Swingarm hitting oil filter

"For every cause there is a reason" Photos would help.

Sort of the reverse happened on my Atlas. Ustabe the front tire was off the ground on the center stand. Then I replaced the rear tire, now both are on the ground on the center stand.

The tire cross-sectional profiles of my old Avon 4.00-18 and the new Dunlop are definitely different. I do not like the look of that Dunlop, .... can't wait 'till it wears out.

Slick

I'm thinking the "about 1 in" clearance you had between the ground and rear tire before changing the front disappeared simply because of more tread on the same brand and size of the new front tire. That 1" is not a lot to begin with.

For what it's worth, I purposely changed my rear shocks to longer units simply for ground clearance when cornering. The added benefits are sharper turn-in, and making it sooo much easier to get up on the center stand. Also, because both tires are now on the ground I think better support for the isolastics is achieved. I like to think they are, to a degree, unloaded during the off season. The down side is the bike is very slightly less stable on the center stand if the ground is very un-even and a thin board has to be used if I want it "up" enough to spin the rear tire.

Both rims are wm2's. Shocks are hagons of correct length 12.9 inches.

I have yet to check center stand for free play or it's stops and will do so.

In the meantime rode about 75 miles Saturday and all seemed normal.

This is my third road rider front tire and fourth rear, never any issues before.

I will report anything I find and will attempt to try and respond to any suggestions.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned .... is the type of floor or ground bike is sitting on .... anything changed where you park it up on the center stand ...?
Craig

michael levato said:

I have yet to check center stand for free play or it's stops and will do so.

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Put mine up on its center stand, only to have it rock slightly to the side and leave both tires touching the ground. One of the pivot bolts and spacer had left the building. The stand still worked, but I didn't use it out of fear of breaking/bending anything until the lost pivot was replaced.