SBK fender clearance issue - 96 M900

[dropstharockalot]

I ran a quick search and found some related threads, but nothing that addressed my particular situation:

I've acquired a SBK front fender for my 96 M900, for the look and for protecting the fork sliders.  When I bolted it up today to test the fit, I discovered that  the rear part of the fender is making contact with the tire.  My tire is pretty squared off (it's on the list of things to address this winter...) but there doesn't appear to be a clearance issue at the front of the fender... I was able to slide a 5mm allen between the tire and the leading edge of the fender.

The fender has some rash in the rear, so I'm not opposed to chopping it down - it's going to need painted anyway.  However, if that can be avoided, I'd rather just sand out / filler the rash part and re-paint.

Questions:
1) Is this common?
2) Is there a simple bolt-up trick that addresses this (washers, whatever...)?
3) Is there no way in Hades that any amount of cutting will ever solve this problem because the fender in question is just genetically pre-disposed to hating M900s, and should I give up all hope now instead of wasting any time in the garage?
4) Is this issue going to crop back up (at the front of the fender) once I replace the current squared-off front tire with a new, rounded one?

Pics below…

[dropstharockalot]

Contact w/ tire #1


Contact w/ tire #2


Clearance at front of fender:

[ducpainter]

I ran a quick search and found some related threads, but nothing that addressed my particular situation:

I've acquired a SBK front fender for my 96 M900, for the look and for protecting the fork sliders.  When I bolted it up today to test the fit, I discovered that  the rear part of the fender is making contact with the tire.  My tire is pretty squared off (it's on the list of things to address this winter...) but there doesn't appear to be a clearance issue at the front of the fender... I was able to slide a 5mm allen between the tire and the leading edge of the fender.

The fender has some rash in the rear, so I'm not opposed to chopping it down - it's going to need painted anyway.  However, if that can be avoided, I'd rather just sand out / filler the rash part and re-paint.

Questions:
1) Is this common?
2) Is there a simple bolt-up trick that addresses this (washers, whatever...)?
3) Is there no way in Hades that any amount of cutting will ever solve this problem because the fender in question is just genetically pre-disposed to hating M900s, and should I give up all hope now instead of wasting any time in the garage?
4) Is this issue going to crop back up (at the front of the fender) once I replace the current squared-off front tire with a new, rounded one?

Pics below…

Easy fix...

Put a washer, or two, between the fork and the fender at the bottom bolt. As you tighten the bolts it will fix the issue.

It's because the SS and SBK bikes didn't use a 70 series tire.

Happy motoring

[dropstharockalot]

I was getting all worked up to "go caveman" on the burnt part...  I'm very greatful for the advice, but a little let down at the same time.


Thanks!

[moto]

We've slotted the holes on tight fitting fenders to create more clearance. You might try that if the spacers don't help.

That fender looks like a Supersport/888 front fender for the narrow mount forks. It might be off an 750SS that uses a 60 series front tire.

-M

[slowkitty]

The fender does not look like a 916, 748 one, which has some grooves and a hose-holding clip at the back part of it.

[ducpainter]

We've slotted the holes on tight fitting fenders to create more clearance. You might try that if the spacers don't help.

That fender looks like a Supersport/888 front fender for the narrow mount forks. It might be off an 750SS that uses a 60 series front tire.

-M

Some of the 900ss bikes used the 60 series tire too.

The fender I have on my bike came off one of them.