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Offline mystic red

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Rear Wheel Shim
« on: May 25, 2014, 02:08:42 PM »
I have a RS/RT rear wheel fitted on my LT. It offsets to the left of center of the bike. The shim offsets it a little more. I was putting the rear wheel back on and wondered if putting the shim in there was really neccessary. What's it for? It's only 2mm thick so it's not that big a deal to put it back in there if it's required...
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Offline Scott_

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Re: Rear Wheel Shim
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2014, 02:19:32 PM »
Hows the gap between the tire and the swing arm?
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Offline mystic red

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Re: Rear Wheel Shim
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2014, 02:27:10 PM »
Good call....not much, maybe 2mm
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Offline johnny

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Re: Rear Wheel Shim
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2014, 02:30:45 PM »
ive run with 0 spacers 1 spacers 2 spacers 3 spacers 4 spacers... no difference in handling or tior wear... some tiors will be good with no spacer... some tiors needs 2 spacers...

id take it out and like what scott_ was getting at... ride it till the tior is hawt and check to see if its rubbing fully loaded with you and your woman on there...

j o
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