Motorcycles and Amputees

[Ron King]

http://www.mtb-amputee.com/motorcycleamputee.htm

Motorcycle-Amputee is an informal website based organization created by
Victor Walther. The website is intended to provide information,
encouragement, and inspiration for amputee and physically challenged
motorcyclists as well as provide an international venue for amputee
motorcyclists to share and promote their accomplishments and achievements.

The website contains information on motorcycle modifications for amputee and
disabled motorcyclists as well as information on modified artificial limbs
and prosthetic suppliers and manufacturers.

Motorcycle-Amputee encourages everyone to participate regardless of ability,
disability, age, gender, race, or nationality. There are no membership fees
or special requirements to join or participate, just a willingness to
encourage, inspire, and share information with others.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu [mailto:AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu] On
Behalf Of TC
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:27 PM
To: Amputee Information Network
Subject: RE: Motorcycles and Amputees

Once again, Wayne has hit the nail on the head:  If you want to ride again,
you will.  Actually, you will be surprised at the number of disabled bikers
out there.

I know two people who ride without one of their hands.  I only know one of
them well enough to tell you much about his setup.  He has a very simple
bracket screwed onto the throttle which his hook slips into allowing him to
control the throttle.  His front breaks are activated along with the rear
breaks, on an adjustable bias setup, normally used on race cars.  He said
the most expensive part of that mod was the extra break line needed.  

You can do it again, 

TC in TX, rbk 

-----Original Message-----
From: AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu [mailto:AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu] On
Behalf Of Wayne Renardson
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:12 AM
To: Amputee Information Network
Subject: Motorcycles and Amputees

But if you want to ride, you will. 

BS> The hardest thing that I have had to try to overcome is the loss of 
BS> the
right hand.



Wayne Renardson