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Message started by toddlamp8 on 07/11/08 at 16:00:13

Title: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dealer)
Post by toddlamp8 on 07/11/08 at 16:00:13

I'm having a bit of an issue here. I bought a reducer sleeve (meant to fill the space between the muffler and header) that he said fit all year Savages. Of course when I try to install it's too small and won't even fit over the very end of the header. The gasket was removed.

Is there something here i'm missing? To me it's obvious that not all headers exit at the same 1.5" diamete (as he claims).

I have a 1986 LS650G

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by YonuhAdisi on 07/11/08 at 16:06:19

If I remember correctly this Kwik_bay character also goes by flightsim, and various other aliases. He has a habit of taking ideas from this site and selling them on e-bay.

We have been avoiding him and pretty much boycotting him. If it's not the same guy then I appologize.

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Post by ALfromN.H. on 07/11/08 at 16:11:33

I believe our savages have a 1-3/4" pipe.

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Post by buttgoat1 on 07/11/08 at 16:18:49

I assume you are trying to put on a harley muffler with a 1-3/4" inlet.
I bought a sheet of .010 aluminum at home despot and cut out a ring from that about 1" wide, it was a perfect fit although there is a tiny leak, but not noticeable. If I ever have it off, I will cut a new piece and make "V" notches in it to (hopefully) seal it up better.

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Post by rigidchop on 07/11/08 at 16:25:33

i thought kwik bay was flightimshops dad?

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Post by demin on 07/11/08 at 16:26:24

He is,but same IP.

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Post by toddlamp8 on 07/11/08 at 17:32:12

Thanks guys.

I bought a MAC exhaust from DennisKirk.com a while ago that they SWORE was the correct part but even with a gasket on has a much large inlet that was significantly larger than the header outlet causing a lot of extra metal to bind up and bend when an exhaust clamp was tightened down around it. Needless to say this caused some significant leaks. I was trying to get a solid gasket (sleeve) to fill in the space and retighten the clamp. So I bought a sleeve from Kwik_bay to go around the stock header and take up some space for the muffler to clamp around.

The auction where I bought it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=022&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=350061694160&rd=1

states that it is "For any year Suzuki Savage LS650 or Boulevard S40."

I have argued that it will not fit and questioning if there is a larger size. He said no, sent me a couple replies that were completely irrelevent, and finally told me that it will work.

No he said "I currently own 2 Savages, a 86 and a 96. I have owned 8 sofar and sold over 50 of these sleeves with NO problems. In fact both my 86 and 96 have this very adapter ..."

He said that he would refund my money if I sent it back but i'm waiting to get confirmation that he will return shipping costs, which were $6.80 for a little steel ring!

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by Gort on 07/11/08 at 17:57:43

Look at his Ebay rating. NEVER buy anything from a seller with a rating lower than 99%, and NEVER use anything other than PayPal tied to a credit (NOT DEBIT) card. At least then you have some recourse through PayPal and possibly your credit card. Always look at the seller's feedback comments first. Kwikbay had 17 complaints in 1 year and all were about shoddy parts and poor service. Never buy from a seller like that.

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by toddlamp8 on 07/11/08 at 19:08:26

I know, I know. I needed the part though and I always use PayPal. He has since told me that he has a larger one that he will send me

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by sluggo on 07/11/08 at 19:42:52

5E454E4E464B475A122A0 wrote:

I know, I know. I needed the part though and I always use PayPal. He has since told me that he has a larger one that he will send me

he's a douch.... to be avoided at all costs.

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by toddlamp8 on 07/11/08 at 19:56:03

68776E7C7C741B0 wrote:

[quote author=5E454E4E464B475A122A0 link=1215817213/0#8 date=1215828506]I know, I know. I needed the part though and I always use PayPal. He has since told me that he has a larger one that he will send me

he's a douch.... to be avoided at all costs.

[/quote]

Tell us how you really feel ;D

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Post by LANCER on 07/12/08 at 05:53:20

Have you noticed the name he has on his ebay store ? ? It is "Savage Perf".........wonder where he got that idea from ? Hmmmmm. I have used Savage Performance for over 4 years.

Oh well.

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Post by sockmonkeygirl on 07/12/08 at 06:03:15

He also has a link to this forum on his ME page.

IMO, the $10 isn't going to be worth the stress you go through dealing with this douchemaster. Toss is and leave appropriate feedback. JMO.

Heh...I wonder if he'll remove the link to this forum, now that we are all calling him a douchebag! If not, his (would-be) customers will sure get an eyeful. ;D

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Post by Mr. Hyde on 07/12/08 at 08:34:48

buttgoat1 - sent you a PM

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Post by gazoo07 on 07/12/08 at 12:47:39

I had the same problem trying to adapt a 1 3/4 muffler to the stock headpipe. I dont know the exact size. It is metric. A little bit smaller than 1 5/8. If you buy this reducer set http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ItemBrowse/c-10111/s-10101/p-100000147179/mediaCode-ZX/appId-100000147179/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:100000147179 it will adapt a 1 3/4 pipe to the savage but you will also have to use Permatex Ultra Copper High temp RTV Silicone to seal it and prevent leaks. Let the silicone dry overnight before starting engine

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by toddlamp8 on 07/14/08 at 09:05:38

4F49524747181F280 wrote:

Thanks. I was able to crank down on the clamp enough that I now only have a tiny leak not enough to cause any performance issues. I'll look into the set, thanks.

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Post by bhcarl on 07/14/08 at 17:36:08

I had problems with him shipping my order, after about three weeks I finally got it, I won''t ever do any business with him again.

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by knox co. thumper on 07/14/08 at 17:54:30

Joined and read this post 1 Day too late.

Ordered a muffler from him yesterday for my S40.

Everyone please cross your fingers for me.

