Hello everyone... and a question for you

[JACOB CALLAWAY]

Getting thru 'WSTURK" MAIL administrator said I was fouling up system??
Seeing what happens
Jake
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wsturk" <wsturk at xtra.co.nz>
To: "Amputee Information Network" <amp-l at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 6:17 PM
Subject: RE: Hello everyone... and a question for you


> Hi Dan
> I am Will from New Zealand lak1970 I have used  bikes on a my farm at
> one stage  I used a XR350 Honda I used to simply bolt a short rod 12
> inches or so to the gear lever  which I could reach by hand was ok If I
> only used it.Might get you going till you can find something more
> suitable was a bit hard on the prosthesis (Knee) If I started to loose
> balance like when following stock. I use quads now with belt drive or
> electric shift.
> I have been looking for something that would work a clutch on a tractor
> need to do lots of front end loader work need to be able to ease into
> bales of hay so a simple in or out lever is to rough maybe someone has
> some suggestions
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu [mailto:AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu]
> On Behalf Of Jay Baker
> Sent: Friday, 19 March 2004 19:57
> To: Amputee Information Network
> Subject: Re: Hello everyone... and a question for you
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>   My name is Jay from Wisconsin I'm a recent amputee,
> bilateral ak,  Riding is how I lost my legs, b/c of a
> drunk driver.  I've done a little research into this
> whole thing.  I am installing an electronic shifter
> from Klicktronics.  It is supposed to do everything
> that a normal shift peg can do, but it is said to be
> much smoother, a couple people I've talked to say they
> would not go back to normal shifting if they had the
> choice.
>   As for the brakes, I am having a proportioning valve installed so I
> can run it from the hand brake.
> Hopefully my lowrider will be done within the next
> month and I can let you know how the electronic
> shifter works.
>   Jay
> --- Dan Busman <dbusman at graphiccenter.net> wrote:
> >
> > My name is Dan Busman and it's 5 pm in Sacramento,
> > California so I'll say a
> > punch-the-time-clock HELLO to everyone.  Here's my
> > short story with a
> > question at the end.  This is directed mainly to any
> > amputees out there who
> > are riding motorcycles with modifications made to
> > their bikes.
> > I am a left leg amputee (about 2-3 inches of femur
> > remaining) since age 4
> > and rode a Honda 175, then a Honda XL-350 during
> > high school and college
> > days.  Then there is a 20+ year "time out" until
> > I've just begun to get back
> > into riding at age 46.  I've always enjoyed dirt
> > riding and while I cannot
> > race (all those tight left turns!) I tore it up
> > pretty good way back when.
> > My recent purchase is a Honda XR-600R and here is my
> > question for those of
> > you on the list who might have suggestions/answers:
> > On my old XL-350 a
> > metal-worker friend built a custom mechanical
> > linkage that went up 'n over
> > the crankcase to allow me to shift and brake on the
> > right.  It worked
> > flawlessly for many years since it was built strong
> > and was bolted into two
> > motor mount points.  Now I'm searching for a way to
> > do the same but don't
> > know of any modification shops in Sacramento or
> > surrounding areas.  I've
> > seen some electric shifters on the internet but at
> > this point don't know if
> > that can work, and I'd much rather keep the
> > "traditional 1-down 4-up"
> > shifting with my right foot instead of a button on
> > the handlebar.  If anyone
> > has a resource or worked out something that has been
> > successful for them in
> > a similar situation I'd appreciate hearing from you.
> >   Thanks! -- Dan
> >
>
>
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