Originally Posted by Gee3

I got in on the BD Bottecchia CF frameset GB and per the recommendation and posts of several BF members I got the Cane Creek IS2 headset. So I had it installed but the upper bearing is a bit too thick or too tall so there is a gap between the top of the head tube and the upper cover. Bottom bearing seats fine.

Is anyone else having this problem on the Bottechia frames? If you corrected it, what did you do? Does the headtube need to be reamed and faced? Did you use a "shorter" bearing? If so, which one and what size? Details please.

I asked my LBS that installed it for me and they said the CC headsets are like that so I shouldn't worry about the gap/space. I'd like to get a second opinion as I don't want more than normal dirt and stuff to get in there.

I know others are having this problem so any help you can provide would help us all.

Thanks!