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Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:05 am
by SOLO
Hi

At a bike meet the other day a guy comes on a Manual bike every week, he has a no left leg just a fake one, he has his bike adapted withn a macanical shifter to change gear for him via button.

Would such device alow a automatic user to use a manual bike if one was fitted ?

Its called KLIKTRONIC’S electric shifter that he has had fitted.

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:59 am
by johnp
You can buy a Honda VFR1200 and a Yamaha FJR1200 which have the button option built into the bike which you can ride once you passed your test on an auto but not sure about on a bike adapted from a manual.

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:38 am
by jamie
if it has a manual clutch no its not automatic

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:31 am
by andyscooter
bloke isnt called mike is he if so i know him

he used to do a fair few meets up that way


cant think what he used to ride now though

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:08 pm
by horobags
a lot of this type of work is carried out by nabd.org.uk . They are a great organisation.

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:39 pm
by Ferrit
horobags wrote:a lot of this type of work is carried out by nabd.org.uk . They are a great organisation.
Indeed, I looked at some of the mods before choosing to ride an Auto. I was introduced by a guy in a wheelchair who rides and Sports trike conversion.

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:16 pm
by pointburgman
I'm thinking about getting another trike, geared trike and putting on kliktronic for shifting the gears. Because one trike just isn't enough lol and spending the kids inheritance sound good.

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:18 pm
by gn2
Do you ride a trike because of a disability?

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:24 pm
by pointburgman
Ummm are you asking me :) if so then yes i use trikes now as i have an above left knee amputation, due to a very old motorcycle accident. It's not riding that will stop me, just stopping :lol: I can ride a manual, just would need to alter the gear change

Re: Disabled bikers and auto license ?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:06 pm
by gn2
Yes, I was asking you. :)
Have you tried any of the DCT Hondas?
The Monotracer has pop-down outrigger wheels, maybe something like those could be fitted to a regular bike.
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