47 thoughts on “gas rat bike part 13 makin things permanent”
Looks awesome I love the bat that's pretty cool and the piston.
I like that coffee can idea that's awesome.
Mustie, you are rewriting the definition of Cool with this bike! I hope your going to Greaserama and bringing this with you. What a treat it would be to see in person!
cool ideas! Happy New Year!
Looking good, how loose does the belt need to be to avoid drag when using the pedals, could you use some kind of sprung tensioner.
Mustie1, Love the exhaust, springs are a great functional detail! I like the muffler heat guard look better than the coffee can chain guards, not sure that the colors of the coffee can work for the bike, maybe better when done, got a red, white and blue thing going there. I need to start collecting aluminum base ball bats for exhaust systems!
Wonder what size those spokes are, 13 guage, 2.3mm, 0.09 mils? Standard bicycle is 14 gauge, 2.1mm. Wonder if you use a spoke tensiometer when truing? Apparently most spoke failures happen due to under tension. Maybe that's the one tool you don't own? I have one coming in the mail, Park Tool TM-1. Looks like it can do up to 11 gauge, 2.9mm spokes.
Be real, be sober.
 The quick detach bat us a great idea in case some one starts F'n with you on the road. Bang, it's over Johnny. Â
This one is out of this world cool! Chaingaurd yes vote…
This is really cool looking… it's going to inspire someone to build one for sure. Â Good job sir. Â Can't wait to see it run.
Have a happy New Year!
Go for the copper it will look cool.
I like the copper heat shield and the copper tubing on the chain would be in keeping with the theme. Amazing mind you have!
Coming wright along! looks good!
lets hear her run that baseball exhaust is sicknice job
thumbs up
Really looking good Darrin. Can't wait to hear it run again, now with the exhaust in place. I like your copper tube chain guard idea. The coffee can pieces are too busy as you pointed out earlier.
You are sooo CRAFTY !
That copper pipe idea will be noisy as hell! Noisy in a bad make your ears bleed way
I dont like the reflector, looks cheesy IMO, a bullet light would look cool on the axle mount on the side on the Non drive side of the bike. Nice and low
Gas rat bike is looking complete very nice build. 🙂
Looking good Mustie. Will you be able to put your foot on the right pedal with the engine poking out? Looks like the pedal doesn't stick out enough.
I love the ratchet shifter mechanism. I think that turned out great. I think copper tubing for the chain would be pretty awesome… the front sprocket cover looks cool, but the bare sprocket looks good too, so I dunno. I think you need something cool for the recoil start cover though. Looking really good, ought to be another machine that everyone wants to buy when she's finished! I can't wait to hear that baby full roar running down the road, I bet the exhaust sound will be fantastic.
I like the copper tubing  idea i new you were going to make us wait on hearing the exhaust. Â
Very cool…I watch everyday for updates. I really like your videos.
the baseball bat idea is sweet
Looks really cool man!
Crazy cool . . . . . lookin' good. 😉 Rog
Love the cooper tube chain guard idea. You could make the top and bottom one piece by notching half it out and bending it around the rear sprocket so it's looks continuos.
very cool man, great work. the copper tube sounds sweet. cheers
Like it alot, like the front chainguard maybe not the color (to erm noisy) but it made it look s diffrent i a good way.
Looking good ,
Your so clever and artistic :-))
That downpipe guard is brilliant, it works so well and looks so solid :-))
I wouldnt worry about a chain guard, looks great as is :-))
I like it.
Looking very cool
Copper tube chain guard sounds good, You could add a couple Ts and make a ladder look between the chains. Tuna or cat food can air cleaner? Brakes??Â
You kind of remind me of Mr Wizzard from the 60's…I loved that show.
it's looking great and I like the chain gard also like copper tubing just kick the breather a side
Haha is it too late for a catcher's mit pan seat? lol. Looking good man.Â
??? Back tire is lookin a lil permanent ?? how ez will it come off ??
That 2 stroke exhaust going through that megaphone with no muffler looks really cool but boy, is it ever going to be loud!
Sweet you're at the final stages of your bike build 🙂 Thanx for the shout out brother, the bike is awesome and the test ride is makin me wait, hope it won't be long 🙂 Your driveline is pure genius, with the idler and the spring retainer, love it ! Keep on doin what you're doin, awesome thought process !
Looking Good…
It's really looking good.
Cool!!!!
