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Jul 19, 2010 | 02:15 PM

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DR. V-TWIN

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Originally Posted by BLKnCHRME09Deluxe

So you are not runnen that Avon 150 no more? As i just bought one for my bike and was thinking they fit. I was told the Avon 140mm was comparable to a stock dunlop tire. Stratplexi told me he's runnen a Avon 150 but its tight. I also see some of your pics and they look to have that Avon 150 pictured. So how tight was/is it?

I forgot what year it is but i was told that the rear fender gets wider on certain models. As i thing his bike is a 04' and he had a 160 on the back of his heritage. His tire was on a 18" wheel and when i stuck my finger in between the tire and fender there was about a 1/2" gap on each side.

No I am not. It is the aftermarket wheel I have that made it difficult to get it to work properly. With a bit more effort i could have had it working fine. Yours might work fine, who knows.

Drew

Jul 19, 2010 | 10:19 PM

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ROMPUS

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My fat boy fender is off set but not bad enough to rub.has always been that way

Jul 20, 2010 | 08:37 AM

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tk353

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Originally Posted by XARAN

They are all off center a little. Sometimes you can loosen the bolts on the struts connecting them to the frame and then pull the fender over as you are tightening the bolts it may help.

this works

Jul 20, 2010 | 02:34 PM

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BLKnCHRME09Deluxe

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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN

No I am not. It is the aftermarket wheel I have that made it difficult to get it to work properly. With a bit more effort i could have had it working fine. Yours might work fine, who knows.

Drew

Well just got my new Avon "venon" tire today 150/80/B16 WW...and compared it to a stock Dunlop size chart. There is only a little over a .5" difference between the 2 tires. Avon-6.2" and a Dunlop-5.51" ...i don't think i should have any problems with the stock wheel and this tire. I'll see i guess

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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN

Or you could always get a narrower tire. I had the same issue when I installed a 150 on my aftermarket rim and tugging on the fender still did not create enough room. I gave up and got a 90/16 130mm tire to replace the 150. With the stock wheel I had a 150 without issue. So it is the offset.

Drew

What brand 130 tire are you runnen now? Since Avon doesn't make a 130 in a WW venom. I know the "gansta" tire is a 130....just wondering.....maybe you have the Avon 140 WW on?....Also do you have newer pics of that 130 and the older 150 installed on your bike? Pics from the rear? So we all may see the fender gap between a 130 and 150....thanx