# Rat bike build begins now!!!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [January 20, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061 "2013-01-20T15:14:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/1 "2013-01-20T15:14:39Z")

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81 kz750 I picked up dirt cheap about an hr ago to build for myself like I built my dads rebel last spring:)

Deff needs some work and some TLC before it is even worthy of the road… mostly a winter/early spring build to play with when i am not commuting on the buell!

As I picked her up today!

![http://i47.tinypic.com/103e7vo.jpg](http://i47.tinypic.com/103e7vo.jpg)

![http://i46.tinypic.com/257pz0l.jpg](http://i46.tinypic.com/257pz0l.jpg)

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/2 "2013-01-20T15:28:05Z")

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mmmm chain drive stretch it!

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**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/3 "2013-01-24T14:00:20Z")

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It deff came across my mind to do that lol, at this moment my main goal it to just go the rat bobber/chopper theme, keep mixed colors and real ghetto looking lol, I slowly will be working on this due to lack of funds but sooner or later it will be a themed bobber! 1 piece at a time lol

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/4 "2013-01-24T17:33:11Z")

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Check out these sites for inspiration and parts  
Ive ordered parts from every single one

[Www.lowbrowcustoms.com](http://Www.lowbrowcustoms.com)

[Www.tcbroschoppers.com](http://Www.tcbroschoppers.com)

[Www.jpcycles.com](http://Www.jpcycles.com)

[Www.bikebandit.com](http://Www.bikebandit.com)

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**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/5 "2013-01-25T12:28:24Z")

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I love the bottom 2!!! the top 2 i just now heard of thanks to you!! +rep

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**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/6 "2013-01-25T12:28:48Z")

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correction must spread rep/

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/7 "2013-01-25T13:38:41Z")

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Ur the only one who gives me rep. Haha

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**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/8 "2013-01-29T11:26:04Z")

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i think it will look good. i want a old 2 stroke jap bike to turn into a cafe racer

nice starting bike keep posting pics

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**Author:** ![slow4show](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@slow4show](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow4show)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/9 "2013-01-31T18:35:10Z")

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ooh poor pitman youre gonna need more useless dollars for suppossive jap build uhh ohh

you and youre stupid posts hmmm

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**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/10 "2013-02-01T07:36:11Z")

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Damn, I guess I need to get to work on my bobber soon.

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**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/11 "2013-02-01T10:43:57Z")

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> [@slow4show"](#):
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> ooh poor pitman youre gonna need more useless dollars for suppossive jap build uhh ohh
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> you and youre stupid posts hmmm

how do you know what i need to aquire a jap bike? lmao

i never once said i dont spend money. go watch some tv

any updates? and what style you going for? post a pic of what you would like to accomplish

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**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/12 "2013-02-01T12:15:24Z")

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current update waiting on tax returns and my check to come from my old job total of about 1500 coming to me over the next couple weeks and that is the money I am gonna use insted of depleting my savings now;) and here are a few nice goals:)

The body styling around here

![http://i46.tinypic.com/mng5h.jpg](http://i46.tinypic.com/mng5h.jpg)

this paint/airbrush style all rat bike looking

 ![http://i45.tinypic.com/14izexc.jpg](http://i45.tinypic.com/14izexc.jpg)

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**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/13 "2013-02-01T12:17:16Z")

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[![](http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png) ](http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png)

basically this exact bike here lol

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/14 "2013-02-02T03:26:01Z")

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That’s got a huge rear tire. You gonna do that?

I like the airbrush job on that sport bike. However it is incredibly dumb on that bike to have plastic painted like it’s rusting…

I like the first one you posted. Hard tail, peanut tank. It looks good

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rat-bike-build-begins-now/266061/15 "2013-02-02T03:30:22Z")

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Btw, I may have a set of 7/8 drag bars if that’s what you wanna use
