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You need heated grips, will help massively with thin gloves in the winter.
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ANYWAY! I digress. The hydraulic clutch you've linked to looks good. But please don't think that hydraulic will be a magic fix. The reality of hydraulic clutches is that it's a bit easier as you haven't got a cable under tension that required both modulation and additional effort, as the cable has a constant "put me back to my untensed state, please" requirement. Pulley systems allow very weak people to lift incredible amounts of weight. Might be worth looking into something along those lines. I have spied one or two over time (I did a LOT of investigation a few years back when my wrist was particularly bad) alas, I've no idea where they are now. I could have a good old search for you tonight though :) |
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if you can grip ok then how about turning a throttle into a clutch so instead of pulling your turning to engage/disengage the clutch. you would have to find out if it is legal though.
you could modify a left hand thumb brake into a clutch using a hydraulic lifter. scroll down http://www.versastep.co.uk/p/versastep-products.html |
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I also have trouble with pain in my left hand on longer rides. I converted my curvy to hydraulic clutch using TL1000 parts and although it worked perfectly there was no significant improvement and I have now gone back to cable. I have been off my bike for nearly a year now waiting for a an anterior cervical discectomy at C6/C7 (basically the nerve to my right arm is trapped in my neck). I've had excellent treatment from the NHS in the past but all this waiting has really wound me up. I hope you find a solution - I'm sure you'll share it with us if you do.
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"suicide clutches" were once fairly commonplace - perhaps these are still legal?
Basically using a foot pedal as a clutch, meaning you couldn't put one of your feet down so if you overbalance whilst stopped you also take off into traffic. Hence the name. Most designs had a locked position so this didn't happen. And no-one would steal your bike :D |
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Its just a pointy pos anyway, bring it to me Jayne and i'll give it the old yeller treatment :p
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Bib's twisty clutch is something I suggested to someone a few years back, he'd broken his wrist and it was pretty weak after that. Travel of clutch and throttle are most likely different, but you could modify the lever at the worm end to change its length and get to the leverage you want. He never tried it BTW, he was just looking for ideas.
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