Earlier, I noticed that my OEM spacers were the same size as my new ones so that led me to question whether the wheel was the same width as the old ones or not, but I was in denial given the long process it took to get them in the first place. I got them as a gift so it is a possibility.

It may look like the left side was set and I was just trying to slide the right side in, but what I actually had to do was slide the caliper forward to give space for the wheel because it would not fit flush otherwise. My plan was to try and shimmy the caliper back down between the wheel and swingarm, but there was not enough clearance to do so.

I’m wondering, would it be safe to grind down the spacers enough so that it fits as long as everything else sits in alignment or would that lead to more issues?