavily modified, making things even more challenging - especially in the electrical department.  This bike is a complete FRANKENSTEIN's monster when it comes to things both mechanical and electrical (Oh goody!)...and it came without paperwork, manual or a tool kit to boot!

So, basically, information about the 1997 Honda Magna VT250CR is not really all that forthcoming, adding a LOT of  spice to the mix.  This 250cc version of the Honda Magna is popular in Japan, the UK, Australia and Russia, but not seeming in the USA, where it may have been marketed under a different name - or not marketed at all.  North America is in LOVE with large displacement motorcycle (I know I was) and bikes below 500cc are somewhat derided as being gutless (mind you, I got my license in 1985 on a 250cc Honda Rebel - and I loved its low center of gravity and forgiving geometry - but that's a story for another day).

After a huge buildup that lasted weeks and involved parts coming in from three different countries....a huge FAIL because the socket that came with my cheap-o socket set was the WRONG SIZE!

NGK CR8EH-9 Spark Plug:
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Spark Plug Socket
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Copper Grease: 
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So, we have to wait a little while for the right socket to arrive, so I can get those dratted spark plugs out! 

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