{"id":6770,"date":"2013-12-16T19:13:51","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T09:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/?p=6770"},"modified":"2014-01-17T08:20:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T22:20:59","slug":"go-the-rat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/go-the-rat\/","title":{"rendered":"GO THE RAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s a fair bet many of you have seen a rat-bike and wondered why the owner would let his motorcycle decay to such a degree.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s also a fair bet that the rat-bike owner has looked at your shiny jigger and wondered what kind of a woman owns that<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">sparkling little trinket.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">But rat-bikes are not simply neglected motorcycles. They are much more than that.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">They are a statement and an art-form.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">They are explicable only to themselves and to other rat-bike owners.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">But there is no understanding rat-bikes or their owners.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">They just are.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Acceptance is all that is required.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6773 aligncenter\" alt=\"thing\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/thing.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/thing.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/thing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/thing-466x350.jpg 466w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/thing-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6772 aligncenter\" alt=\"7677189490_e88276ddd5_o\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7677189490_e88276ddd5_o.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7677189490_e88276ddd5_o.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7677189490_e88276ddd5_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7677189490_e88276ddd5_o-466x350.jpg 466w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7677189490_e88276ddd5_o-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6774 aligncenter\" alt=\"308453_156467644449442_1665899551_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/308453_156467644449442_1665899551_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/308453_156467644449442_1665899551_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/308453_156467644449442_1665899551_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/308453_156467644449442_1665899551_n-466x350.jpg 466w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"399\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6775 aligncenter\" alt=\"IsleofWhiteRatBike\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IsleofWhiteRatBike.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IsleofWhiteRatBike.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IsleofWhiteRatBike-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IsleofWhiteRatBike-543x350.jpg 543w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IsleofWhiteRatBike-600x386.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6777 aligncenter\" alt=\"grabenratte-the-grave-rat-bike-photo-gallery_11\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/grabenratte-the-grave-rat-bike-photo-gallery_11.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/grabenratte-the-grave-rat-bike-photo-gallery_11.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/grabenratte-the-grave-rat-bike-photo-gallery_11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/grabenratte-the-grave-rat-bike-photo-gallery_11-466x350.jpg 466w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/grabenratte-the-grave-rat-bike-photo-gallery_11-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"428\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6778 aligncenter\" alt=\"tumblr_m2erlvuodO1qjdqhno1_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/tumblr_m2erlvuodO1qjdqhno1_1280.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/tumblr_m2erlvuodO1qjdqhno1_1280.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/tumblr_m2erlvuodO1qjdqhno1_1280-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/tumblr_m2erlvuodO1qjdqhno1_1280-507x350.jpg 507w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/tumblr_m2erlvuodO1qjdqhno1_1280-600x414.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"410\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6779 aligncenter\" alt=\"DSC_3053\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3053.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3053.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3053-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3053-529x350.jpg 529w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3053-600x396.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"370\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6780 aligncenter\" alt=\"4979830691_db430eed2e_o\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4979830691_db430eed2e_o.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4979830691_db430eed2e_o.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4979830691_db430eed2e_o-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4979830691_db430eed2e_o-586x350.jpg 586w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4979830691_db430eed2e_o-600x358.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6781 aligncenter\" alt=\"rat-bike-large\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/rat-bike-large.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/rat-bike-large.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/rat-bike-large-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/rat-bike-large-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/rat-bike-large-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6782 aligncenter\" alt=\"78-CB750-Rat-Bike\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/78-CB750-Rat-Bike.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/78-CB750-Rat-Bike.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/78-CB750-Rat-Bike-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/78-CB750-Rat-Bike-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/78-CB750-Rat-Bike-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6783 aligncenter\" alt=\"1173895_773656405993900_1590726612_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1173895_773656405993900_1590726612_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1173895_773656405993900_1590726612_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1173895_773656405993900_1590726612_n-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1173895_773656405993900_1590726612_n-527x350.jpg 527w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1173895_773656405993900_1590726612_n-600x397.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"476\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6784 aligncenter\" alt=\"1238981_631136336909436_1699615280_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1238981_631136336909436_1699615280_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1238981_631136336909436_1699615280_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1238981_631136336909436_1699615280_n-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1238981_631136336909436_1699615280_n-455x350.jpg 455w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1238981_631136336909436_1699615280_n-600x460.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6785 aligncenter\" alt=\"Photo0759\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Photo0759.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Photo0759.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Photo0759-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Photo0759-466x350.jpg 466w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Photo0759-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6786 aligncenter\" alt=\"998786_509659715778997_1939204609_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/998786_509659715778997_1939204609_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/998786_509659715778997_1939204609_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/998786_509659715778997_1939204609_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/998786_509659715778997_1939204609_n-466x350.jpg 466w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/998786_509659715778997_1939204609_n-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no understanding rat-bikes or their owners.They just are. Acceptance is all that is required<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6770"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6770"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6792,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6770\/revisions\/6792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}