P.S. Luckily I ordered the jetset from Lancer.

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by YonuhAdisi on 07/15/08 at 21:35:49

Have ya'll seen what he is peddling?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-SAVAGE-LS650-PERFORMANCE-UPGRADE-GUIDE-ON-SALE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem150270249901QQitemZ150270249901

I just read the full description and I just had to laugh. I am tempted to buy it just to see what his "100% Guaranteed Zero cost mods are."

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by SV og LS on 07/16/08 at 01:26:23

4E7879627F56737E647E170 wrote:

'Prolly a Hartmann mod, idle mixture and needle lift. Can't think of many other no cost modifications.

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Post by Oldfeller on 07/16/08 at 03:33:10

"free" has a loose meaning to some folks, we have a whole lot of <$10 mods that we do around here.

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Post by LANCER on 07/16/08 at 05:04:05

4C7A7B607D54717C667C150 wrote:

I ordered his dvd last year just to see what was on it. It is a mish-mash collection of motorcycle stuff from around the net, with some more specific stuff on the LS650...most of which comes from the tech section of this website or discussion items from other parts of this site.
The only thing I saw that was anything near original for him was that he also included a complete copy of the book "The Zen of Motorcycle Maintenance" (I think that is the way the title goes but could be a bit off on it). Over all, there is almost nothing on the entire disc that is really usable, just a bunch of ho-hum stuff.

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Post by Mr. Hyde on 07/16/08 at 05:56:03

I notice he also sells a smaller version of Lancer's jet kit but does include 4 new allen head bolts to replace the soft phillips head vacuum lid bolts.

That would be something someone on this forum could consider selling if they have a ready source. Where I live they have to be special ordered which means I have to take the carb apart, take the old screws in for them to measure, they have to send out the order and I have to wait a week to 10 days for them to come in. :'(

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by knox co. thumper on 07/16/08 at 12:23:10

I found my replacement bolts at Lowes. Even had them in stainless.

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Post by SimonTuffGuy on 07/16/08 at 13:17:08

I'd like to know how he plans on UPLOADING that to my PC... :o

Quote:

This file will be uploaded to you so there is also ZERO COST for shipping.

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by LANCER on 07/16/08 at 14:25:22

142B7711203D3C590 wrote:

A year or so back there was a member here who did sell stainless screw sets for the stock carb; I believe it included the 4 top and 4 bottom screws and only charged $5 for it, incl shp. He worked at a place that made bolts and machine screws if my memory is correct, and got the stuff at their cost which was way low. I had his name and address around for quite a while but have lost track of it.

I have considered adding the screws to the JETSET, but would need to find them at a really good price to do it. The prices at Lowe's and the local hardware are prohibitive.

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Post by knox co. thumper on 07/16/08 at 14:45:41

yea for resale lowes is cost inhibitive. wouldn't want a good deal to get overly costly by trying to add too much.

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Post by toddlamp8 on 08/15/08 at 08:33:33

Just to incase anyone is curious of what happened here's an update.

I contacted him to tell him that it didn't fit...etc, and he said that if I send it to him then he will send me another one. I'm not really sure what that means since I told him the size I needed and he said that there weren't any larger ones. Did he magically come up with one?

Anyway, I finally got some time to go to the post office and sent it out. I did that on July 31st. I check the delivery confirmation and it was delivered 2 days later (Aug 2nd).

As i'm sure many of you have guessed, but it's been 2 weeks since and not even so much as an email even after I sent a couple "friendly reminders". What a douche. I'm glad it wasn't on a more expensive part.

I hope this thread teaches others not to bother with this guy.

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Post by toddlamp8 on 08/15/08 at 08:48:46

Update part #2:

So I was afraid that I was outside of my PayPal dispute period, but I explained the situation and they were so nice and reopened it. Now I have a claim against him.

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Post by J Mac on 08/16/08 at 13:44:20

Is this the guy that says "WHAT A LIAR!" anytime somebody leaves a negative comment? It's possibly the same guy I got my DynaMuffler from. It seems like he sat on it for a week before shipping it, and then it didn't come with the brass sleeve that was mentioned in the eBay ad. The directions were OK and advised cutting aluminum strips from soda cans.

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Post by Rockin_John on 08/17/08 at 00:42:14

I happen to have a picture of the man in question:

http://catoosatrading.com/images/mystery_man.jpg

I kid you not!

Title: Re: Anyone here ever deal with Kwik_bay? (ebay dea
Post by Gort on 08/17/08 at 11:04:00

Here's his wife:

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk80/tlukatch/KWIK-BAY.jpg

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Post by FreeSpirit on 08/17/08 at 11:07:06

Ok,somebody showed that pic before and I told you guys.....

It's nauseating ::)

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Post by Oldfeller on 08/17/08 at 11:21:59

Guy humor mostly is -- gross, inappropriate and raunchy. Heck, we think its funny to run up into the mountains and try to kill each other ...

Ya shoulda gone with us.

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Post by verslagen1 on 08/17/08 at 11:23:04

clearly offensive, I wish you wouldn't post pictures of his wife without a warning.

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Post by Reelthing on 08/17/08 at 19:48:10

just puked

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Post by Sandy Koocanusa on 08/17/08 at 19:58:17

Great. My wife and kid were just reading over my shoulder when I opened this. That'll be good for a week's worth of nightmares.

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Post by toddlamp8 on 08/17/08 at 20:42:18

Sounds like something he would say. In fact when I told him that the reducer sleeve didn't even fit over the header he suggested using strips of aluminum cans. It made absolutely no sense.

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Post by Brad_THMP3R on 08/28/08 at 21:12:20

wow! Im glad i read this. I was just about to buy the filter from him being that the one in SS Shop is tearing. I'll wait till that gets fixed