Venice- Rat Fink Chopper!!!

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Here's a bike that I just finished for a customer.
It's a Electra Rat Fink Chopper.
I had to hand make custom steel mounts to off set the engine & also off set the rear sprocket 1/2" for the chain to clear the big 3" wide rear tire.
I also welded a hand made bracket for the front disc brake.
Big props to Jeff (culvercityclassic) for helping me make the custom exaust pipe!

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Here's more pics...

 

[ChuCheen]

i think i've seen this bike before!

 

[azbill]

very nice build Norm ...
as usual !!!

 

[Sharksfan]

WOW! This is really nice! There is nothing about this bike that I do not like. The color is awesome and the "bobber" stance is truly old school. (*me* Hoooneeeyyy? where is the credit card? *wife* no. *me* dammit!) Oh well a guy can dream. Great build!

 

[weekend-fun]

rich people make me jealous

i kid the rich people
reeelll nas' ride you has there

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

rich people make me jealous

i kid the rich people
reeelll nas' ride you has there

Trust me... no one here is rich!

 

[weekend-fun]

Trust me... no one here is rich!

Compared to the $5 allowance and bday money, your KAZZILiOnAIRS!
Eventuly I'll get a job...

 

[pre-war Schwinn]

I like it Hey Venice I picked up a worksman tandem three speed with all the best here today can we strip it out and hot rod a straight bar?

 

[BADBOOH]

Cool bike Venice!!! Did you guys make the exhaust pipe? I'm looking for a long pipe for mine, any suggestions? and do they add any performance?

 

[flybytaco]

Trust me... no one here is rich!

i'm rich lol by posession

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Cool bike Venice!!! Did you guys make the exhaust pipe? I'm looking for a long pipe for mine, any suggestions? and do they add any performance?

Thanks!
It's a hand made pipe with a stock muffler brazed on the end. I did my performance mods to the muffler.

 

[GoFastBicycles]

You sure do nice installs Norm I would like to see a 4 stroker in that frame the 2 stroke looks so small and the tank grows on you but... I hear you are in the works of making rear round tanks if so that might be the ticket. You have sure came along well with your builds, so get on that dam felt that you said you were going to build I haven't got all day.

Adam

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

You sure do nice installs Norm I would like to see a 4 stroker in that frame the 2 stroke looks so small and the tank grows on you but... I hear you are in the works of making rear round tanks if so that might be the ticket. You have sure came along well with your builds, so get on that dam felt that you said you were going to build I haven't got all day.

Adam

Did you mean this Felt?

Or this Felt??

& I've got 2 more that I'm working on right now!!

 

[GoFastBicycles]

Slater thats the one I recall, it was the ruler in 09

Adam

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Nope... the Slater is still only a dream...

 

[PutsTheDUIinRUINED]

& I've got 2 more that I'm working on right now!!

One of them is mine!

(I'm Christopher by the way...I don't believe I ever told you my name on here in the emails, haha.)

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

One of them IS yours!!!
I going to buy most of the parts for it this weekend, then I can start chopping it up!

 

[jbelluzzi]

once you have the hole cut out to fit the sprocket over the the hub how do you get the chain to clear the fat tire? i tried spacing it out but then can get the brake arm on any suggestions?

 

[chainmaker]

Nope... the Slater is still only a dream...

I guess Dreams do come true ...hows it coming along Norm ?