question, mefo tire vs kenda 270`s

[Adam]

A couple of year ago I decided I would go against the grain a little and build a new exhaust system for my A18. So I made a new stepped header and Super trapp type muffler in my spare time. I was very happy with te way it came out and I fixed a problem while I did it. I made the connection between the header and the muffler about 2 inches farther back so if it did develop a leak it wouldn't blow a hole in the air box. One problem, it got LOUDER. So after 3 years of repacking (6 times) I decided to put the stock muffler on but keep the stepped header I made. Only 1 thing, I hated Mr. Tweety. Since I had to modify it to attach to the larger header, I would get rid of Mr. Tweety also. Out came the band saw, hole saw and welder. I opened up the inlet side right behind the first carbon plug and removed everything up to the spiral core spark arrestor in the upper can. Then I hole sawed the end (Tweety) out and put a 2" turn down. Saw it on a prior post a year or so ago. I was able to leave the 2" perforated pipe inside the rear of the can. All that is left is a perforated liner around the outside of the muffler, spark arrestor, 2" perforated pipe. I expected it to be loud but at least no repacking. Boy was I surprided when I started it and found out how QUIET it was even almost completly gutted. Best of all Tweety was gone for good and NO MORE REPACKING! Just thought I would share with the rest of the group. Don't be afraid to open the stock muffler a little, It sure sounds a lot better and is still VERY quiet. Adam 04 KLR650 04 KTM450MXC San Bruno CA

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:00:44 -0000 "Adam" writes:

> A couple of year ago

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> Boy was I surprided when I started it and found out how QUIET it was > > even almost completly gutted. Best of all Tweety was gone for good > and > NO MORE REPACKING! Just thought I would share with the rest of the > > group. Don't be afraid to open the stock muffler a little, It sure > > sounds a lot better and is still VERY quiet. > > Adam

<><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><> Adam, After you've run a few tanks of fuel through your bike I'd sure like to hear how you fuel economy is doing. Thanks for posting the procedure and results. I'm glad it's working out well for you. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[Horton Oliphant]

So did you take any pictures so we could better visualize what you did? Al A13 IA Adam wrote:

> Boy was I surprided when I started it and found out how QUIET it was > even almost completly gutted. Best of all Tweety was gone for good and > NO MORE REPACKING! Just thought I would share with the rest of the > group. Don't be afraid to open the stock muffler a little, It sure > sounds a lot better and is still VERY quiet. > > Adam

[Horton Oliphant]

So did you take any pictures so we could better visualize what you did? Al A13 IA PS: If not could you take a picture and indicate where you bandsawed it? Adam wrote:

> Boy was I surprided when I started it and found out how QUIET it was > even almost completly gutted. Best of all Tweety was gone for good and > NO MORE REPACKING! Just thought I would share with the rest of the > group. Don't be afraid to open the stock muffler a little, It sure > sounds a lot better and is still VERY quiet. > > Adam

[Jud Jones]

The K270 does indeed have a soft sidewall, so that higher than average pressures are called for. But the real attraction of the K270 is not just price, but the combination of price and durability. I have always been cognizant of cautionary comments about the risks of running K270s in rocky country. At the same time, I have received excellent service from them, both on the road and in some of the rockiest possible venues, including Moab and Copper Canyon, without ever experiencing a rock cut. The MEFO may well be a superior tire; at $90, it should be. But until those reports of a 25,000-mile life expectancy come rolling in, I'm gonna have to take that proposition on faith, and continue to see the $35 K270 as giving a lot more performance for the buck. ;-{>

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > I thought the same thing the last time I bought tires for my 4x4 truck. The 2ply tires that came on the truck never gave me any trouble. The 3ply tires that I replaced them with was the only tires I ever put a rock through. > The MEFO is a very stiff sidewall compared to the Kenda. There is lots more than the number of plys that make up a good tire. I just squeezed the sidewall on a new K270 and a new MEFO and there is a noticeable difference in stiffness in favor of the MEFO. Some people like the Kenda but I think it's selling point is it's price. The selling point on the MEFO is it's performance. > I have most all MEFO tires in stock and should have the 21" MEFO in about three weeks. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kyle > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 5:03 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Question, Mefo Tire vs Kenda 270`s > > > I just recently just recieved a brand new Mefo rear tire. I can`t get > a front? Hopefully someday. > I was looking at the tire and I noticed that it was stamped "3-ply`s". > Only 3 ply`s? How can a good tire that everybody raves about only have > three ply`s? > My Kenda 270 rear I have installed right now has 6 ply`s. If I > remember right? > I can`t help to think that the more ply`s a tire has, the better it > would be? Less chance for a puncture too. > I would like to hear some feedback, please. Thanks Kyle > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >