Rat Rod
Owner & Founder
I recently acquired this one from a good friend of mine. Apparently the original owner's Father sold my friend this bike along with a Motomag in about the same condition. My friend was generous enough to pass it on to me and I'm going to clean it up the best that I can and then decide what to do from there. The big question is whether or not I should have the frame and fork refinished. Some have said that I will kill some of the value by having it powder coated. There is something cool about the worn look, but it may be just a bit too worn looking for my tastes.
The cool thing about this bike is that it's all original and the only missing parts are the rear Shimano Tourney brake caliper and a couple of spokes on the front wheel.
Here's what it would have looked like new...
Here's how the bike looked when I took possession of it this past weekend...
Got it up on the stand and now I will begin the clean up process...
The cool thing about this bike is that it's all original and the only missing parts are the rear Shimano Tourney brake caliper and a couple of spokes on the front wheel.
Here's what it would have looked like new...
Here's how the bike looked when I took possession of it this past weekend...
Got it up on the stand and now I will begin the clean up process...