DucatiDave
New Member
Re: The Parts Pile CL350 Cafe
Hey Matt, enjoying your build and the nice progress you are making. I have a 73 CB350 I am working on also. My frame has the exact same crack on the bottom of the down tube. I was thinking it was a there to let water seep out. If you look up near the steering head it looks like that water could get in and go down the down tube. I am going to do the same thing you did, weld it up grinder down. Then grind down the center seam, bend some steel over and weld it down the spine, do the same to the center post. Even thinking about using 3/8 or 1/2 round bar, drilling holes thru the sides of main frame and welding in round bar to stiffen up the frame, making it like a ladder. Would like to hear others opinions on that.
Hey Matt, enjoying your build and the nice progress you are making. I have a 73 CB350 I am working on also. My frame has the exact same crack on the bottom of the down tube. I was thinking it was a there to let water seep out. If you look up near the steering head it looks like that water could get in and go down the down tube. I am going to do the same thing you did, weld it up grinder down. Then grind down the center seam, bend some steel over and weld it down the spine, do the same to the center post. Even thinking about using 3/8 or 1/2 round bar, drilling holes thru the sides of main frame and welding in round bar to stiffen up the frame, making it like a ladder. Would like to hear others opinions on that.