X-53 Rats?

[pick]

I have this frame I bought cheap & am trying to find out what direction to go with it. I know I can't afford to go restored or original. I'm wanting to rat it, but would like to see what some of you guys have done with an X-53. I only have $20 in this one so far. The forks on it were just scrounged up from my parts pile. I love this frame style! A tank would be nice, but expensive, so may go without one. Here is the starting point.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

 

[Ratfink1962]

Here's my version....

This one was built fairly quick, kind of a last minute deal. My plans for it was to give it a 6" stretch, which I think would enhance the long look that this bike has.

One of these days Ill get around to it.

 

[pick]

Both bikes are very cool! Wish I had the original springer for mine. It will have to at least have truss rods of some sort.

Mitch: Looking forward to seeing the stretch version! :roll:

 

[pick]

There is only 2??? :?: :shock:

 

[KansasRollFast]

Hey Pick ill rat mine out. You know i cant go back origional with my stuff!

 

[pick]

Hey Pick ill rat mine out. You know i cant go back origional with my stuff!

Hurry up & do it, so I can steal some of your ideas! :lol: :mrgreen:

 

[Ratfink1962]

be original man! do your thing so we can steal ideas from you :mrgreen:

 

[pick]

be original man! do your thing so we can steal ideas from you :mrgreen:

I just kind of steal the idea & then bend the concept to fit my needs, so that makes it original right? :?: :mrgreen:

It's getting harder & harder to figure out something that hasn't been done on this site!

 

[rusty513]

Here's a couple X-53's that I have built.

 

[10morales]

My first build.

 

[late for dinner]

This was just a parts holder frame that might have had potential but I didn't have the tools or motivation to continue.......

Due to this piece of ingenius engineering from years gone by.....so it has been passed along.

 

[2wheels]

Nothing done to it yet,but for now I have some apes and a set of crome wheels and WW Quick Bricks to put on it...Will probably wait until I find chainguard to paint it nice..
I do not plan on running fenders...

 

[Big Ape]

Here's mine, just starting to personalize this one.

 

[Big Ape]

Latest pics. Now a 3 speed.

 

[whitecoyote]

 

[Flying Zombie]