Rat/Rough Bikes, you have owned.

[Steam]

Here are some rats from the Classic bike show in Wellington. Some were in the show and some were outside the show. I especially like the one with the Aluminium sidecar, I see that everywhere around the city.

[Steam]

ya here are some more

[tri boy]

The 50s hard tail Triumph is a beauty. Nice shots steam.

[T.W.R]

Anyway, I would be interested to hear of similar Rats that people have owned, and the adventures you have had with them.

Brought this old 79 XR250 when it was 10yrs old for $200 just as a fun bike which gave some hilarious results

gave plenty of hours of entertainment and learning before lunching itself

[jim.cox]

Brought this old 79 XR250 when it was 10yrs old for $200 just as a fun bike which gave some hilarious results

The bike in that photo is FAR too tidy to be a Rat.

[Goblin]

The bike in that photo is FAR too tidy to be a Rat.

Got to agree there. That's a Minta!


Here's my ratty and what my racer used to look like.

[T.W.R]

The bike in that photo is FAR too tidy to be a Rat.

Got to agree there. That's a Minta!

remember pictures can glamorise things though considering $200 brought it, for the money it was a minter
it had an XL tank that would weep through rust holes, the side panels were painted black with stove blackener, pretty much zero brakes etc.
I ripped the airbox off it and gutted the exhaust, broke the rear guard pulling wheelies so trimmed it up with a hacksaw

Still got the piston out of it somewhere though it's in an ugly state .
Ended up giving it away to a young fella who was trying to build another one for parts.

[tri boy]

remember pictures can glamorise things though considering $200 brought it, for the money it was a minter
it had an XL tank that would weep through rust holes, the side panels were painted black with stove blackener, pretty much zero brakes etc.
I ripped the airbox off it and gutted the exhaust, broke the rear guard pulling wheelies so trimmed it up with a hacksaw

Still got the piston out of it somewhere though it's in an ugly state .
Ended up giving it away to a young fella who was trying to build another one for parts.

It's a RAT. Looks like you gave it a wash once in a while. Makes it a water RAT.

[T.W.R]

This is a $40 Rat

A mate brought this off the farmer he worked for for $40, wasn't running, swing arm was slogged, & shitloads of other crap wrong with it.
He gave it to me to get going
He and his brother were wrapped up in the local scouts/rovers outfit and the bike ended up being used by the local scout group and lasted 4yrs of boy scout treatment before it died

[Skunk]

ya here are some more

That bike is Spydas. He has few few real classics too.

[Steam]

Spyda. He has few few real classics too.

I hear he's an interesting chap, mad but brilliant. Has a virtual bike museum under his house or something?

[Skunk]

You hear correct.