New rear wheel off center
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If everything else like the pulley and brakes line up, you might consider just moving the fender over. Small spacers between the fender support and frame on one side, and small spacers between the fender and fender support on the other side. That might keep the factory offset of the wheel too.
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No your not...you already knew what to do before anyone told you...so you have enough sense to do it.
jreichart is dead on on how to space it out....3/4 washers work even better than PVC for mock up.
Vulcan works has pulley spacers cheaper than you can have some made:http://vulcanworks.net/store_4/home.php?cat=2
Make sure you have enough clearance for the strut bolts...they do more damage to the tire than the fender...and you won't know it till you hit a pot hole
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No your not...you already knew what to do before anyone told you...so you have enough sense to do it.
jreichart is dead on on how to space it out....3/4 washers work even better than PVC for mock up.
Vulcan works has pulley spacers cheaper than you can have some made:http://vulcanworks.net/store_4/home.php?cat=2
Make sure you have enough clearance for the strut bolts...they do more damage to the tire than the fender...and you won't know it till you hit a pot hole
jreichart is dead on on how to space it out....3/4 washers work even better than PVC for mock up.
Vulcan works has pulley spacers cheaper than you can have some made:http://vulcanworks.net/store_4/home.php?cat=2
Make sure you have enough clearance for the strut bolts...they do more damage to the tire than the fender...and you won't know it till you hit a pot hole
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I'd blame tire size. We put a 150 on my buddies 99 FB and it rubbed the right side. I know exactly the offset your describing. Each tire company is a bit off from the next, one companies 160 could be a tad wider than another...
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That is true, i was looking at a pirelli 160 but it was quite a bit wider than the metz i got. Sure am glad i didn't go that route or i would really be in a pickle!
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