My custom rat fink

[Clothespin n]

looking good!

Kev.

 

[ricksterr1221]

no HE PAINTED IT!

 

[xddorox]

Very cool, will it be ready for the night cruise on May 26th?

 

[tartosuc]

Very cool, will it be ready for the night cruise on May 26th?

I'm trying!

 

[ricksterr1221]

oh dang its gonna be sweet!

 

[tomb]

mmm, red tires....
are you going to put springer on it too?

I suffer from red tire, springer envy-itis...

:lol:

 

[tartosuc]

mmm, red tires....
are you going to put springer on it too?

I suffer from red tire, springer envy-itis...

:lol:

I would like to put a springner on it but I can't find one with a long steertube that will fit that frame...i will start with a regular chopper fork and maybe modify it later to make a sprigner...maybe a hooch/rosemry style one...

 

[tartosuc]

Follow up on my project, I'm trying to have a working first prototype by tommorow for the night ride...

I did not received my disc brake bracket yet so I have to figure out a way to stop that beast.

I like the look so far!


Tarto

 

[Multipass]

Nice! I like the black with red tires combo - it's a cool variation on the traditional black with red rims combo.

As for stopping, just don't ride without shoes and you're all set (flintstone brakes :mrgreen: )

-Mp

 

[tartosuc]

Nice! I like the black with red tires combo - it's a cool variation on the traditional black with red rims combo.

As for stopping, just don't ride without shoes and you're all set (flintstone brakes :mrgreen: )

-Mp

I'm planning on doing some primer red detailing to match the tires...but the wheels are gonna stay black!

 

[Multipass]

but the wheels are gonna stay black!

I agree, in this case, the rims look best in black.

-Mp

 

[xddorox]

I saw this bike in person last night for our glowstick ride and it looks pretty cool. The flatblack and red tires are just killer. Great bike Bern :mrgreen:

 

[tartosuc]

I saw this bike in person last night for our glowstick ride and it looks pretty cool. The flatblack and red tires are just killer. Great bike Bern :mrgreen:

thanks,

It's also an awsome ride! i'ts been a while since i had so much fn rding in town!

 

[RatFink]

Looks great...

Ya she's lookin fine!

How do you like the ride and lay out of the 'Fink frame? Even with the Ape hangers I find mine really comfortable.

I wanted a chopper that I could put some miles on (cough* exersize!) and the Ratfink beat them all for comfort and ridability.

Like the custom rat look...

 

[tartosuc]

Re: Looks great...

Ya she's lookin fine!

How do you like the ride and lay out of the 'Fink frame? Even with the Ape hangers I find mine really comfortable.

I wanted a chopper that I could put some miles on (cough* exersize!) and the Ratfink beat them all for comfort and ridability.

Like the custom...

layout is perfect, I needed a few minutes to get used to the riding position but after that it was great! I love how you can pull on the handlbars to transfer power to your legs and go uphill! great bike!

 

[tartosuc]

A nice shot f my ratfink on a rainy ride tonite...I will take one on a sunny day to post in the contest.....I can't wait to get my electra seat!

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[xddorox]

"Evil" gives it a great touch Bern. :mrgreen:

 

[tartosuc]

follow up on my project.:

added a new seat, new grips and built a custom chain guard out of a heater grill! some paint detailling to complete the look and voila!

the chainguard...

 

[aka_locojoe]

Chain guard is neat. Any fabrication photos or photos of how you mounted it?

 

[tartosuc]

Chain guard is neat. Any fabrication photos or photos of how you mounted it?

no sorry, no pics, i was too excited when i found the heater plate that i started to work on it right away!...

I mounted the rear part to the original mounting point throught the middle of the star at the back, it's also holding the pulley wheel. i will need to redo all the corners to make them cleaner looking.

in the front it's holding by a collar added to the seat tube. i want to switch that spacer for a smaller one to fix the bent on top...that spacer was all I had when i built it.

this is whats left of the grill...It took a lot of dremel work, it took me 4h from cuting to paint to install.