Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
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The Schlong Man
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Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
My rear wheel is not centered in the rear fender. It's skewed to the left side of the bike. It also off center to the left relative to the exhaust pipes as well. Probably 1/2 to3/4 inches. I'm wondering if this is normal as the wheel needs to bealigned with the drive train components? Or am I out of whack some where.
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RE: Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
My rear wheel is off center too. I have seen others like this as well but I don't know why some are like this and others aren't. Handling isn't affected by it and there is no abnormal tire wear so I am not going to worry about it.
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The Schlong Man
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RE: Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
I appreciate the 31 views to this thread so far. May I ask that if you view this please take a moment to indicated whether your rear tire is centered in the fender or not?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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RE: Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
The wheel it self is NOT off centered alignment wise, unless you did something.
But as far as stock from the factory.
It is normal to have the clearances you note.
Why I don't know, just the way HD does it.
But if it bothers you, you can jack bike up, remove rear wheel.
Then the bolt at front of rear fender is accessable. This mounting
hole is slotted. you can gain some adjustment there, but not enough
in my opinion to make it worthwhile. also it really only moves the front
of fender and not the rear.
To move the rear sideways will require bending the u-tubes for the trunk.
Not recommended.
But as far as stock from the factory.
It is normal to have the clearances you note.
Why I don't know, just the way HD does it.
But if it bothers you, you can jack bike up, remove rear wheel.
Then the bolt at front of rear fender is accessable. This mounting
hole is slotted. you can gain some adjustment there, but not enough
in my opinion to make it worthwhile. also it really only moves the front
of fender and not the rear.
To move the rear sideways will require bending the u-tubes for the trunk.
Not recommended.
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RE: Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
My RK is off centered. There is a long spacer on one side of the axle and a short spacer on the other. With the fender, bags and bag rails it's hard to notice it.
It comes under "standard answer no. 3.... that's the way it came from the factory."
It comes under "standard answer no. 3.... that's the way it came from the factory."
Cruiser
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RE: Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
Yep, off-centered here also. I think every touring model I've seen was off-centered to some degree. It's just that way.
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RE: Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
my 06 is off center too. look at the front of a 07 fatboy the front wheel is off center of the forks.
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Road Master
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RE: Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
my 2000 fatboy was the same also. i machined new spacers, and caliper boss. i wanted it centered to run a 150 tire. the front pulley is wider, so the belt moves over about a 1/4 ". factory manual shows it offset. why......hellifiknow
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RE: Rea wheel not centered. Normal?
My local dealer sez the rear wheel is offset to help balance the bike longitudally,due in part to the weight and configuration of the primary.He may be full of BS,but it's the only believable explanation I have heard so far.
Mine is offset to the left,but is not noticable while riding.
Clark
Mine is offset to the left,but is not noticable while riding.
Clark