Ratty Ole Higgins Motorized

RATTYBIKE · #1 09-03-2009, 09:29 PM

I like to take the Motor Kits and slam 'em on the old stuff to try to make the bike look like it came original with the motor. I'm new to your Forum and plan on becoming a reguar, I'm from the Dallas Fort Worth area and I love anything old and rusty, I'm diggin' all the craftsmanship you guys are showing with these old classic bikes.
I will be drooling over this Web site for the next few hours, see ya!

**Dave31** · #2 09-03-2009, 10:12 PM

Welcome RATTYBIKE, glad you joined us.

That is freaking sweet! I love it!

FileStyle · #3 09-03-2009, 10:58 PM

nice old ride you got there Rattybike! they dont build them like that anymore! there is more steel in one of those fenders than there is in a new Huffy!lol great look and I dig that fuel tank it looks oem! my father restores old classics like that! and makes them like new, off the showroom floor condition nice! he has many trophy's of the first places he has received.

danosixtysix · #4 09-03-2009, 11:22 PM

thats one good looking moto ratt .

GearNut · #5 09-04-2009, 12:18 AM

Welcome to the forum!
You really do have a nice crustoration there.

Humsuckler · #6 09-04-2009, 03:32 PM

crustoration i like it haha

i bet the unknowing public would assume thats an early harley

silverbear · #7 09-04-2009, 05:46 PM

Nice old Higgins you've got there. What year do you figure it is? I'd guess late forties to fifties. Even with rust, chipped paint, etc. it is an eye catcher. The original Elgins were sold by Sears and later were named JC Higgins. I recall reading about the main designer for Elgin... that guy came up with some beautiful designs.
Silverbear

RATTYBIKE · #8 09-04-2009, 05:55 PM

The guy I picked it up from told me 1940, he seemed to know his bikes, I did manage to talk him out of 25 of them, hee hee....

bbb · #9 09-05-2009, 11:51 AM

25 bikes...great find
Love that fuel tank

**Dan** · #10 09-05-2009, 01:26 PM

Awesome RB!