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Jan 18, 2010 | 04:42 PM

#51

WS6 Formula

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Originally Posted by GONZEE

rat bikes are not somthing that can be built, they just happen.

Nope, they can be built like the one below:

Jan 18, 2010 | 08:01 PM

#52

MidnitEvil

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From: Joliet, Illinois

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Originally Posted by TXSwede

I guess it harkens back to my old Schwinn 5-Speed Fastback, but nothin says old school cool like a big tall sissy bar! imho

My wife asked me about getting a taller sissy bar on my bike. I photoshopped one in and wasn't sure I liked it. What I'd really like to do is the one piece king/queen seat & tall sissy bar all in one. If I did that, I'd want to hack the neck, add more rake, extend the forks a little, maybe 6"-8"...

One of my favorite looking bikes of all time is the bike in Mann's Ghost Rider. I think that's the look I have in mind as I do things to my WG.

Jan 18, 2010 | 08:28 PM

#53

faber

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Originally Posted by WS6 Formula

Nope, they can be built like the one below:

Um..that is an--ahem--interesting bike, but it's clearly no rat bike.

Agree with Gonzee: rat bikes just happen. You can't fake time.

Jan 18, 2010 | 08:40 PM

#54

faber

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Originally Posted by WS6 Formula

How about this Schwinn Orange Krate for old school....This was my first custom bike. A Springer that had a Springer front end, Bobtail rear fender, ape hangers, and a five speed trans with a Suicide shifter.

How about this from Zero Engineering?

Jan 18, 2010 | 09:57 PM

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WS6 Formula

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Originally Posted by faber

Um..that is an--ahem--interesting bike, but it's clearly no rat bike.

Agree with Gonzee: rat bikes just happen. You can't fake time.

It has finishes on it that duplicate a rat bikes finish, no?.

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Originally Posted by faber

How about this from Zero Engineering?

Well it says Orange Krate, thats about it. This one is more like it:

Jan 18, 2010 | 10:53 PM

#56

bigdoghd

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From: Brookfield,Il.

Hey Judge, I have always like the old school look. Go to our web site and look at the blk and red bobber we did. I've been told it's pretty cool

Jan 19, 2010 | 09:58 AM

#57

angelis

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From: Queen Creek AZ

Check our the mag Dice. Lot of good bikes in there and different companies to find part from. I am taking my bike the bobber route but it is and will take time. Since i am relativly young in the scene (29 and been riding less than a year), one thing I have learned in this as well as most things in life is to ask the old timers since they have been there and done that and can help me avoid some of the lessons they learned the hard way on what to do with your scoot.