Amazing Bikes

[Kf6vci]

Here are some European rat bikes:

Edited February 3, 2009 by Kf6vci

[neverdie]

OMG...<deleted>....I have never seen anything like that first bike. What is going on there?

[Kerryd]

I like the skeleton. I'd put glowing red LEDs in the eyes.

Don't think these are "Euro" bikes though (at least not all of them).

The "wood" bike pics have been around for ages. Last time I saw them, they were labelled "red neck motorcycle".

(note you may have mucked up your attachments a bit, as you've got one pic posted 3 times, and two pics posted twice each.)

[dotcom]

The first bike is the equivilent of a bag ladys trolley.

[dotcom]

The wood bike uses a castor for a kick stand. Very useful for driving drunk.

[neverdie]

The first bike is the equivilent of a bag ladys trolley.

DOTCOM....I didnt recognise you dressed in your new avatar....keeping to the same theme, i see

[neverdie]

& naturally you were right on the spot to capture the photo & raced back to change ur avatar....classic!

I'm not sure the topic Amazing bikes is exactly right as a description for these ahh bikes. I guess ones mans trash is another mans treasure.

[FatherF]

Any info at all on the Skeleton bike? it matches my race leathers! I think i might have to make a bid for it!

FF

[Kf6vci]

more rat bikes:

[Kf6vci]

more rat bikes:

[Kerryd]

more rat bikes:

Hmmmm, either that one custom job doesn't qualify as a "rat bike", or I'm living in the wrong neighbourhood !

[basjke]

What you think about this one?

[dotcom]

I'd like to test ride the yellow one for about a year.

[dotcom]

The green one is perfect for KerryD to make a beer run !!!!!

[Kerryd]

The green one is perfect for KerryD to make a beer run !!!!!

Howse many times do I gots ta be tellin' ya. WHISKEY ! NOT beer ! WHISKEY !

Beer just take up too much space, in the carrier and the belly.

8 ounces of whiskey = 8 ounces of beer =

16 ounces of whiskey = :jerk: 16 ounces of beer =

24 ounces of whiskey = 24 ounces of beer =

Candy is Dandy, But Liquor is Quicker !

[barrybike]

these are no nosense choppers from scotland and believe it or not they ride these bikes to faro bike week in portugal every year and yes that is the owners wife and she does ride that bike ..check out their site

[neverdie]

there is some serious rubber on the back of one of those choppers

[LivinLOS]

these are no nosense choppers from scotland and believe it or not they ride these bikes to faro bike week in portugal every year and yes that is the owners wife and she does ride that bike ..check out their site

My mates (the same ones we crossed india with in auto rickshaws during monsoon) did this run, on c90 step throughs with customs fork jobs.. The adventure was 'cheesy rider' and in a few bike mags and stuff

http://www.extremetrifle.com/3/cheesyrider_index.php

they are preparing to do 'the WRONG way round' also on c90 step throughs all the way to magadan in Ewan and Charlies footsteps later this year.. Bike mags pay for the storys and so the adventures are funded. We have had a laugh riot with these boys.

[Kerryd]

OK, someone else apparently was giving me a helping hand last night and deleted a couple of posts. I went through and deleted a couple more.

We all have our opinions on different matters, but lets stick to talking about bikes, and leave politics to other threads. I'd rather spend my time reading about bikes and looking at pics, than editing/deleting posts and discussing foreign politics.

A little off-topic here and there, that doesn't hijack the thread and is in good humour is one thing, but keep the (what's another, polite word, for "crap" ?) out of it.

(ps: Thanks and have a great day ! One week to freedom !)

[BSJ]

Some of those things ( I am avoiding the words motorcycle and bike) are rolling junk piles. They look unsafe and I have no respect for the people who ride them...not much tolerance either!

[LivinLOS]

A little off-topic here and there, that doesn't hijack the thread and is in good humour is one thing, but keep the (what's another, polite word, for "crap" ?) out of it.

I can see the moderation on other issues and have no argument with it..

But off topic ?? As you point out.. This forum is becoming more social forum and general banter.. So would hope that these kind of threads can be left to run thier course whichever way they go.

[LivinLOS]

Some of those things ( I am avoiding the words motorcycle and bike) are rolling junk piles. They look unsafe and I have no respect for the people who ride them...not much tolerance either!

Rat bikes !! Love em or hate em.. they have quite a following..

Some rat bikes (survival bikes I heard yanks call em) can be made to look that way but still be fully safe and straight.. Tho most I think are not.

[LivinLOS]

[dotcom]

Livin LOS lovin your avatar. Another classy guy.

[LivinLOS]

Livin LOS lovin your avatar. Another classy guy.

Can you believe I have just been told to remove it !!

Despite it being printed on the Bangkok Post website (where I got it from)..

[basjke]

Livin LOS lovin your avatar. Another classy guy.

Can you believe I have just been told to remove it !!

Despite it being printed on the Bangkok Post website (where I got it from)..

You probably would have had more luck if you had taken it from the Nation website.Thank god this is a free forum.

[Kerryd]

A little off-topic here and there, that doesn't hijack the thread and is in good humour is one thing, but keep the (what's another, polite word, for "crap" ?) out of it.

I can see the moderation on other issues and have no argument with it..

But off topic ?? As you point out.. This forum is becoming more social forum and general banter.. So would hope that these kind of threads can be left to run thier course whichever way they go.

Yeah, I think keeping one (maybe 2) threads for general discussion isn't too bad, as long as people don't try to turn every thread into mindless banter.

That crazy Rat Bike would look a bit better if they'd had the arms cover the forks, and maybe it's tongue hanging down to form the front fender (and glowing red eyeballs !)