Rear Fender Alignment
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Rear Fender Alignment
Can anyone tell me if your rear fender is closer to one side of your tire than the other. Mine is closer to the right side quite a bit. I want to lower my rear end and I am afraid that I will rub on the side of the tire not the top like most riders would worry about.
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RE: Rear Fender Alignment
Your bike is normal all older Sportster have the wheel offset in the fender, you especially notice it when youstuff a 150 tire in those older fenders. It's always a little tighter on the LH side.
I don't know if the newer bikes are like this or not.
I don't know if the newer bikes are like this or not.
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RE: Rear Fender Alignment
Yep, mine is closer on the right side too.However, you can't tell by looking, but just by feel of the gap between the inner fender bolts/nuts & the tire. Oh, and I slammed the rear of my sporty down further than most...10" shocks.
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RE: Rear Fender Alignment
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I didnt know that about the older bikes, newer EFI models dont seem to have that, least i never really noticed.
I didnt know that about the older bikes, newer EFI models dont seem to have that, least i never really noticed.
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RE: Rear Fender Alignment
Thanks everyone, WVHogRider, can I assume that when you slammed your rear end you didn't rub on the RH side. I am considering replacing the shocks with 10" struts to make it a Hardtail.
Thanks again,
denny
Thanks again,
denny
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RE: Rear Fender Alignment
No, I didn't rub on the side nor on top....However, you do need to make sure the seat bolts aren't too long. Loneryder's seat bolt(s) were to long and he shreaded a tire. I had just enough clearance all around.
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