Suzuki GS850 Rat Rod Bike
Apr.09, 2010 in
Suzuki Bobbers
My Project bike in action.
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April 9th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
boooo electric start
April 9th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
I’ll try my best to find one. Do you know of any other bikes that look similar. I know the old CB’s make good rat/bobbers
April 9th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Found all my bikes on craigslist, tough to find one this time a year. Ive had luck posting a wanted add on craigslist before…
April 9th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Do you know if either bikes are easy to find for cheap cause ive been looking and either I can’t find any (Craigslist) or they want to much? really I just want one that a least has a good motor.
April 9th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Yea its a bit bigger and has pretty much the same look. I’ve thought about doing one of those beasts myself, have fun!
April 9th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
well we’ll give it a shot. Do you think even a GS1000 might be bigger and yet still get the cool rat rod look like your 850?
NICE BIKE BY THE WAY!! It really had inspired me.
April 9th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
I’m 6 even, at 6-2 you would be on the verge of not fitting well…but yea you could
April 9th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
I am 6′2″ and do you think I would look to big on one of these?
April 9th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Excuse me sir, but your bike has misplaced it’s ass.
April 9th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
AWESOME! thats diferent!
April 9th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Do remember exactly which seat you choose? i have and old GS, and that seat seems to fit perfectly.
April 9th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Thanks! It’s really easy, paint the tank flat black, then layer grey primer, red primer. Wet sand through the layers till you get the desired look. Final coat with satin clear.
April 9th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Cool bike, like the way you painted the tank! I’m working on my ‘79 GS850 at the moment, and wondered how you created the effect on the tank?
April 9th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
you dont turn a bike into a rat, that defeats the purpose. a rat bike, is a bike that kept going at minimal costs (by using different parts from different bikes and what not)
April 9th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
nice street fighter
April 9th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
You look like a yuppie with your T shirt tucked in… yet you ride this gritty bike. That thing probably has more character then you do. Ha ha. Just jokes. Nice bike man. Love those true choppers. Not like those factory customs the rich guys ride. Thank god for money or those pampered jerks would never look as cool as you riding down the street doing 80 with that damn T tucked in.
April 9th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Thanks for watching. Goto ebay motors and search passenger seat in the motorcycle parts, there are a bunch.
April 9th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
nice bike man! im turning my kawasaki gt 550 into a rat, but having problems in finding a good seat. where did you get yours?
April 9th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Very strange bike…
April 9th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Got alittle road warrior look.cool
April 9th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
I am starting version 2 of this bike and will document the build proces. I already have first one posted the rest of the build to follow. Thanks
April 9th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
I just acquired this year make and model and have a few questions…would you be willing to talk me through your modifications?
April 9th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
I agree… 2 things can fix that 1) put on some clubman or flat bars and 2) push the rearsets as far back and high as possible. The rat bikes are made to LOOK freakish so performance should be completely ignored if one is to build a devoted rat bike
April 9th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Mad Max Toe Cutter bike.
April 9th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Alot of these kind of chops look good sitting there, but look really uncomfortable, dorky, or weak in motion. This one is no exception. Maybe it’s just me, but when I see a bike that looks like it should shred get moving for its big expose on the internet, I wanna see that back tire light up and I wanna hear a motor that sounds mean and not starved for fuel. But that’s just me.