thanks for your comments

[Ed Chait]

----- Original Message ----- From: "revmaaatin" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 12:04 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: UFO fender --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dail" wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > | UFO Superbike fender : piece of crap !!! > | - Fred has em > | http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/images/ufo_superbike_fender.jpg > | > | Jim Hi Dail, Perhaps your frustration is not so much product induced, but frustration induced by installation error, as numerous people have been very pleased with their own application. (shrug) Sometimes the farkle we install is just farkle, not a measurable improvement for 'all applications.' The center stand is another application where the various expectations are varied, due to its intended use/abuse. revmaaatin. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Fred carries a *ton* of excellent KLR gear and I have been *extremely* pleased in my transactions with him, but I have to agree that the UFO low fender is just not a quality item. I've heard of several people having installation hassles with them, and as I stated previously, the overall quality, fit, and finish leaves a lot to be desired. Although I am not a fan of Craig Vetter's fairings from a purely aesthetic standpoint, I bet he can design a front fender that is much better than the UFO. I found Mr. Vetter's post in regards to his focus on designing fairings for the rider as opposed to the bike very interesting. I once had a Suzuki GS-850 with a Vetter Windjammer fairing. It wasn't the prettiest fairing, but it *was* extremely functional, effective, and very high quality. For me to really like a fairing, however, it has to be designed *both* for the bike and the rider. Maybe this involves some degree of compromise, but I will not apologize for admitting that how a bike looks is also important to me. ed A17

[revmaaatin]

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

> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "revmaaatin" > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 2:04 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: UFO fender > > > | --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dail" wrote: > | > > | > > | > ----- Original Message ----- > | > | UFO Superbike fender : piece of crap !!! > | > | - Fred has em > | > |

http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/images/ufo_superbike_fender.jpg

> | > | > | > | Jim > | > | Hi Dail, > | Perhaps your frustration is not so much product induced, but > | frustration induced by installation error, as numerous people

have been

> | very pleased with their own application. (shrug) > > maybe, Just maybe my standards are higher, (SHRUG)!! > I'm not frustated, just not satafied with a piece of crap

fender.

> it seems to be twisted, the only way to get it centered over

the tire is to

> mount one side > higher than the other... I'll mount it and post a picture so

you can see why

> I call it > "a piece of crap" >

Hi Dail, The devil is in the details, and "a piece of crap" is somewhat a vauge descriptor, even if you use caps to describe -shrug- (SMILE). Twisted and unable to center is easier to visualize, and at that point, perhaps the manufacturer would like to know your concern. I'm right there with you, if I buy it, I expect it to work on the frist attempt. revmaaatin.

[Jim Priest]

> > | Perhaps your frustration is not so much product induced, but > > | frustration induced by installation error, as numerous people > have been very pleased with their own application. (shrug)

I've always heard the UFO fender requires a bit of trimming to fit - I don't think it's intended as a direct replacement... http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~lbauer/klr/low-fender/ Interesting to note that Lujo says he didn't notice much improvement in handling after installing the low fender... Jim

[rosslindberg]

> Thought I would offer--should you need some folks with various- > adverse-experiences to field test the final prototype. Most likely, > they can be trusted to fully meet the operational test specs. > > revmaaatin. who is one of those 8 bone breakers---although > negligible damage to the bike >

I didn't hurt my bike either. I seem to have cushioned its fall. Ross Lindberg Fertile, MN Oakdale, CA