Defining "rat" bike

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08-12-2015, 09:07 AM

rhuff

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Originally Posted by YeOldeStonecat

No..HonDog is legit...he's an old coot that's been around New England for many many years, always at Laconia. He's a real deal old school old timer that's got SERIOUS miles under his butt.

You can google him, prolly find some interviews on youboob.

I think he was referring to the initial pictures posted by the tread starter. The FORD oval.

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08-12-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Briby37

Had a discussion with a group of friends yesterday regarding the idea of a rat bike. We got to debating what makes a rat bike. Especially when we have a "chopper" culture where removing bits and pieces, and modifying for the sake of speed (sometimes style), is a "rat" bike just a rusty bike?

The pictures that got the discussion started are below. Would love to hear from the masses.

http://www.motoroso.com/collectionIt...=5408702365e54

http://www.motoroso.com/collectionIt...=53b390b8b1d70

Look like rat bikes to me... Like many things in life, a rat bike is just a label and open to interpretation. The eye of the beholder thing.

That's ok, a little variety in life is a good thing.

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08-12-2015, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rhuff

I think he was referring to the initial pictures posted by the tread starter. The FORD oval.

I was and I was seeing the that old beater shovelhead 25 plus years ago at midwest parties, that wildman been running the miles forever. Back then he hadn't got heavy with the glued on change yet.