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From: Mike Baxter on 20 Nov 2009 12:31 On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:42 -0800 (PST), WoodsChick <TamiRowell(a)msn.com> wrote: >On Nov 19, 4:30�pm, HardWorkingDog <har...(a)mush.man> wrote: >> In article <MPG.256f9ef6ae167f14989...(a)eternal-september.org>, >> �I am Tosk <justwaitafrekinmin...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > In article <ee27a28f-2757-4372-acee- >> > ea06d6593...(a)g1g2000vbr.googlegroups.com>, j...(a)sysmatrix.net says... >> >> > > > I never liked the 756 that much because the edges wore off so quickly, >> > > > but I've come to realize that the tire still works pretty well as it >> > > > wears (thanks to Baxter's prodding). I thought I'd give it another >> > > > chance on this tire change. >> >> > > I always hated that tire. �My impression was that it gave decent >> > > drive, but sucked side-to-side and couldn't hold laterally, at least >> > > in New England goo. �Those characteristics in the back makes for a >> > > wagging rear end, which is no big deal, but makes for a really bad >> > > time in the front. >> >> > > I still like the 739s the best. >> >> > > JayC >> >> > Yeah, that's why we ran the 43 in the front... Anyway, I asked the Cycle >> > Gear guy about them today he said the new replacement is the same tread >> > pattern, exactly, just a softer compound. Of course that really sucks to >> > ride in the hard clay we ride in, I suppose they will break down >> > quicker. Sir Tony likes Bridgestones at Rocky and it is his track... >> >> If the Cycle Gear guy was trying to say the MX51 is the same tread >> pattern as the 756, he's doing a typical Cycle Gear guy job of >> spreading bullshit. > >LOL! Eric and I read that (that the patterns are the same) and we both >blurted out "bullshit!" at the exact same time <G> > >> >> I have in my garage a 756 and an MX51 and they are significantly >> different. Matter of fact, the Dunlop MX51 tread is almost a carbon >> copy of the Michelin S2 that I'm replacing... > >Yeah, they are nothing alike. > >Here on the bay side of the bay area, we're fortunate to have >RoadRider and Zoom, both good shops with lots of dirt stuff and gear >actually sitting on the shelves. > >> -- >> Charles >> '99 YZ250- Hide quoted text - >> > >Tami- Without Smackover, Zoom and Road Rider get 99% of my walk-in business. They have people that actually help you, rather than checkout monkeys. Mike Baxter
From: WoodsChick on 20 Nov 2009 19:41
On Nov 20, 9:31 am, Mike Baxter <mgb...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:42 -0800 (PST), WoodsChick > > > > > > <TamiRow...(a)msn.com> wrote: > >On Nov 19, 4:30 pm, HardWorkingDog <har...(a)mush.man> wrote: > >> In article <MPG.256f9ef6ae167f14989...(a)eternal-september.org>, > >> I am Tosk <justwaitafrekinmin...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > In article <ee27a28f-2757-4372-acee- > >> > ea06d6593...(a)g1g2000vbr.googlegroups.com>, j...(a)sysmatrix.net says.... > > >> > > > I never liked the 756 that much because the edges wore off so quickly, > >> > > > but I've come to realize that the tire still works pretty well as it > >> > > > wears (thanks to Baxter's prodding). I thought I'd give it another > >> > > > chance on this tire change. > > >> > > I always hated that tire. My impression was that it gave decent > >> > > drive, but sucked side-to-side and couldn't hold laterally, at least > >> > > in New England goo. Those characteristics in the back makes for a > >> > > wagging rear end, which is no big deal, but makes for a really bad > >> > > time in the front. > > >> > > I still like the 739s the best. > > >> > > JayC > > >> > Yeah, that's why we ran the 43 in the front... Anyway, I asked the Cycle > >> > Gear guy about them today he said the new replacement is the same tread > >> > pattern, exactly, just a softer compound. Of course that really sucks to > >> > ride in the hard clay we ride in, I suppose they will break down > >> > quicker. Sir Tony likes Bridgestones at Rocky and it is his track... > > >> If the Cycle Gear guy was trying to say the MX51 is the same tread > >> pattern as the 756, he's doing a typical Cycle Gear guy job of > >> spreading bullshit. > > >LOL! Eric and I read that (that the patterns are the same) and we both > >blurted out "bullshit!" at the exact same time <G> > > >> I have in my garage a 756 and an MX51 and they are significantly > >> different. Matter of fact, the Dunlop MX51 tread is almost a carbon > >> copy of the Michelin S2 that I'm replacing... > > >Yeah, they are nothing alike. > > >Here on the bay side of the bay area, we're fortunate to have > >RoadRider and Zoom, both good shops with lots of dirt stuff and gear > >actually sitting on the shelves. > > >> -- > >> Charles > >> '99 YZ250- Hide quoted text - > > >Tami- > > Without Smackover, Zoom and Road Rider get 99% of my walk-in business. > They have people that actually help you, rather than checkout monkeys. Yeah, ain't that the truth. I like the old lady that works in the riding gear department at RoadRider. She always calls me "Hon" and she's really helpful/ > > Mike Baxter- Hide quoted text - Tami- |