Rat Bikes

[unraw]

I wasnt going for a rat bike, but I guess it turned out to be a pretty good one!

 

[KeepOnKeepnOn]

If you saw my bike sitting unlocked, would you mess with it?

www.motoredbikes.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13466&d=1229320358

 

[ZnsaneRyder]

Thieves will steal anything they can get away with. Better to be safe than sorry and be prepared.

My trailer looked pretty ghetto, and the poopoos thought I was stealing my own trailer. Now it's blue & black with a cargo rack, mesh behind the engine to hide it from rear view, lights everywhere, and have had few issues.

I always look around, I WOULD NOT want my only ride stolen!

 

[seca40]

I guess this is a Rat. Not for long though. I'm gonna paint it.

 

[ocscully]

Tank Source?

I guess this is a Rat. Not for long though. I'm gonna paint it.

What is the source of the Tank you are using? It looks really nice.

ocscully

 

[cooltoy]

This is a great site for ratbikes. I like this site because they allows full sized pics on the threads and there are thousands of pics.

http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6

 

[seca40]

Saddle, Tank and Forks from this.

http://www.partsthatfithd.com/jpgs/JesseJamesBike.jpg

Of course I had to turn it into a "real " gas tank.

 

[Old Bob]

Rat Bike look sounds interesting to me.

 

[mikem]

I Don't Smell a Rat.?

I thought I would start a thread for people to talk about Rat Bike creations.

A Rat bike is basically a bike that is functionally sound, but looks like a piece of junk, and made up of junk parts, taped up with things like duct tape, and muffler tape. Something no-one would want to steal (or would know how to steal).

Usually college kids will rat up their good bikes to keep people from wanting to steal it. If you see a bike all wrapped up in rubber tubing, chances are that it is a really nice bike underneath.

I bought a *piece* off of Craigslist for 20 bucks. Its a Huffy Stalker. It was a girl bike, but I cut the top tube, and welded it where it would be on a man's bike (clearance for the new engine as well). I ground all of the paint off, and I'm going to let it rust outside for a little while, then hit it with a little olive drab paint maybe. Maybe stick an ammo can on the back, that holds my fuel supply, big ugly lights, etc..

I'll post pictures of the project here as I go.

I like the Rat Bike concept but, looking over the bike photos on this thread, I have to say they all look GOOD. I like'em all! I'd buy a good lock and chain if they were mine guys.

PS ... I've always thought a "ratty" looking cover of some kind would help prevent theft. Anyone tried this?