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[Spike55]

I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. Don R100, A6F

[Mike Hansen]

a new tire is $65-85.00 . Why would you spend so much labor and time ? Just buy a new tire. I think you must have really enjoyed the movie " Worlds Fastest Indian " hahaha -Mike- ________________________________ From: Spike55 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:25:55 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sanding MEFOs I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. Don R100, A6F [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Hansen]

what is a MEFO ?? I guess I'll google it : ) ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Spike55 To: Mike Hansen Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:49:38 AM Subject: Re: Sanding MEFOs MEFOs aren't $65-$85 unless you know where I can get a deal like that. Don R100, A6F --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hansen wrote:

> > a new tire is $65-85.00 . Why would you spend so much labor and time ? Just buy a new tire. I think you must have really enjoyed the movie " Worlds Fastest Indian " hahaha > > -Mike- > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Spike55 > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:25:55 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sanding MEFOs > > > > > > I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. > > I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. > > I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. > > The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. > > Don R100, A6F > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

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[Spike55]

Arrowhead Motorsports http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/parts_frames.html & KLR650.com http://www.klr650.com/MEFO%20Sport%20Trail.html has them (pictures & prices). A rear for a KLR is $150 and then add shipping. Worth 20 minutes of sanding to address an annoying issue versus buying new. Man are they getting pricey. $150 / 7000 miles = 2+ cents / mile rear tire only. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > what is a MEFO ?? I guess I'll google it : ) > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Spike55 > To: Mike Hansen > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:49:38 AM > Subject: Re: Sanding MEFOs > > MEFOs aren't $65-$85 unless you know where I can get a deal like that. > > Don R100, A6F > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > > > a new tire is $65-85.00 . Why would you spend so much labor and time ? Just buy a new tire. I think you must have really enjoyed the movie " Worlds Fastest Indian " hahaha > > > > -Mike- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Spike55 > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:25:55 AM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sanding MEFOs > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. > > > > I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. > > > > I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. > > > > The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. > > > > Don R100, A6F > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Silver Duck]

I love my Kenda 270 rear. ________________________________ From: Spike55 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:09:05 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fw: Sanding MEFOs Arrowhead Motorsports http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/parts_frames.html & KLR650.com http://www.klr650 com/MEFO% 20Sport%20Trail. html has them (pictures & prices). A rear for a KLR is $150 and then add shipping. Worth 20 minutes of sanding to address an annoying issue versus buying new. Man are they getting pricey. $150 / 7000 miles = 2+ cents / mile rear tire only. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > what is a MEFO ?? I guess I'll google it : ) > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Spike55 > To: Mike Hansen > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:49:38 AM > Subject: Re: Sanding MEFOs > > MEFOs aren't $65-$85 unless you know where I can get a deal like that. > > Don R100, A6F > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > > > a new tire is $65-85.00 . Why would you spend so much labor and time ? Just buy a new tire. I think you must have really enjoyed the movie " Worlds Fastest Indian " hahaha > > > > -Mike- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: Spike55 > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:25:55 AM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sanding MEFOs > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. > > > > I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. > > > > I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. > > > > The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. > > > > Don R100, A6F > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

That's a little harsh, seeing that Fred answers a lot of questions from a lot of people. breathe... you'll live longer. -Jeff Khoury

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hansen" To: "KLR" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:38:27 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs NIce SPAM !!!!! no thanks FRED HINK ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Fred Hink < moabmc@... > To: Mike Hansen < hansen.mike@... > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:29:15 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs Mike, I have the MEFO Explorer tires in stock if you are wanting to try some out. You can read about them on my Parts Pages. These have been a good selling tire and work well on the KLR. If you have any questions about these tires or anything else, let me know. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Hansen To: KLR Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:10 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs what is a MEFO ?? I guess I'll google it : ) ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Spike55 To: Mike Hansen Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:49:38 AM Subject: Re: Sanding MEFOs MEFOs aren't $65-$85 unless you know where I can get a deal like that. Don R100, A6F --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > a new tire is $65-85.00 . Why would you spend so much labor and time ? Just buy a new tire. I think you must have really enjoyed the movie " Worlds Fastest Indian " hahaha > > -Mike- > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: Spike55 > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:25:55 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sanding MEFOs > > > > > > I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. > > I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. > > I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. > > The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. > > Don R100, A6F > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote:

> > I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. > > I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. > > I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. > > The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. > > Don R100, A6F >

