Tire to swing arm clearance

[melville]

Yep, tire time chez melville also. 8,113 miles is a few too many for a Pilot Active.

Skinny (4.00-18) and no spacer.

[robert]

That tire should have been shit canned about 4000mi ago.

[ME 109]

Skinny tyres rule, and the skinnier the tyre, the more the sports bikes squirm when they get a view of it.

This..... is a very important consideration! Embarrassing modern sport bikes is a noble pursuit.

Other than exchanging the top hat spacer, are there any other adjustments required?

No other requirements, but you should have either side of 1mm clearance between wheel hub and fd face.
You would have maybe three plus mm clearance there with the longer spacer?

[Zombie Master]

Skinny tyres rule, and the skinnier the tyre, the more the sports bikes squirm when they get a view of it.

This..... is a very important consideration! Embarrassing modern sport bikes is a noble pursuit.

Other than exchanging the top hat spacer, are there any other adjustments required?

No other requirements, but you should have either side of 1mm clearance between wheel hub and fd face.
You would have maybe three plus mm clearance there with the longer spacer?

What's the fd?

[barryh]

Final drive.

When the longer spacer is fitted the gap between the right hand edge of the wheel/brake hub and final drive increases to approx. 3mm

[Zombie Master]

Final drive.

When the longer spacer is fitted the gap between the right hand edge of the wheel/brake hub and final drive increases to approx. 3mm

Thanx! Mine measures 2.79 mm. Is that acceptable? Tire doesn't rub but is close.

[barryh]

Final drive.

When the longer spacer is fitted the gap between the right hand edge of the wheel/brake hub and final drive increases to approx. 3mm

Thanx! Mine measures 2.79 mm. Is that acceptable? Tire doesn't rub but is close.

2.79 mm is fine. There's a lip which you can see through the 2.79 mm gap so it's not as if the brake hub is open to the elements.

[Wobbly]

So what size tire are we talking ? I'm running 120/90-18 Bridgestones with no shim. They handle great and I don't feel the need for bigger rear at all.