Very Cool I personally like both change gard ideas
Very Cool I personally like both change gard ideas
Looks awesome I love the bat that's pretty cool and the piston.
I like that coffee can idea that's awesome.
Mustie, you are rewriting the definition of Cool with this bike!
I hope your going to Greaserama and bringing this with you. What a treat it would be to see in person!
cool ideas!
Happy New Year!
Looking good, how loose does the belt need to be to avoid drag when using the pedals, could you use some kind of sprung tensioner.
Mustie1, Love the exhaust, springs are a great functional detail! I like the muffler heat guard look better than the coffee can chain guards, not sure that the colors of the coffee can work for the bike, maybe better when done, got a red, white and blue thing going there. I need to start collecting aluminum base ball bats for exhaust systems!
Wonder what size those spokes are, 13 guage, 2.3mm, 0.09 mils? Standard bicycle is 14 gauge, 2.1mm. Wonder if you use a spoke tensiometer when truing? Apparently most spoke failures happen due to under tension. Maybe that's the one tool you don't own? I have one coming in the mail, Park Tool TM-1. Looks like it can do up to 11 gauge, 2.9mm spokes.
Be real, be sober.
 The quick detach bat us a great idea in case some one starts F'n with you on the road. Bang, it's over Johnny. Â
This one is out of this world cool! Chaingaurd yes vote…
This is really cool looking… it's going to inspire someone to build one for sure. Â Good job sir. Â Can't wait to see it run.
Have a happy New Year!
Go for the copper it will look cool.
I like the copper heat shield and the copper tubing on the chain would be in keeping with the theme. Amazing mind you have!
Coming wright along! looks good!
lets hear her run that baseball exhaust is sicknice job
thumbs up
Really looking good Darrin. Can't wait to hear it run again, now with the exhaust in place. I like your copper tube chain guard idea. The coffee can pieces are too busy as you pointed out earlier.
You are sooo CRAFTY !
That copper pipe idea will be noisy as hell! Noisy in a bad make your ears bleed way
I dont like the reflector, looks cheesy IMO, a bullet light would look cool on the axle mount on the side on the Non drive side of the bike. Nice and low
Gas rat bike is looking complete very nice build. 🙂
Looking good Mustie. Will you be able to put your foot on the right pedal with the engine poking out? Looks like the pedal doesn't stick out enough.
I love the ratchet shifter mechanism. I think that turned out great. I think copper tubing for the chain would be pretty awesome… the front sprocket cover looks cool, but the bare sprocket looks good too, so I dunno. I think you need something cool for the recoil start cover though. Looking really good, ought to be another machine that everyone wants to buy when she's finished! I can't wait to hear that baby full roar running down the road, I bet the exhaust sound will be fantastic.
I like the copper tubing  idea i new you were going to make us wait on hearing the exhaust. Â
Very cool…I watch everyday for updates. I really like your videos.
the baseball bat idea is sweet
Looks really cool man!
Crazy cool . . . . . lookin' good. 😉 Rog
Love the cooper tube chain guard idea. You could make the top and bottom one piece by notching half it out and bending it around the rear sprocket so it's looks continuos.
very cool man, great work. the copper tube sounds sweet. cheers
Like it alot, like the front chainguard maybe not the color (to erm noisy) but it made it look s diffrent i a good way.
Looking good ,
Your so clever and artistic :-))
That downpipe guard is brilliant, it works so well and looks so solid :-))
I wouldnt worry about a chain guard, looks great as is :-))
I like it.
Looking very cool
Copper tube chain guard sounds good, You could add a couple Ts and make a ladder look between the chains. Tuna or cat food can air cleaner? Brakes??Â
You kind of remind me of Mr Wizzard from the 60's…I loved that show.
it's looking great and I like the chain gard also like copper tubing just kick the breather a side
Haha is it too late for a catcher's mit pan seat? lol. Looking good man.Â
??? Back tire is lookin a lil permanent ?? how ez will it come off ??
That 2 stroke exhaust going through that megaphone with no muffler looks really cool but boy, is it ever going to be loud!
Sweet you're at the final stages of your bike build 🙂
Thanx for the shout out brother, the bike is awesome and the test ride is makin me wait, hope it won't be long 🙂
Your driveline is pure genius, with the idler and the spring retainer, love it !
Keep on doin what you're doin, awesome thought process !
Looking Good…
It's really looking good.
Cool!!!!
Very Cool
I personally like both change gard ideas
Very Cool
I personally like both change gard ideas