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Joe, I'd recommend a bit more pre-load on the shock. Since your tire has a larger diameter than stock there is not much else you can do to keep the tire from hitting the fender/airbox. Your metal 'guard' is a great idea.
I have the aftermarket shock too. When I have my bike fully loaded the ride is exactly what I want, full travel and not harsh. Without the load the ride is pretty harsh. This tells me that my bike is very sensitive to load. I think I already have minimal pre-load but, frankly, I have been too lazy to make any adjustments for riding without a load because that's only a small portion of my riding time. If I had a remote pre-load adjustment I'd probably make the changes but that's not the case. As I recall, the remote pre-load was a really expensive option...something like $300 per shock!
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