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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Strange rear wheel question 07/26/14 at 19:26:27 Is anybody else's rear wheel about 1/2" out of center toward the left relative to the rear fender? I have 1/2" more clearance between the tire and the fender on the right than the left. Normal? Something funny going on? All spacers seem to be normal and in the right place.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Strange rear wheel question Reply #1 - 07/26/14 at 20:10:17 The spacers on the axle are different lengths. Might wanna look at that. And make sure the wheel is not cocked one way or the other.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28767 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Strange rear wheel question Reply #2 - 07/26/14 at 20:24:13 the fat spacer is on the left and fits tight to a seal the skinny one is on the right.
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Strange rear wheel question Reply #3 - 07/27/14 at 03:31:43 That's the way they are. Fat spacer on the left. I just noticed it 'cause I had some belt squeak and was trying to true it up a little better to minmize the squeak. Everything looks like the pics and diagrams that I've seen show.
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BalingWire Full Member Offline "The savage in man is never quite eradicated." HDT Posts: 238 Wauseon, Ohio Gender:	Re: Strange rear wheel question Reply #4 - 07/27/14 at 04:37:30 Same on my bike. Enough so for the former owner to pull this number: Belt Guard Butcher Job \| 07/03/14 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1404390228
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Bob Davis YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17	Re: Strange rear wheel question Reply #5 - 07/27/14 at 15:35:38 I just went out and looked at my 2002 and the rear tire "looks" centered compared to my fender.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28767 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Strange rear wheel question Reply #6 - 07/27/14 at 16:05:56 So, what did you do to your bike?
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Re: Strange rear wheel question
Reply #7 - 07/28/14 at 21:11:05

I didn't do anything to it. It is all completely stock back there except the tire itself.

The rim is centered relative to the brake drum. The wheel is adjusted straight...got the belt noise almost completely gone too. It rides great and handles fine. I was just wondering if this is the same on most other Savages.

Everything looks to be perfect. No loose motion in the pulley or wheel. All spokes are tight. Double checked the spacers and they are right.

I don't believe much of anything has ever been done to this bike other than routine stuff.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28767 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Strange rear wheel question Reply #8 - 07/28/14 at 21:58:15 Don't get upset, only routine questioning. There is a slight offset to one side if you're looking at the frame. don't panic, if it rides right, it is right.
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