Front fender clearance

[Extent]

Well she was down again:-/, no earth shattering damage, just the usual reminders of how much there is still to learn about biking.  Anyway, when I got it home and give it a much more thorough inspection I found that the left rear portion of the fender was rubbing agains the wheel(on the runner/support, right underneath the speedo cable stand-off).  I thought it was a little odd because the plastic dosen't bend, and the metal bracket is well protected between the fork.  I tried to bend it back out so it would clear, and was mildly sucessfull, it dosen't rest on the tire anymore, but it still seems to be a little close for comfort.  Can someone just pop out and tell me just roughly how much clearance from the tire their fender has in the same spot?  I'm hoping it's just the fender, but I can't beat this nagging fear that the forks are now slightly twisted and holding the wheel off-angle.

[harry_angel69]

From the center of the tire to the center of the fender is 1" in the front and 1.5" in the back.  This should vary with tire wear.  My tire 90/90/18 Metzler with 80% tread.

[Extent]

Sorry, I meant on the side of the fender, right underneath the speedo cable standoff, right where the tread ends and the sidewall begins.

[Walt_M.]

Sounds like you just twisted the forks in the triple clamps. I used to do it all the time on 70s era dirt bikes. The cure was to loosen the triple clamp bolts, slightly, about 1/4 to 1/2 turn, straddle the front wheel with your legs and turn the handlebars until the wheel and the bars look straight. Then, holding the front brake, push the front end down a couple of times, hard. Then tighten the clamp bolts back to spec. Everything should then be where it should be.