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

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

i thought kwik bay was flightimshops dad?

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=ST...

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!

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

sluggo wrote on 07/11/08 at 19:42:52:


Tell us how you really feel  

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.  

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/... 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