79josh81
XS650 Addict
So I’m fitting my bike up for a TC bros hardtail. I do weld but this is my first time ever using a TC hardtail. I followed their frame prep directions with cutting and grinding and everything came out how they say it should be.
My problem is the diagonal cut top rails on the hardtail and how they meet up with the “stamped” section on the stock frame.
To put it lightly, the fit is kind of garbage as is. Maybe I’m being too picky but I have about an 1/8” gap in spots where the hardtail meets the “stamped” piece like in the pic. Myself, like most people I’d think, prefer a tighter fit when welding.
So I guess I’m just curious what did you all do to fix this and tighten it up some? Did you file the shit out of the diagonal cuts on the hardtail to cope it and make it fit better? Or did you just bridge the gap and then make a second pass over it and call it good?
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