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Hi all,

ima newb to here, but I use other forums for hotrodding and comps, so im not a total tard with forums.

Im one of those silly older buggers who returned to motorcycling many years (14years) after I stopped when I lost my right leg above the knee.

anyhoo, im back on top of the bikes again, and I can safely say, I have missed every day of it.

The unfortunate thing is they took my licenses off me, car as well back in the day, and all though i got my car licence back very soon after (fully retested), my bike licence wound up MIA. This has meant I have had to go through the whole 250 debarkle here in Vic (What a crock that is). Anyways, I dont really care the VTR that sits under my date every day I ride to work is quite a nice ride, and Im sure ill have no trouble passing it on soon for an upgrade (geezuz cant wait).

Anyhoo thats me.

later all

Welcome to the site shane-o. Lots of great info and people here.


Hope you don't mind a personal question right off the top... I'm curious about your ability to manage the brakes? A friend of mine lost his left leg, just below the knee to cancer and hasn't ridden since. He doesn't think that his prosthesis will be up to the job of shifting. Any hints...

Welcome to the group and good on ya m8 for being in the wind again .
Kind regards, Wizzard

dr_bar wrote:Welcome to the site shane-o. Lots of great info and people here.


Hope you don't mind a personal question right off the top... I'm curious about your ability to manage the brakes? A friend of mine lost his left leg, just below the knee to cancer and hasn't ridden since. He doesn't think that his prosthesis will be up to the job of shifting. Any hints...

hey there,

Your not prolly gunna believe this, but ill inform ya anyways.

I dont use a rear brake, at all, ever, no rear brake action period, nada.

Ive had guys tell me it cant be done, that ill bin my bike any time now, lose the front end on the first bit of oil or rainey day...BS I say.

I have skills with a front brake I never new possible, a healthy respect for it, but when its your only means of stopping you learn quickly to adapt.

Having said that.

There is a bike builder in my state who can fit a thumb operated rear brake lever on the left bar on the opposing side to the clutch, like what Micheal Doohin used during his moto GP days, this is an option ill use on my next bike.

As for your buddy, and Im assuming that you american lads have the bike controlls set in the same positions as us aussie guys, his missing his gear foot. Now I have seen, for the Harley davidson range (prolly due to the fact that alot of good old fellas luv their big cruisers, but their bodies have great difficulty managing them, old age) have developed on the handle bar gear changing mechanisims.

basically ya have a up and down button located on the left hadle bar, this connects to a lever conected to a smart servo that is connected to the gear lever, when you push the up button the gear lever is pulled up, vice vera for the down button.

I cant see why that cant be adpated to suit any kind of bike not a just a big ol cruiser, sports and off road too.


Hope that helps mate

Wizzard wrote:Welcome to the group and good on ya m8 for being in the wind again .
Kind regards, Wizzard

thanks mate appreciated

Thanks for your reply. I'll pass on your suggestion to my buddy...

Doug