Hardtail section not lining up

[Banjoguy]

Okay so I ordered the mk46 section for a cb650 build I wanted to do . Had the bike kicking around so figured why not . After about a month of waiting I finally got the hardtail section in about a week ago . Now yesterday I got ready to cut my stock frame . Measured it about 12 times Then had a smoke and got ready to cut er up .. upon the instruction on the voodoo site it looks that they want you to cut 16.5 from center of head tube and 7 from center of front motor mount . Well that's what I did and i double checked it many times to make sure she's good .well Now it won't lign up . The back bone slug Wil only slide about 1/4 into my stock frame , checked my cuts and once again they're perfect to a T... I was talking to my buddy who has more experience than me and he said drop the motor in it'll act as a jig and see what that does ..well it made it worse . Rear motor mounts on the section section won't line up they're to long they'd have to be raised and cut and now my back bone is about an inch away from the stock frame ........now what the hell can I do .this is my first build but I made sure my cuts were good and I got the right section ... I have access to a lathe so should I spin up some longer slugs and strech it that couple inch.. my worry is I would no longer have that butt weld from the section to stock frame. The frames would be gapped with a welded slug In between ......... Hopefully this made sense but any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[DoomBuggy]

Couple of thoughts,

First, post up some pics, the guys here can help a lot more if they can see it.

If there is some reason to extend the frame and you have a lathe I would be tempted to make a second set of slugs and then use sections that you cut out to fill the distance. But first I would really want to know why it went wrong.

I should mention I have never hardtailed a frame myself, but I have raked a few over the years.

[Banjoguy]

these are with the motor in

[Banjoguy]

I posted some pictures of how's it not ligned up just now but they're poor quality ... it almost seems like I cut too short but it's right on mark so idk what the hell that's about .. now I can move thebackbone/seatpost a bit and it'll slide closer Into the stock tubing but then it dosent bottom out on the cross member. I'm thinking for that part I can always find a shop and get them to bend and extend a new pipe that way I can still use stock slug and it won't looks so sloppy but around here there arnt many shops that do much of anything .... what kinda steel should I look for

[ncmc47]

I would send those pics to the mfg. Since you followed the directions to a T, I would like them to explain what went wrong.

[Hoghead]

I would send those pics to the mfg. Since you followed the directions to a T, I would like them to explain what went wrong.

I'll second that, but if all else fails machine longer slugs , but stepped , so the middle section is the width and length of the gap in the frame?

[Banjoguy]

I'll second that, but if all else fails machine longer slugs , but stepped , so the middle section is the width and length of the gap in the frame?

I sent them pictures and descriptions said he'd get back to me asap and it's been 2 weeks and I haven't heard anything . I've also msg asking about updates . so today I put the lathe to work and spun a new slug for the back bone . I made it a few inches long this time so I didn't have to mess with the bottom one but still it seems that the backbone/ seatpost isn't correct . Something just seems off I'll have to check the bend if not it'll just be a sketchy build

[Banjoguy]

I would send those pics to the mfg. Since you followed the directions to a T, I would like them to explain what went wrong.

I have I'm still waiting on a reply . To me it almost seems like an incorrect bend or not long enough backbone section .. Hopefully he gets back to me shortly I'm curious as to what exactly is that's going on