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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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Some pictures from Bikes Blues and BBQ a couple of years ago.






 
Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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that is the ****!!!!!
 
Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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I still like the look of a nasty ol' looking rat bike, they remind me of a club that used to be around home when I was a little boy. Man I envied those guys.....
 
Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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wouldn't call that a rat bike ... that's rootsy and old-school. And clean.

Like it.
 
Old Feb 18, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Nice Knucklehead, Love the headlamp holder and the adjustable handlebars for tight parking spots!
 

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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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I like an older bike that is road and service well not but not worried over. Not a bike made to lock like a rat ,it has to come with time , naturaly. Go to the smoke out if you can. Plenty of both there, new old and real rats
 
Old Feb 18, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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nice yob mang... that is a nice rat imo.... (seems there are MANY definitions of what a 'rat' is)
 
Old Feb 18, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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I see nothing wrong with a well maintained rat bike
 
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Some people made a statement about themselvs in different ways. I like a rat bike better then a 100,000 doller custom.
 
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RAT BIKE..........??

 



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