Greetings from Omaha,NE

industrialphreak · #1 01-08-2009, 03:08 PM

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen.

I am starting a myspace group here in Omaha, NE pertaining to Alternative Transportation. The group is called the OATF- Omaha Alternative Transportation Front. I've recently got the bike all together and worked most of the kinks out of it. I had to scrap the stock fuel tank and line for a rear panier mounted lawn mower tank, fuel rated line, nice pepcaulk and fuel filter. All in all its a decent ride. I did have to build a carb bowl heater for cold weather starts here, but that is another story in itself.

Anyway if anyone is interested in starting a group up here in omaha let me know. =')

hiker472 · #2 01-08-2009, 04:51 PM

Welcome to the forum, glad you could join us!!

Got any pics?

**Dave31** · #3 01-08-2009, 05:24 PM

Welcome to the forum

TexasDav · #4 01-08-2009, 09:21 PM

Welcome to the forum

**Dan** · #5 01-09-2009, 02:08 PM

Howdy, welcome. Bowl warmer sounds like a great thing.

TexasDav · #6 01-09-2009, 02:23 PM

I would like one of those bowl warmers for my oatmeal in the morning, it cools off too quick

We used to have the heated dip sticks and always had to cover the windshield at night in West Virginia. I lived when I first got married out in the country and we did not have outlets where I could reach and many a time I built a fire under my Jeep to get it started. Wonder I did not burn it down.

industrialphreak · #7 01-09-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasDav

I would like one of those bowl warmers for my oatmeal in the morning, it cools off too quick

We used to have the heated dip sticks and always had to cover the windshield at night in West Virginia. I lived when I first got married out in the country and we did not have outlets where I could reach and many a time I built a fire under my Jeep to get it started. Wonder I did not burn it down.

Actually it was fairly easy to make just some speaker coils a verister one 9v battery and a connector, i was thinking it may be nice to build i micro remote warmer for the setup.

**Dan** · #8 01-09-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by industrialphreak

Actually it was fairly easy to make just some speaker coils a verister one 9v battery and a connector, i was thinking it may be nice to build i micro remote warmer for the setup.

Oh man! cool. Do lights next. There is a great need

industrialphreak · #9 01-09-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan

Oh man! cool. Do lights next. There is a great need

Actually that was the first thing i built for the bike, but some crackhead riped it out along with the origional fuel line. I don't know why they would have done such a thing maybe they needed the line to build a improvised crank smoking device? oh well, guess the next thing to build with it would be a taser unit hooked to a current drop circuit simular to those touch controlled lamp units to give would be theifs a little jolt. =') On the other hand i dont think i really could afford a good defence lawyer incase the little bastard were to sue me over "emotional scaring". Maybe the best bet would be to build a motion sensing stealth alarm discised as birdhouse in the tree i usually secure it to at my apartment complex. ;')

The question i would like to ask you all is what do you guys do to secure your toys?

**2door** · #10 01-09-2009, 10:32 PM

If you don't have a garage why not a big, big chain and padlock? Run it through the frame and wheels then lock it to something immovable like a balcony railing or sign post.
Master Lock has a bicycle lock that looks like a set of old leg irons. It uses a chain that looks like bike chain but is about two inches thick. This lock is pricy but supposed to be secure.
Some guys have built a bicycle sized shed to house their bikes but you'd need approval of the apartment owner/manager for that. Good luck.
Tom