Maker Faire Bay Area 2025
THE HOLY BIKE
Home: California, United States
(The Holy Bike) a copper rat bike it was built from a 1975 Honda 550 so I drilled 550 holes in the frame, swing arm and seven holes right through the gas tank, it's completely handmade only using assorted hand tools, grinder drill press, welder and a oxyacetylene torch to hand braze all the copper over all the welds, the frame has been blued with a torch and all the copper skins and tubing have been polished using a wire wheeled with a clear gloss finish,It has a very beautiful antique copper tractor seat, and a air whistles to go along with the Air Ride suspension which was custom-made by (Level Ride suspension) The system operates by Bluetooth from my phone, raising and lowering the bike off the ground about 7"and then parks itself right on the ground. no kickstand needed. The front wheel is a 21" Mammoth spoke with a 32 inch antique truck tire The back wheel is an 18" mammoth spoke with a 32" truck mud tire. The handlebars Has been built out of copper, and Has a in-line twist thrott
Maker
Keith Young
I am a lifelong artist, using, Different mediums from clay and stone Sculpting, to copper and silver jewelry, and then getting into building cars with my father now that I am older, I have combined my skills to create new and fun things
