CB Radio on a Bike

GeneralLeeBike · 08-08-2011 3:37pm #1

Hey guys I've just finished building a bike in the style of the legendary General Lee,and was toying with the idea of fitting it with a working mini CB radio.
My question is,can it be done?
I'm planning to mount the radio on the middle of the handlebars,and have a battery mounted under the saddle. Would it work? Would it be really expensive?

If anyone can help me out here Id appreciate it

kenmc · 08-08-2011 3:46pm

Wasn't the General Lee a car? How do you build a bike in the style of a car? Buy a raleigh vektar. They had all sorts of gadgets onboard.

CramCycle · 08-08-2011 3:51pm

Get a dynamo hub and work from there.

GeneralLeeBike · 08-08-2011 3:51pm

kenmc wrote: »

Wasn't the General Lee a car? How do you build a bike in the style of a car? Buy a raleigh vektar. They had all sorts of gadgets onboard.

Yes the General Lee is a car,but I've painted it orange,tan leather saddle and handlebar grips,numbers,flag and name all hand painted on the bike

RobFowl · 08-08-2011 4:00pm

This thread needs pics !!!!!!

07Lapierre · 08-08-2011 4:04pm

kenmc wrote: »

Wasn't the General Lee a car? How do you build a bike in the style of a car? Buy a raleigh vektar. They had all sorts of gadgets onboard.

Maybe its "The Dukes of Hazzard - The early years". You know...before they had a driving license?

Lumen · 08-08-2011 4:08pm

sled driver · 08-08-2011 5:06pm

Don't forget Daisy Dukes !!!!!!!!!

Jawgap · 08-08-2011 6:26pm

It also needs this......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82u3-OpP7Xw

triggermortis · 08-08-2011 6:31pm

Jawgap wrote: »

It also needs this......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82u3-OpP7Xw

Fake! Everyone knows that the doors were welded shut on the General Lee!

Jawgap · 08-08-2011 6:37pm

What about mounting a handheld CB radio with an auxiliary remote speaker mic plugged into it?

Dermot Illogical · 08-08-2011 7:59pm

Hmm, what would Enos do?

icom · 08-08-2011 9:09pm

How about one of these: http://www.jmcorp.com/SeeProducts.asp?PF=24

Irish_polizei · 09-08-2011 1:02am

icom wrote: »

How about one of these: http://www.jmcorp.com/SeeProducts.asp?PF=24

Are they not €500 + ?

petethedrummer · 09-08-2011 7:38am

are you going to buy a waterproof cb?

Pigeon Reaper · 09-08-2011 8:40am

Coast guard use handheld Marine VHF as a full base station would require a large heavy battery and wiring. The ariel would also need to be positioned somewhere for reception and transmition.

Colonialboy · 09-08-2011 8:47am

It can be done.
My neighbour did it on a Triumph 20, back in 1984.
Dont ask me how, we were 17 and I dont remember. I remember him dring round the estate talking on the thing ...
But best of luck with it.

Reminds me Im looking for a bell for my kids bike, anyone know of the old spring loaded bells, that gave a proper f'king ring to them and not the modern **** that does one short 'bringgg' and thats it.

Lumen · 09-08-2011 8:52am

Colonialboy wrote: »

anyone know of the old spring loaded bells, that gave a proper f'king ring to them and not the modern **** that does one short 'bringgg' and thats it.

IMO, the ultimate bell is a Pashley one. They are monstrously loud, but maybe a bit big for a kids bike.

Eurocycles might have one. Let me know if you have any success, I need one too.

GeneralLeeBike · 09-08-2011 9:33pm

Ill try and upload a couple of pics of the bike,but i would probably need an aerial as well,so id have to mound that on the back of the bike

vektarman · 18-09-2011 9:50am

GeneralLeeBike wrote: »

Ill try and upload a couple of pics of the bike,but i would probably need an aerial as well,so id have to mound that on the back of the bike

Just saw this thread, I've a CB radio aerial with the co-axial lead and CB plug, the aerial is about 2 metres closed and extends to about 3.5 metres, it also has a fitting that might fit to a bicycle, it's yours for free if you want it.

CB Radio on a Bike

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