Is a Bratz bike worth buying?

[necessaryevil]

There's a guy down the road selling one of those Bratz stingray bikes for $50. All of the chrome is mint, but I hear it is super cheap and rusts up very easily. I could really use the forks, crank and sprocket, and the seat pan/sissy bar for my build off bike. Would be a lot cheaper than finding parts on the web and paying for shipping. Yay or Ney?

 

[cody-james]

If you need the parts buy it! But try to get it cheaper offer 30 settle on 40

 

[sensor]

good luck finding a seat,springer,crank and sprocket for less than $50.....
but yes the chrome will rust immediately

 

[necessaryevil]

Yeah, I think just the shipping on those items would total $50. I guess I'll just have to keep my chrome good and oiled :|

 

[sensor]

just wax it(then you want have to worry about oily smudges) :wink:

 

[NLCTVWguy]

I agree, wax it or use Never Dull on it which contains a wax as well.

The bikes seem to be ok, typical Taiwan/China stuff. Frames are good,
springer fork is typical aftermarket quality.

We stretched one a few years ago, it worked fine. Yeah, the rims were rusty.
Why the Chinese can't figure out how to chrome stuff is beyond me.

I'd say it's a good price for one if the parts are needed. The frame can always
be built into a Stingray type lowrider. The stars come off and the adhesive can
be eliminated with WD40.

--Rob

just wax it(then you want have to worry about oily smudges) :wink:

 

[crackedpiston]

The easy rust factor is a very endearing quality :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Ya can turn 'em into tuff little ratters... 8)

 

[type82e]

I got very lucky I picked up 2 at our local dump for $2 one had been run over you cant beat the price it needs a larger back sprocket as its hard to pedal with the short cranks
marcel

 

[udallcustombikes]

This started out as a Bratz bike. A little hack, weld, and paint later...

 

[jon]

Heres a different make of BRATS bike.
From this!

To this!

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

had mine for 5 years now, i just take some steel wool to it when the chrome starts to dull up and its good to go
great alternative to finding pricey parts
go for it