Looks like the rear tire is scraping the swing arm

[388TH_A]

Looks like the rear tire is scraping the swing arm and so if i leave it like that untill i get a smaller tire will it do any harm to my bike or just the rubber on the tire? and or will it maybe cause a blow out? And looks like its only on the left side... and for all i know its the chain hitting it! but im going to look at it closer and kind of take it apart so i can look at it closer. Right now i dont have the money to buy a smaller tire but this one has about 200 miles on it and im kind of wanting to ride my bike untill Oct 7th and then put insurance on my car and start driving that till the weather is better!

[r1speedemon]

make sure your tire is aligned properly first. also, check your chain tension. if the chain is hitting it then you probably need to tighten it up a little. if it is just rubbing a little it probably wont hurt anything. just as long as it is not in a bind.

[Jane Honda]

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[FatKaw!]

Dont you have a bigger size tire than what is stock? Or was that someone else??? Check the wheel make sure it is aligned. Tighten the chain if it needs it and have it looked at by a shop. They should be able to look at it and say whether or not its a problem without charging you. Post up a pic if you can.

[388TH_A]

its rolles freely but over time there is just a little bitof scrapeing on the left side of the tire and the wheel looks like it is aligned right and the chain looks ok so i think its just hitting the swing arm. and yeah it is a WAY TO BIG OF A TIRE for it but i was stuckin medford and i had to get that tire because there wasnt any other tire around and i also had to get to work that night so i took it and got to work ok. now im thinking just stick with it untill it needs replaced or get a new one then i would be stuck with a tire so ya.

[Jane Honda]

Bummer....Yamaha's dont have that problem. :laughing: :yes: