garyahouse
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I noticed this same thing two days after mounting my Exalto. The tire was a little shiny on one side, and the front lower edge (left side) of the black plastic inner fender had been rubbed from the inside until some of it was missing. As a matter of fact, I could smell it... that's how I figured it out. I'm not worried about the tire. In tire vs. a plastic inner fender, the fender is no match for the tire. You've got 60-70 inches of rubber against 2 inches of plastic. Result? Rubber gets a little shine, plastic goes away. Anyway, I discovered a couple plastic rivets missing on the side cover. Replacing them also served to move the inner fender slightly. Since your problem was on the right, and mine was on the left, it stands to reason that it could affect either side due to manufacturing/mounting tolerances.Yes you are correct. I meant the inner fender. As I said, the right side had a definite rub mark and the bottom edge had that plastic burring that could be snapped off with your fingers. The left Powerlet rubber cover was rubbed right through to the point it had rubbed off a bit of the wire insulation. it was mounted to the inside of the sub frame which put it closer to the tire, but there was lots of clearance. I did not notice any rubber residue on my modified (Brodie style) brake arm, nor to the swing arm and center stand. When I examined the tire it had a slight shine to the upper outer edge, as if it had been rubbing on something. I have a feeling the tire is flexing slightly in the opposite direction (or the same, I'm not sure) during excessive lean angles (I have touched a peg once or twice but it's not a regular thing). The important thing here is that the tire IS making contact with my inner fender ( I will move my Powerlet as it's only there to power my compressor should I flat). I will post up a few photo's soon. Anyone else notice this??I'm trying to understand where you are rubbing. There is no fairing anywhere near the rear tire. There is a plastic inner fender. You have rear mounted powerlet(s) on the passenger footpeg mount? Do you use them, (it)? Mmmm, what for? Got pics?I have had my Exalto mounted for just over 10000Km and I love it. When I stripped the bike down this past winter I noted a rub mark on the inside of the right fairing (to the point were I could peel plastic from the bottom edge) and the rubber jacket on my Powerlet on the left side had been rubbed through. Anyone else experience this? I think the tire is flexing quite a bit at extreme angles.
Mattster
Future darksiders, take note: Due to normal tolerances of the inner fender on theFJR, beware of clearance issues that might not show up when the bike is sitting in the garage. Mine ocurred with 400 pounds worth of Gary and Ernie on board. When we got off, he said something smelled. I was thinking it was because he was a smoker (just kidding), but a closer inspection revealed that my inner fender was smoking.
Gary
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