Hello, been lurking for a few months, and figured it might be about time to start a thread on my project.
It's a 1970 CL350, with some family history. My grandfather owned a marina, and took it in on a trade back in 1971. It supposedly only had about 1000 miles at that point. My parents, had been dating a few months, and my Grandfather let my father, who was a motorcycle cop at the time, ride it for a summer. After the summer of 1971, the gas was drained, and it sat in my grandparents basement/garage. My grandparents forbid anyone from taking it.
I remember wanting the bike since I was a little kid. It was in absolute mint condition, and only has 2k miles on the odometer. But, in 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, and flooded the marina. After the water receded, on of the mechanics hosed it off, put fresh oil and gas in it, and it supposedly started right up when they jumped it. He rode it up the street and back, and then parked it.
Due to the saltwater exposure, the Lowe part of the frames has started to rust, but hasn't appeared to spread past the surface. The chrome has significant putting, but the paint is in excellent shape still. My father gave me the title this past Christmas.
My plan is to strip it down, repaint the frame, and get it running right after sitting for 34 years. I plan to keep the original orange paint, and fix any small rust spots in it, then have it clearcoated.
Sadly I only took one picture of it before starting to strip it down.
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It's a 1970 CL350, with some family history. My grandfather owned a marina, and took it in on a trade back in 1971. It supposedly only had about 1000 miles at that point. My parents, had been dating a few months, and my Grandfather let my father, who was a motorcycle cop at the time, ride it for a summer. After the summer of 1971, the gas was drained, and it sat in my grandparents basement/garage. My grandparents forbid anyone from taking it.
I remember wanting the bike since I was a little kid. It was in absolute mint condition, and only has 2k miles on the odometer. But, in 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, and flooded the marina. After the water receded, on of the mechanics hosed it off, put fresh oil and gas in it, and it supposedly started right up when they jumped it. He rode it up the street and back, and then parked it.
Due to the saltwater exposure, the Lowe part of the frames has started to rust, but hasn't appeared to spread past the surface. The chrome has significant putting, but the paint is in excellent shape still. My father gave me the title this past Christmas.
My plan is to strip it down, repaint the frame, and get it running right after sitting for 34 years. I plan to keep the original orange paint, and fix any small rust spots in it, then have it clearcoated.
Sadly I only took one picture of it before starting to strip it down.
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