I recently had to replace the front fender tip light wire. I removed the brake calipers, wheel, & fender according to the shop manual. Installed the new wire and reassembled everything according to themanual & everything was correct. I recently checked the wire to make sure the fix worked and found that the wheel is offset relative to the fender. The right side of the tire is approx. 1/8" from the fender and the other side is approx. 1/2". The spacers are correctly installed according to the book. Is this normal? I didn't check the clearancebefore or after reassembly, as I had no idea this would be a concern.

 

Sounds like either the spacers are on the wrong side or the fender is tweaked. Is the fender off the same distance (same side) at the top and bottom?

 

Good chance you installed the spacers on the wrong side.
One is longer than the other.

 

Had spacers been installed on wrong side the rotors wouldn't slide in the calipers without major probs.
Your fender is tweaked.

 

Mine is exactly the same way.It's closer the the left side if sitting on the bike. About a 1/4" difference.

 

One spacer has three marks on it left side marks facing in towards bearing. Right spacer has no marks. My wheel is1mm
out checked with verniers