Ivanized My Bike - Page 3

terryd · 06-09-2016, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumberjack

it's only $6 but shipping is $20 if that is the only thing you are buying.

That's ridiculous. Charging 20.00 to ship something that weighs a couple ounces is just ripping off the customer.

notmighty · 06-10-2016, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by terryd

That's ridiculous. Charging 20.00 to ship something that weighs a couple ounces is just ripping off the customer.

could send it in a cardboard USPS envelope for under $10, and companies wonder why they can't stay in business.

redjay · 06-10-2016, 09:16 AM

When I enquired Thunder told me they would put it in an envelope but would not guarantee its condition when it arrived.

terryd · 06-10-2016, 09:33 AM

Even if they put it in a box the size of the gasket it would cost less than 10.00, probably closer to 5.00. I like the BAK I got from them but it took almost two months to get it with no explanations of what was going on until I repeatedly called them. Then when I did get it, it was missing a part. They promptly sent it to me but come on. I am not impressed with the service from this company at all.

Scootergptx · 06-10-2016, 09:44 AM

I could see it being worth a little more money if the quality of the gasket was improved. Still not worth what they're asking.

talon · 06-10-2016, 12:18 PM

Hey Guys, I'm reading a lot about the "Thunder Gasket". My bike is stock except for Cobra Slip-ons. I will be contacting Ivan about the re-flash in a couple weeks. I plan to leave the rest as it is unless I decide to go with a K&N filter. (The bike runs good enough for me, other than the sputter and pop) Don't see any reason for the BAK, if the re-flash works as all the posts state. My bike is a 2012. How do I know if I need to order this gasket? Is it something I should do regardless, and if so, what is the part number? Thanks for your help.

terryd · 06-10-2016, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by talon

Hey Guys, I'm reading a lot about the "Thunder Gasket". My bike is stock except for Cobra Slip-ons. I will be contacting Ivan about the re-flash in a couple weeks. I plan to leave the rest as it is unless I decide to go with a K&N filter. (The bike runs good enough for me, other than the sputter and pop) Don't see any reason for the BAK, if the re-flash works as all the posts state. My bike is a 2012. How do I know if I need to order this gasket? Is it something I should do regardless, and if so, what is the part number? Thanks for your help.

After removing mine to install a BAK I can't see why you would need it with the stock setup. Especially if you're not even going to touch it for any reason. Even changing the stock filter you never go near where the gasket is placed.

Peg · 06-10-2016, 06:09 PM

There was a bit of a fuss a couple of years ago about intake leaks being fairly common, and some well-regarded forum posters started recommending that everyone should prevent that problem by installing a thunder gasket. You know how these things go... You read a thread like this one, and think to yourself "Hmmm... I better do that".

So many of us dutifully bought the gasket, including me.

I never had any such problem before I had that expensively shipped gasket on there, and I've never had any such problem after I scraped it off during a change of intake. If anything, I found that the width of the gasket distorted the fit to the airbox. Other posters later found they had intake leaks at the cylinder side of the throttle body anyway, so the gasket did nothing for them either.

So my advice, FWIW, is to buy the gasket if you're sure you have an intake leak between airbox & throttle body that a simple application of something like Threebond 1211 can't fix. If you don't have any intake leak, just leave it alone & ride

talon · 06-11-2016, 07:24 PM

Peg, how do I tell if I have a small leak in the first place? Is there some form of trick or technique to see if the intake is leaking? Just asking;that is one area that I haven't messed with much.

Thanks.

Peg · 06-11-2016, 08:13 PM

We all climbed on the gasket bandwagon as a potential fix for the exhaust popping. In my case it made no difference at all to the popping, so I assume I had no intake leak. I got the settings on my EJK near with very little popping, but the only real fix is the ECU flash.

If you think you do have a leak, spray a little engine-start or similar around the intake while the bike is idling... if there is a leak, the idle speed will be affected.

dhobbs74 · 06-12-2016, 01:22 PM

That gasket is a complete waste and ripoff, It does nothing. It's nothing more than a piece of cutout cardboard. Save your money and get the Ivans flash and your decel pop will be gone.

MADTIME · 06-12-2016, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dhobbs74

That gasket is a complete waste and ripoff, It does nothing. It's nothing more than a piece of cutout piece of cardboard.Save your money and get the Ivans flash and your decel pop will be gone.

