RRBBO13 RATLINER ( tail lights, more sprockets, titanium and she is done)

[karfer67]

Kingfish gave me this idea (thanks buddy) to use a few curved tubes. I ended up just doing the front one as I feel it still maintains the open look of the frame while doing exactly what I wanted. It rides amazing now and other than a small cross brace near the rear wheel I'm calling the frame mostly done. Oh yea the bars, I had a short piece left over from some I bent up so I did these real quick. Not sure if they will stay or not however they are super comfy on this.

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[karfer67]

Oh one more thing you notice I'm running different tires. I needed just a tiny bit more ground clearance in the rear so a quick trip to college cyclery snagged up these sweet 26x2.5 ol skool tread tires. They give me just the taller sidewall I needed and I think the all black gives it a more aggressive look.

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[kingfish254]

Since I don't weld, it was fun getting you over the hump with some virtual fabrication
Looks great brother
Have fun at Shiny Side Up

 

[karfer67]

Since I don't weld, it was fun getting you over the hump with some virtual fabrication
Looks great brother
Have fun at Shiny Side Up

You really should take the plunge and come to the dark side (welding). I can't fathom what you would come up with.

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[Falstaff]

You really should take the plunge and come to the dark side (welding). I can't fathom what you would come up with.

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Agreed.

 

[kingfish254]

You really should take the plunge and come to the dark side (welding). I can't fathom what you would come up with.

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Agreed.

My eyesight is bad enough as it is. It would probably make the "dark" side approach a little faster.

 

[karfer67]

Haha buddy have you seen my glasses? Without them well yea it wouldn't go well. I just got new ones too and my eyes had changed a full point.

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[Falstaff]

Glasses, masks, helmets. Who needs them, just line it up and close your eyes tight. Hahahaha.

I kid of course, always wear ppe and other safety equipment.

 

[karfer67]

Oh I've done that plenty of times to tack stuff over the years

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[kingfish254]

Give us an update! Keep this bad ride rolling towards the finish line.

 

[karfer67]

Although sorta hard to see you will notice there is now a strip running along the rear lower part of the frame. That would be titanium and yes she is officially dangerous

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[karfer67]

After putting the sliders on I decided she needed a tail light. However this part also serves as a brace to help tie in the two extremely long lower chain stays. It works perfectly and yes the tail light works and has been converted to led although not in a super exotic way

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[karfer67]

Oh and I ditched the mudflap as it covered too much of the sprocket

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[karfer67]

It's way brighter at night sorry for the bad pics. Anyway like I said I suck at electronics so a quick trip to eco thrift turned up these 2 dollar bicycle lights. Pop the lense off use a bit of 3m body tape to attach to the back side of the lenses and Bob's your uncle. I also removed the lower licence plate glass to give me easy access to the button. I was pretty smitten with ma self.

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[kingfish254]

You should have used magnesium skid plates for more sparks!

 

[karfer67]

I do live in ca remember. I mean half the state is on fire already.

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[kingfish254]

I do live in ca remember. I mean half the state is on fire already.

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BREAKING NEWS!! Rat bike source of norcal fires!

 

[karfer67]

Did u see on fb someone went after me about it?

BREAKING NEWS!! Rat bike source of norcal fires!

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[OddJob]

Man, you really tied this up nicely with your add-ons in the last day or so!
Have you ever heard of the OddJob Award? Just wonderin',cuz.....

 

[karfer67]

Honestly that was a progress goes boink moment. I ended up loving it lol

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