Calling all mechanical gurus.
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Road Warrior
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From: Land of 10,000 lakes
Calling all mechanical gurus.
My dilemma is centering the rear tire/wheel in between the rear frame horns. When looking at the tire/wheel from behind the bike the assembly is 3/8" off to the left of the centerline of the bike. The drive belt is all the way to left of the driven sprocket and if I install the fender it isn't centered with the tire either. I have the wider axle spacer between the disc side bearing and the caliper and the narrower spacer between the drive pulley and the swingarm. I've stared at this thing for a long time and just can't see what I have wrong. HELP!!!
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If I install the rear fender it isn't centered. Is it possible that the swingarm has shifted? I'm at a loss.
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[/IMG]If I install the rear fender it isn't centered. Is it possible that the swingarm has shifted? I'm at a loss.
Tourer
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From: Utah
Are you sure the spacers are in the right spot? Does the smaller spacer go next to the brake and the bigger spacer on the belt side? if you change these around it should line it up close. Do you have a manual for your bike?
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Road Warrior
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Stock 2009 Streetglide. I had the tires off and replaced them with agitators. Reinstalled the original wheels last fall and now have this issue. I had pulled the bearings and spacer on the rear wheel to install them on the agitator and then pulled them again and reinstalled them on the original. The rotor fits where it should in the caliper and I don't see how it could if the wheel assembly were shifted to the right 3/8". 
Road Captain
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Looks like you have at least the left spacer is wrong. Looks to be outside the swingarm. Get an owners manual and make sure you have everything in the right place or look at the Internet for a parts drawing.
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