« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Anyone know a source of frame tubing?  (Read 1784 times)

Offline AshimotoK0

  • Grogu
  • *
  • Posts: 7849
  • Mad Scientist.... more power Igor ! Ù©(̾๏̮̮̃̾๏̃̾)Û¶
    • View Profile
Anyone know a source of frame tubing?
« on: September 19, 2016, 08:05:52 AM »
One of my CB250K0's needs the bottom tube replacing. I could weld up the holes but I would rather do a proper job and TIG weld a new tube into it, as we have the bending gear at work and it's not a complicated shape anyway. A member on HondaTwins.net  (& also on here) suggested Reynolds 531 tubing. Anyone know where to buy frame tubing? I will measure the OD/wall thickness.
Logged
“Alright friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It’s a new dawn.” Grace Slick, Woodstock '69 .. In the year of the Sandcast.

Offline RGP750

  • SOHC Master
  • Posts: 1109
  • "always look on the bright side of life"
    • View Profile
Re: Anyone know a source of frame tubing?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2016, 08:57:59 AM »
You could ask moto liner Ash they are really helpful.
Logged
1972 500/4
1973 CB175
1972 CB175
1959 BSA Super rocket
1927 960cc Matchless 'v' twin
1969 750 K0

Offline K2-K6

  • Grogu
  • *
  • Posts: 5981
    • View Profile
Re: Anyone know a source of frame tubing?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2016, 09:07:00 AM »
Reynolds 531 if I'm not mistaken has traditionally not been welded by tig / mig as the temperature is a problem, it's usually brazed as you can get hardening effects local to the weld site that reduces integrity and promotes stress failure.

Think modern weld compatible Reynolds would be 520 or 525.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »