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houston we have a rat bike...haha 
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oh, that reminds me to lube the chain... thanks!
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oh that chain is plenty lubed, along with the rest of the bike from the oil it used to spew everywhere. I think the rust on that nut came from the two years it sat uncovered and unridden.
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Rat bike to be sure but nothing wrong with that. I rode many a rat bike over the years. Can either have fun with it as a rat or make it a nice clean bike. As a rat bike it's kinda like a fat chick...... 
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ohhh, I think she'll stay ratty.
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Quote:
As a rat bike it's kinda like a fat chick......
I'm almost afraid to ask...
'08 America Blue/White; Custom Headlamps, Custom Lowers, Clearview 20", Bafflectomy
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both are fun to ride but wouldn't want your friends to see you. 
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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despite the bike's intentional ratty appearance there has actually been quite a bit of work go into it and all of it has been done by a friend of mine and I, and of course with some ideas that I got from here. I'll list what I can remember:
Harley dog bone risers (triple trees drilled)
Front fender removed and mount trimmed
airbox hacked out with a sawzall, mounting tabs trimmed
battery moved with homemade steel mud flap type mount
homemade carb brace
ignition replaced (key was broken in the ignition and fell out on the trailer ride home!)
homemade front sprocket guard (haha!)
homemade lathe turned (by a friend of mine) stainless bar end mirror mount.
front wheel bearings replaced
re-jetted, 150 mains and 42 pilots
Slides drilled
free-bee rear harley turn signals
e-bay'd taillight w/mount
e-bay'd NOS $35 exhaust to replace the $650 Sceptre's
e-bay'd $70 progressive shocks (had to make shims to get them to fit on the posts)
hacked fender
engine side covers replaced
The brass plug in the oil filler cap is the result of a creative but unsuccessful attempt to get my engine to stop pumping oil out of the breather (long story).
And for the record, you CAN make a newer style clutch cover work on an older model. I just don't recommend it. Not much has seemed to be easy but we're learning and having fun.
Future plans include paint (that I also plan to do myself), cheap-o solo seat, blacked out fork lowers, blacked out front wheel hub, I've thought about blacking out the front wheel but I'm not sure how it would look. I also plan to remove the luggage rack and P-pad and maybe make some different fender supports or possibly put on a different fender all together. But before I do that I have to get the fiance a bike to ride.
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No need to justify anything I was just pulling your leg , like I said I have ridden many a rat bike. My chopper is at the moment a rat bike I rode so many miles on it that they just took their toll. It was show quality when I first did it but now it would need to all come apart and be done again to bring it back to that. I love that bike rat or not. I wasn't knocking your ride just having some fun.
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Oh, I know Dog. Listing all of that is something that I wanted to do when I made the post and just now got around to doing.
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love me some rat.What is that orage thingy comin out of you filler cap, or is that some more rust? 
2006SM XS pods,145/45,XS springs,arlen ness mirrors,19t primary,Reality is you are the weak and I am the tyranny of evil men, but I'm tryin REAL hard to be the shepherd. Scott Jackson McCain
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