And it will run cooler

06-10-2016, 09:44 AM	#35
Scootergptx Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 654	I could see it being worth a little more money if the quality of the gasket was improved. Still not worth what they're asking. __________________ 2011 Vaquero V&H slip ons Roaring Toyz intake PCV (removed) Ivan's ECU flash Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-10-2016, 12:18 PM	#36
talon Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Van Buren, AR Posts: 462	Hey Guys, I'm reading a lot about the "Thunder Gasket". My bike is stock except for Cobra Slip-ons. I will be contacting Ivan about the re-flash in a couple weeks. I plan to leave the rest as it is unless I decide to go with a K&N filter. (The bike runs good enough for me, other than the sputter and pop) Don't see any reason for the BAK, if the re-flash works as all the posts state. My bike is a 2012. How do I know if I need to order this gasket? Is it something I should do regardless, and if so, what is the part number? Thanks for your help. __________________ Heath Cady aka "Talon" VBA #01416 2012 Vaquero SE Candy-Lime Green/Black aka "T'Kehla" 2005 Nomad 1600 Black/Silver aka "Mystique" (SOLD) 2006 Vulcan Classic aka "Lil'Wolf" (SOLD) "Life isn't a race; no one gets out alive. May as well slow down and enjoy the ride."
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06-10-2016, 06:09 PM	#38
Peg Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: West Coast, North Island, New Zealand Posts: 1,375	There was a bit of a fuss a couple of years ago about intake leaks being fairly common, and some well-regarded forum posters started recommending that everyone should prevent that problem by installing a thunder gasket. You know how these things go... You read a thread like this one, and think to yourself "Hmmm... I better do that". So many of us dutifully bought the gasket, including me. I never had any such problem before I had that expensively shipped gasket on there, and I've never had any such problem after I scraped it off during a change of intake. If anything, I found that the width of the gasket distorted the fit to the airbox. Other posters later found they had intake leaks at the cylinder side of the throttle body anyway, so the gasket did nothing for them either. So my advice, FWIW, is to buy the gasket if you're sure you have an intake leak between airbox & throttle body that a simple application of something like Threebond 1211 can't fix. If you don't have any intake leak, just leave it alone & ride __________________ Nothing screams poor workmanship like wrinkles in the duct tape '02 1500 blonde Nomad (Sold) '97 800 burgundy Classic (Sold)
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06-11-2016, 07:24 PM	#39
talon Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Van Buren, AR Posts: 462	Peg, how do I tell if I have a small leak in the first place? Is there some form of trick or technique to see if the intake is leaking? Just asking;that is one area that I haven't messed with much. Thanks. __________________ Heath Cady aka "Talon" VBA #01416 2012 Vaquero SE Candy-Lime Green/Black aka "T'Kehla" 2005 Nomad 1600 Black/Silver aka "Mystique" (SOLD) 2006 Vulcan Classic aka "Lil'Wolf" (SOLD) "Life isn't a race; no one gets out alive. May as well slow down and enjoy the ride."
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06-11-2016, 08:13 PM	#40
Peg Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: West Coast, North Island, New Zealand Posts: 1,375	We all climbed on the gasket bandwagon as a potential fix for the exhaust popping. In my case it made no difference at all to the popping, so I assume I had no intake leak. I got the settings on my EJK near with very little popping, but the only real fix is the ECU flash. If you think you do have a leak, spray a little engine-start or similar around the intake while the bike is idling... if there is a leak, the idle speed will be affected. __________________ Nothing screams poor workmanship like wrinkles in the duct tape '02 1500 blonde Nomad (Sold) '97 800 burgundy Classic (Sold)
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06-10-2016, 09:16 AM	#33
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,939	When I enquired Thunder told me they would put it in an envelope but would not guarantee its condition when it arrived.
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06-10-2016, 09:33 AM	#34
terryd Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Iowa Posts: 305	Even if they put it in a box the size of the gasket it would cost less than 10.00, probably closer to 5.00. I like the BAK I got from them but it took almost two months to get it with no explanations of what was going on until I repeatedly called them. Then when I did get it, it was missing a part. They promptly sent it to me but come on. I am not impressed with the service from this company at all.
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06-12-2016, 01:22 PM	#41
dhobbs74 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 99	That gasket is a complete waste and ripoff, It does nothing. It's nothing more than a piece of cutout cardboard. Save your money and get the Ivans flash and your decel pop will be gone. Last edited by dhobbs74; 06-12-2016 at 09:44 PM.
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