I knew I was tempting fate when I said I'd stopped buying stuff for the Evo! So here are the latest additions...
When I was messing about with the Lidl endoscope, (looking inside the vertical cylinder), I noticed that the plug cap seemed looser than usual. A quick check revealed that the collar that attaches the cap to the plug had two splits down its length, which the horizontal cylinder cap doesn't have:
I did wonder if this was some form of expansion joint, (to take into account the higher temperatures of the vertical cylinder), but that wasn't the case. So it's either just worn out or my ham-fisted attempts at removal have taken their toll.
Anyway, whatever the reason, it gave me an excuse to get these nice red silicone leads by Magnecore
http://www.magnecor.co.uk/ from these people
http://www.sparkplugs.co.uk.
They appear well made and fit well, being exactly the same length as the originals. They claim to be a higher spec. than OE and, while I can't detect any difference, I can say that they do their job perfectly and you get both leads for about the price of one Ducati replacement.
So, if your leads are needing replacement soon, I can recommend these.
And then, while I was poking around the cylinder heads, I treated myself to a pair of these camshaft covers from MVS in Germany
http://www.mvs-performance.de/
Like all MVS stuff, they are beautifully machined and are straight replacements for the big, black lumps that were on there before. They nicely complement my MVS rocker cover too!
So, that's it - no more spending (well, this week anyway!).