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Old 03-22-2026, 01:26 PM   #1
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Default Steering wheel to lever clearance

Ever since I got my 1915 model T, I’ve had an issue with my knuckles hitting the levers while turning. This can be dangerous when the throttle suddenly increases or decreases. I thought about flipping over the steering wheel but it wouldn’t look right. I also thought of bending the two levers away from the steering wheel but they seem very rigid. As shown in the picture, there is only an inch clearance between the levers and steering wheel. Anybody experience this problem? Thanks
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Old 03-23-2026, 05:04 PM   #2
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Default Re: Steering wheel to lever clearance

Our '14 Touring has 1", our '19 Centerdoor is approx. 1 & 3/16 & my Racer has near 1 & 1/2" to the control levers.
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