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Old 03-10-2017, 08:50 PM
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Default '01 sportster rear tire clearance issue
Hey everyone, new to the forum
So last fall I laid my bike down on the left side. Long story short I'm putting it back together and I'm having an issue with clearance between the rear tire and frame. I have no clue on why it's close on the right side. If you have any ideas on what to do that would be greatly appreciated.
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Some bikes are specific as to which side the spacers are on. I would check that first.
 
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Are you POSITIVE it wasn't like that before?
 
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How centered is the tire, in the swingarm? It almost looks like the rear of the frame, or the fender and struts are tweaked.
 
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For the most part I think it was tighter on the right side but I didn't think it was that close
 
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