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After not having a bike for a while I just recently picked up a 2007 CRF450. I was doing some general maintenance to the bike to get it ready to ride and had to remove the front wheel. When I went to re install the front wheel, the front axle would not sit flush with the pinch clamps on the right fork. I followed the instructions of re installing the front wheel very specifically. First, I torqued the axle nut. Then I tightened the left fork pinch clamp bolts. I then grabbed the front brake and pumped the shocks to seat the axle and fork properly. The result every time was the axle recessed into the right fork about 1/4 inch. I can physically press the fork over a little bit so it sits flush with the axle and then tighten the pinch clamp bolts, but that makes me a little worried that my forks might not be aligned properly. Is this an issue that any of you have had before? I dont remember ever having this problem with my 2002 CRF. Thanks for the help.

ok the after market wheels have the wrong spacers this is very common unless you buy a trusted brand your best bet is to replace the spacers or do you have them on the right side? some wheels come with 2 for one side ane 1 on the other?any way you are best to swap the spacers line up this side flush and have the nut side off. if the nut wont go on you will have to cut or replace the spacers is this an x or r my bet is its an x and you have an r front wheel

if i had to guess i'd say you have a 450X and are mounting a 450R front wheel. the right spacer on the 450X is wider than the right spacer on the 450R.

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