sanding mefos

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

Get a rope. Criswell

On Apr 30, 2009, at 7:56 PM, Howard Morris wrote: > > > Ban him for life.......... > > Howard Morris > 1450 W Kaibab Ln. #126 > Flagstaff, AZ 86001 > 928-814-1085 > > --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > From: Jeff Khoury > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Fw: Sanding MEFOs > To: "Mike Hansen" > Cc: "KLR" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 8:44 AM > > 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" > 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@yahoo. com > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.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.zetaboard s.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] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]