Problem solved...NOT.
Humbled once again...
(stupid me) I installed the new fork and quickly realized there is no more clearance than the old fork. Arg!
Photos below show the difference in clearance between the while label Ouzo Pro on my black bike compared to the seemingly same fork on my white bike. Clearly the forks are not the same. Measure twice and cut once they say? Well, I didn't trial the new fork at all, I just installed it.
So, new fork came back off and the old color matched fork went back on. I then installed a Conti GP 5000 tire instead of the GP 4000 and I've now got the clearance I need. To say the details matter is a major understatement.
Anyone need an never ridden Ouzo Pro with 1" lopped off the steerer tube? Live and learn.
