Shall I rat my bike?

[gimpy limp]

My first thought was to cover the tank in that army netting but one i'm not sure if it would just look silly and two I'm not sure where I can get it from cheap (all seems to be like 30 quid for 50 billion metres on eBay, only need 2/3 foot max. Frames already black so wouldn't need much. I like the scruffy neglectid look

https://img401.imageshack.us/img401/851/cxwithoutrollmatt0014vw.th.jpg

https://img419.imageshack.us/img419/4772/cxbaseballbat0143xc.th.jpg

https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4060/cxbaseballbat0091yx.th.jpg

This over a yellow tank:

https://ratbike.org/photos/dhr2/11-1hon.jpg

Can't really be bothered with spraying the tank or painting things camo green just want an easy fix, abit mank really with no contrasting colours to the yellow like a decal or something.

https://ratbike.org/photos/ace03/04hon.jpg

In BSH this month theirs a rat with a chopped up tyre (crosser I think) mounted upside down on the front mudguard suited it really well didn't notice at first what it was.
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[gimpy limp]

Who can photoshop it into a rat for me with army netting my fingers are too cold to do anything at the moment (stands up to close window)
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[Aikman666]

cant help with the photoshopping...but whats with the baseball bat on your bike?
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[gimpy limp]

I was checking for foot positioning for highway bars. I was using the bat tied to the exhaust to see what height was comfortable to mount some.
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[stinkwheel]

I have seen quite a few covered in scrim netting, which is a finer cotton mesh you can use as a scarf/veil. You should be able to buy a metre length of it in any army surplus store.

The way I have seen it done was to glue it down somehow (possibly using paint, resin or varnish?)

[gimpy limp]

love that scrim net, the army net was putting me off because it looks like it's trying too hard (fine line) but the scrim net is tidy.
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[stinkwheel]

On yeah, that bottom bike you posted just has a bungee net stretched over the tank. Probably to hold it on.

I'm no expert at pictures but how's this?
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[gimpy limp]

cool cheers for the photosnoop, what I could do to hide most of the yellow is a few layers of the stuff, build it up till i'm happy with it til ltheirs just a bit showing for contrast.

only cheap stuff:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCRIM-NET-SCARF-VEIL-OG-DPM-SAS-TA-MARINES-ARMY-COMBAT_W0QQitemZ6569933909QQcategoryZ70988QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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[gimpy limp]

reckon this would be too much of a safety hazard?

https://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3582/imag00541cy.th.jpg

https://img255.imageshack.us/img255/4499/imag00521ev.th.jpg

mosquito net on the radiator. I suppose all it needs is one spill of petrol down the tank onto it and a dodgy wire or fag to hit it or something. Lets loads of air through it so it wouldn't be restricting the rad in any way (protecting it from stones if anything).
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-=[Sam/b]=- cx500's the only way to travel, we do it in style just like jimmy saville
msn addy - sam.barwick@ntlworld.com
https://pre-auto.com/cx500/rat_and_survival_gallery_2006

[stinkwheel]

Looks dodgy to me, you could have a fire on your hands.

Disposable barbecues all come with a piece of steel, diamond pattern mesh on them. I always thought it would make a good radiator protector.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[palmer]

wack some renthals on it, and street fighter the beast.

[gimpy limp]

throat sweets?
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[McGee]

I have seen a few rat bikes out here but i would not dare go speak to them, now they some scary looking bastards
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