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fender clearence

GSM2

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i was riding fender less for a bit on the front wheel. well my new fender came in and there is about a 1/8 clearance on the sides. i wouldnt be worrid about this but factory bent the bottom lip of the fender at a 90 so it's a sharp edge that would cut into the tire if i rode it. there's plenty of vertical clearance how much do tires actually expand when at high speeds?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Re: fender clearance

Remember tire pressure will increase by 4 pounds when tire hot. So tire is going to expand also. Is it a total of 1/8 inch clearance or 1/8 inch per side. Either way it seems very close. Do you have the O.E. front tire size mounted?
 
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