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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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i notice the front right wheel bearing spacer is approximately 1/8 away from the fork slider (but it is tight to the wheel). is this right or should the spacer be touching the wheel AND slider?

the manual does not mention that detail nor have i tried loosening the slider to see if it naturally wants to move closer.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 04:25 AM
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i am not able to upload any pics for clarity at the moment so i hope my description is ok.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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nobody know the answer to this one?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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If its similar to mine, there is a step up in size at the end of the axle. The spacer sits tight against the step in the axle, not against the slider. There is a small gap on mine as well.
 
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Looks like this

 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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dude, you are awesome!
complete with pics, a guy couldnt ask for more.
i will look and see if there is a step just to be sure but i gotta say.... thank you very much for your response
 
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