Don, Your experiment has validity. I just watched 'On Any Sunday' for the first time (yeah--54y/0-and never seen it) and in it, they are whacking away at their tires with a razor blade. Slotting some lugs, shaving others. Did it work, I mean, really work? It did in their mind, and that is where most of the race is won. and of course-- a fast bike helps. I will be watching to hear it works for you. Remember to go into this with the caution of a military test pilot--very slow transitions at first because--you are now a KLR test pilot--going where MEFO never intended you to go. The slow transitions will allow you less damage to bike and self should it go badly. It shouldn't go badly, shrug, but who knows. You have changed the engineers intent--and the profile you are used to riding. Did I say very slow transitions? I meant to say, very, very, slow transitions. Preferably on the very best, car-less road you can find. revmaaatin. who on more than one occasion said, "You can have the flight pay back" cause I AIN'T flying THAT.

[Spike55]

Holy Smokes! I just wanted to let other riders know, no matter what knobbie tire you prefer, that there is a safe / consistent method to remove that square edge as tire enters its 'golden age'. I like the MEFO 99 and have my third set already in the garage which I'll put on in Sept prior to the annual vehicle inspection. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > I sent information about pictures and descriptions on this tire to Mike off > list, so I don't think being the owner of this list has anything to do with > it being called "Spam". I wasn't the one to bring this information out in > public, and since Mike was the one asking questions about what is a MEFO, I > wouldn't say it was unasked for information either. > Wikipedia describes Spam as: "to send unsolicited bulk messages > indiscriminately" and I think "unsolicited" is the key word here. > > I work very diligently to keep Spammers off this list. It is a daily task > rejecting those that want to be members of this list just so they can sell > you something. I have made a few mistakes over the years and I know I am > not perfect but keeping this message board spam free is very important to > me. Answering Mike's question offlist shouldn't be construed as Spam since > he did ask the question and I gave him an answer. If Mike was offended by > my answer I am truly sorry. > > Fred > List Admin. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harry Seifert" > To: "Mike Hansen" ; "KLR" > dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:52 PM > Subject: RE: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs > > > > Heya Mike... > > > > I don't think it's SPAM if Fred is the moderator/owner of the > > site........... > > > > Just my .03 > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Mike Hansen > >> To: KLR dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > >> Date: 4/29/2009 1:38:29 PM > >> Subject: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs > >> > >> NIce SPAM !!!!! > >> > >> no thanks FRED HINK > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Forwarded Message ---- > >> From: Fred Hink > >> To: Mike Hansen > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:29:15 AM > >> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs > >> > >> > >> Mike, > >> > >> I have the MEFO Explorer tires in stock if you are wanting to try some > > out. You can read about them on my Parts Pages. These have been a good > > selling tire and work well on the KLR. If you have any questions about > > these tires or anything else, let me know. > >> Fred > >> http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > >> http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Mike Hansen > >> To: KLR > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:10 AM > >> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> what is a MEFO ?? I guess I'll google it : ) > >> > >> ----- Forwarded Message ---- > >> From: Spike55 > >> To: Mike Hansen > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:49:38 AM > >> Subject: Re: Sanding MEFOs > >> > >> MEFOs aren't $65-$85 unless you know where I can get a deal like that. > >> > >> Don R100, A6F > >> > >> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Mike Hansen > > wrote: > >> > > >> > a new tire is $65-85.00 . Why would you spend so much labor and time > > ? Just buy a new tire. I think you must have really enjoyed the movie " > > Worlds Fastest Indian " hahaha > >> > > >> > -Mike- > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ____________ _________ _________ __ > >> > From: Spike55 > >> > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > >> > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:25:55 AM > >> > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sanding MEFOs > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an > > aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to > > semi-knobbie > > tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, > > and it starts to walk out on you. > >> > > >> > I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. > > He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear > > Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in > > the > > tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his > > inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. > >> > > >> > I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could > > produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I > > put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear > > wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel > > rotation > > speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the > > center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots > > but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber > > was coming off. > >> > > >> > The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier > > pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one > > that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the > > weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition > > anymore. > >> > > >> > Don R100, A6F > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > >> List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >> Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[dooden]

Cough Cough Kenda Cough Cough Kenda The 270 on the rear holds up pretty well IMO, it'll square off, but use your belt sander if your worried about it. Dooden A15 Green Ape D606 F / K270 R

