2018 Custom

Thomas C - click this image to see my build

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

To just build a cool rat bike I’ve built several bikes over the years and they were what I call untouchable what I mean when I say that is you don’t really want anyone to touch it and your always worried about scratches and so forth…but with this build I wanted it to be touchable where I didn’t care if it get scratches or touched,or mind people setting on it …so El Ratta was born

What motivated you to start your project?

Was at a bike show and saw a similar frame researched the builder and found out it was a bike built by After-hours bikes out of Miami Florida contacted Todd of After-hours bikes and had him build me a frame brought it home to Tennessee and built it with mostly spare parts and whatever else I could find being a Harley guy I of course used a Harley drive train

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

Can’t really say there is one thing that I like better than the other

What are you most proud of?

Really proud of how the whole build turned out

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

How do you ride it with it setting on the ground…then they figure out it’s airride …lol

One Comment

Thomas Cooley says:

December 17, 2018 at 2:16 pm

Awesome thanks for adding my bike to the website

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 2018 Custom

Fondly known as: El Ratta

Time spent: Around 3 months

Engine: 1200 Sportster

Intake: Carbureted

Exhaust: Hand built chopped up Buell and exhast cut off one of my cars

Frame: After-hours bikes frame

Suspension: Rigid rear, custom Springer type airride front

Wheels, tires and brakes: 26 inch front 16×5 rear with custom made white wall cheater slick tire

Finish – Paint: All hand painted by myself and pinstriping by Michael Parks pinstriping from St Louis Missouri

Accessories: Alot of extras just a few are the Mack truck air horns to custom made flame thrower