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oldmanonarat
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PostPosted: 19:08 - 20 Jan 2021    Post subject: Hi, new member. Reply with quote
Hello everyone...couldn't see anywhere to introduce myself so I'm doing it here seeing as I'll be on this thread more than any others. My name is Dave from London but moved to West Yorkshire about 13 years ago. Ride a 1995 ST1100 Pan Rat.
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Riejufixing
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PostPosted: 20:46 - 20 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi.

I have a question. How long have you had that?

Oh, welcome home, by the way.
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oldmanonarat
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PostPosted: 20:50 - 20 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just over a year now, and thanks lol
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A100man
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PostPosted: 23:06 - 20 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's all right that is.. Welcome aboard - the 'membership' here is eclectic - I trust you don't offend easily.
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PostPosted: 23:37 - 20 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
C'mon, the man rides a rat bike.
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PostPosted: 00:07 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello Dave from London, now in Yorkshire.
I am Jennifer from Auckland, now in London.

I used to hang out on ratbike.org when the internet first arrived at planet hellkat. I have had a secret geekish crush on ratbikes ever since.

I currently have a dreadfully-maintained Sportster and people (men) like to tut a lot and tell me off whilst they show me how to fix it.
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PostPosted: 00:36 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
hellkat wrote:
Hello Dave from London, now in Yorkshire.
I am Jennifer from Auckland, now in London.


Jennifer Eccle-ectic?
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Riejufixing
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PostPosted: 01:59 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
oldmanonarat wrote:
Just over a year now, and thanks lol

Was it in any way designed to look like that, or did it evolve through necessity or neglect?
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oldmanonarat
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PostPosted: 09:14 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the warm welcome....I am in no way easy to offend Very Happy
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oldmanonarat
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PostPosted: 09:36 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riejufixing wrote:
oldmanonarat wrote:
Just over a year now, and thanks lol

Was it in any way designed to look like that, or did it evolve through necessity or neglect?


no its supposed to look like a police bike, it looks like this because I don't like to ride a bike that looks like anyone else rides
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oldmanonarat
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PostPosted: 09:39 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
hellkat wrote:
Hello Dave from London, now in Yorkshire.
I am Jennifer from Auckland, now in London.

I used to hang out on ratbike.org when the internet first arrived at planet hellkat. I have had a secret geekish crush on ratbikes ever since.

I currently have a dreadfully-maintained Sportster and people (men) like to tut a lot and tell me off whilst they show me how to fix it.
Shifty


I used ratbike.org many years ago....I love it when people tut at my bike....I'm a member of a pan European group on facebook and they don't like me very much Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: 10:08 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello Dave.
Eclectic describes us well.
Trolls, snowflakes, lurkers , gits , we’ve got them all Laughing Thumbs Up .

I’m not a great fan of rat bikes, however that looks functional and didn’t see any stupid metal skulls welded onto it Thumbs Up

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PostPosted: 10:26 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
oldmanonarat wrote:


no its supposed to look like a police bike, it looks like this because I don't like to ride a bike that looks like anyone else rides


It looks like every other ratbike, matte black with stuff bodged on.
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PostPosted: 10:30 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome OP.

Do you like Harley Davidsons, Sport Arse-less Chaps/Fringed Buckskin Attire or can you do One-Handed Wheelies?
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Riejufixing
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PostPosted: 10:44 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fisty wrote:
oldmanonarat wrote:

no its supposed to look like a police bike, it looks like this because I don't like to ride a bike that looks like anyone else rides

It looks like every other ratbike, matte black with stuff bodged on.

I can't see any resemblance to a police motorbike, and I prefer the neglected/evolved sort to the deliberate, but ho hum, each to his own.
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A100man
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PostPosted: 10:56 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Riejufixing wrote:

I can't see any resemblance to a police motorbike, and I prefer the neglected/evolved sort to the deliberate, but ho hum, each to his own.


I think our new friend is saying that it once looked like a police bike and now it doesn't - hopefully through neglect and necessity 'survivor' style...

Before:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/7a/40/d17a4061d6c01874711da6a9b139f864.jpg
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Riejufixing
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PostPosted: 11:13 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
A100man wrote:
I think our new friend is saying that it once looked like a police bike and now it doesn't - hopefully through neglect and necessity 'survivor' style...

Before:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/7a/40/d17a4061d6c01874711da6a9b139f864.jpg

Now where's that "raised eyebrow" emoticon gone again.

What had they stopped you for when you took that photo, by the way?
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Ste
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
oldmanonarat wrote:
I am in no way easy to offend Very Happy

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oldmanonarat
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PostPosted: 12:01 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
MCN wrote:
Welcome OP.

Do you like Harley Davidsons, Sport Arse-less Chaps/Fringed Buckskin Attire or can you do One-Handed Wheelies?


I like the look and sound of a Harley but I like my bikes to go through a UK winter without spending it in the garage every 2 days.....definitely don't wear chaps of any kind especially Arse-less ones ffs lol and I firmly believe that any wheely attempted on this would probably end up with bits of it all over the road.
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oldmanonarat
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PostPosted: 12:07 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fisty wrote:
oldmanonarat wrote:


no its supposed to look like a police bike, it looks like this because I don't like to ride a bike that looks like anyone else rides


It looks like every other ratbike, matte black with stuff bodged on.


That pretty much defines all rat bikes yes, but everyone is personal to the builder. When I got the bike it had already been ripped apart. I made it mine by using what I had laying about and the cheapest parts I could find... the result is a bike that's very personal to me and don't be fooled by the bodged look, that's kinda on purpose. It went through its MOT 3 weeks ago with no advisories, starts every time you push the button and so far hasnt let me down once.
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PostPosted: 14:23 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome. We have our very own rat expert here. King29. He has loads of rats.
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smokin joe
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PostPosted: 17:21 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is that a Thermos flask stuck on the side of it?
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oldmanonarat
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PostPosted: 22:05 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
smokin joe wrote:
Is that a Thermos flask stuck on the side of it?


It's actually a water bottle donated by my daughter to act as a coolant reservoir
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PostPosted: 22:19 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
Welcome. We have our very own rat expert here. King29. He has loads of rats.
Laughing

Isn't there a guy called Virus or Vyrus who had a GSX600/1200 ratter, and was it he with the keg trailer? There are a few others with actual rat or survival bikes that were either carefully crafted or evolved over time. Even Sammy (smiler) was into survival bikes at one stage? What happened to him?

I still firmly believe you can't buy a rat bike - that's not how it works. It's akin to buying a CX500 Cafe racer from a hipster for ten thousand of your Earth pounds. But y'know... each to their own and all that I guess?
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PostPosted: 22:33 - 21 Jan 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:


Isn't there a guy called Virus or Vyrus who had a GSX600/1200 ratter, and was it he with the keg trailer?


I still lurk. the 6/12 teapot died, the beer keg trailer gets towed behind my mates chinky scooter rat nowadays.



Welcome in Mr S. most people on here are weird but harmless, exept for Ste... Never click a link from Ste. Laughing Thumbs Up

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