ceggertcrowe
New Member
Hey everyone!
I've been lurking on the forum for a while now, checking out all the awesome projects and advice as I built up the stones to start my own project. Well, the time has finally come. I just bought a 1972 CL350 in pretty good condition. It kicks right over, only 3200 miles, but definitely needs some work.
I'm not 100% sure what I want to do with it yet; but whatever I do, I want to do right. I am a mechanical engineer and industrial designer. So I know design and fabrication, but will for sure be asking a lot of questions on how to get this thing to ride a best as possible. I've been riding for about 10 years and doing all my minor maintenance, but this is my first foray into this world.
I will try to keep this as updated as possible too for any other greenhorns like me who are looking for it.
I think this weekend will be spent just tooling around on it to get a feel for the bike before I start working on it (plus I can't pass up riding a running bike). Then I guess first steps will be disassembly and and documentation.
So, without further ado, here's the bike. those pipes tho 8) 8)
I've been lurking on the forum for a while now, checking out all the awesome projects and advice as I built up the stones to start my own project. Well, the time has finally come. I just bought a 1972 CL350 in pretty good condition. It kicks right over, only 3200 miles, but definitely needs some work.
I'm not 100% sure what I want to do with it yet; but whatever I do, I want to do right. I am a mechanical engineer and industrial designer. So I know design and fabrication, but will for sure be asking a lot of questions on how to get this thing to ride a best as possible. I've been riding for about 10 years and doing all my minor maintenance, but this is my first foray into this world.
I will try to keep this as updated as possible too for any other greenhorns like me who are looking for it.
I think this weekend will be spent just tooling around on it to get a feel for the bike before I start working on it (plus I can't pass up riding a running bike). Then I guess first steps will be disassembly and and documentation.
So, without further ado, here's the bike. those pipes tho 8) 8)