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote: > > Arrowhead Motorsports > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/parts_frames.html & KLR650.com http://www.klr650.com/MEFO%20Sport%20Trail.html has them (pictures & prices). > > A rear for a KLR is $150 and then add shipping. Worth 20 minutes of sanding to address an annoying issue versus buying new. Man are they getting pricey. $150 / 7000 miles = 2+ cents / mile rear tire only. > > Don R100, A6F > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > > > what is a MEFO ?? I guess I'll google it : ) > > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > > From: Spike55 > > To: Mike Hansen > > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:49:38 AM > > Subject: Re: Sanding MEFOs > > > > MEFOs aren't $65-$85 unless you know where I can get a deal like that. > > > > Don R100, A6F > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > > > > > a new tire is $65-85.00 . Why would you spend so much labor and time ? Just buy a new tire. I think you must have really enjoyed the movie " Worlds Fastest Indian " hahaha > > > > > > -Mike- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Spike55 > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:25:55 AM > > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sanding MEFOs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. > > > > > > I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. > > > > > > I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. > > > > > > The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. > > > > > > Don R100, A6F > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >

[Jeff Khoury]

Mike, You've hit bottom and are digging. I am in no position to do so, but I'd like to cordially invite you to unsubscribe. To continue would be akin to farting in an elevator. -Jeff Khoury

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hansen" To: "KLR" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 5:39:00 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Fw: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs It was Spam. I asked , What is a Mefo. Fred Hink replies, with an offer to sell me this product. and directs me to "his" parts pages. Nowhere in his reply did he explain what a Mefo was. Only a sales pitch saying they are a good seller. I don't know anything about Fred Hink. I just received his email like I receive everyone else's. I have no problem with private party sales in this YAHOO group. But when I'm offered a commercal product, from a retailer , this is spam. No different then the guy at the gas station trying to sell window cleaner while your gasing up your ride. If I had said," I want more information about Mefo's and were I can buy them". Then Fred Hink would not have been spam. He would have been helpful. But I didnt ask that question. He could have replied. "Mike, Mefo is a tire manufacture and is a popular choice for KLR riders" But he didnt. I thought Mefo was an acronym. and I wanted to know what Mefo stood for . -Mike- ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Dooden < dooden@... > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 4:54:32 AM Subject: Re: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs SPAM ? Fred was only providing you with a place to look at the tire and offer you advise if wanted. Not Spam... But I like Spam... Sliced thin and fried that "Bacon Spam" is the Cats Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeow ... Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > NIce SPAM !!!!! > > no thanks FRED HINK > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Fred Hink > To: Mike Hansen > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:29:15 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs > > > Mike, > > I have the MEFO Explorer tires in stock if you are wanting to try some out. You can read about them on my Parts Pages. These have been a good selling tire and work well on the KLR. If you have any questions about these tires or anything else, let me know. > Fred > http://www.arrowhea dmotorsports. com > http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike Hansen > To: KLR > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:10 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs > > > > > what is a MEFO ?? I guess I'll google it : ) > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Spike55 > To: Mike Hansen > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:49:38 AM > Subject: Re: Sanding MEFOs > > MEFOs aren't $65-$85 unless you know where I can get a deal like that. > > Don R100, A6F > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > > > a new tire is $65-85.00 . Why would you spend so much labor and time ? Just buy a new tire. I think you must have really enjoyed the movie " Worlds Fastest Indian " hahaha > > > > -Mike- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: Spike55 > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:25:55 AM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sanding MEFOs > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm experimenting again. All of know that feeling when starting into an aggressive lean (hard road) for a turn on well worn knobbie to semi-knobbie tires. You can feel it get up on that sharp edge, of a squared off tire, and it starts to walk out on you. > > > > I was dirt riding two weekends ago and a '98 KLR rider stopped to talk. He had taken a recip-saw to his outside knobbies to round off the rear Kendra again. It looked like a mess to me. He said he had Dyna-Beads in the tire and that compensated for inbalances he might have produced with his inconsistent attacks on individual knobs. > > > > I felt that the concept was correct but the method he used could produce even more problems, so ... I used my belt sander with 40 grit. I put the bike up on the center stand and weighed down the front so the rear wheel was up in the air and spun freely. You can control the wheel rotation speed by angling the sander and I was usually in the 60 deg off of the center line. This kept the wheel moving to avoid producing any flat spots but not too fast. I frequently stopped to assess where and how much rubber was coming off. > > > > The current tires have nearly 6,000 miles. You can see for earlier pictures in that same album how square a 7,000 mile MEFO looks versus one that has been sanded off. I'm going to check out the performance once the weather clears up but I think I shouldn't feel that annoying transition anymore. > > > > Don R100, A6F > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]