gear change without using left foot
 

is it possible to do a cheap modification so i can change gear without using my left leg
its been 2 days and im annoyed already and know i cant last 10 weeks without riding
this is a serious enquirey so no b0ll0cks people

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

not really, unless you can work out some sort of hand lever to shift the gears. Otherwise, your looking at expensive electronic systems

TBH, it may be best just to stay of the bike until you are healed. The lack of machine control and concentrating on another method of changing gear would make you prone to more accidents :(

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

Thumb lever for rear brake and then you need to make a linkage to run under the bike for a RHS change lever, brackets modified to suit natch. Did one years ago for a mate with no left leg.

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

been there, looked into the whole thing, through need, basically you'll need either an air shifter or solonoid shifter, I was looking to pair it up with an ignition interupt as well, but standard clutch would do, kliktronic were the one's I was seriously contenplating, but not cheap.

HTH
Cheers Mark.

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

I was thinking something along the lines of a rod to the end of the lever, run up the side of the frame to a pivot mounted somewhere near the knee, and a right angled bend to a hand change somewhere up by the tank.

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

like a chopper suicide shift you mean

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

Basically. It's nothing that hasn't been done a million times by people like OCC.

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

Could try enquiring to NABD they prolly have plans you can use.

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

Buy a Vespa... :-({|= smallest one I could find... + purple urine ;-)

Re: gear change without using left foot
 

Following up on Richies point - isn't this accident related?

Hire bike (Mana) or super scooter until the leg works enough to work the shifter perhaps ;)