Yup. prob just the usual manufacturing tolerances.
I look it as we have a niche market here-tarting up Suzuki Savages.
If it was an HD, there'd be 20 outfits making the part. Here we have one.
When it boils down to it, it took me a bit of time and grief to make it fit. And I'll goober up the gap into the head pipe. I can do that. I can't do really sexy tubing bends, and by the time I find a plater to plate one little piece, it'd be a ton of time and money.
So, basically I'm happy with the gag. Now the brake lever clears, and the muffler lines up.
In the bike biz 'Just Bolts On' is kinda like "I don't think I'm contagious".
Believe it if you want, but better to be cautious.