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Old 25-07-09, 07:10 PM   #1
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Question 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
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Old 25-07-09, 07:12 PM   #2
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Default 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
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Old 25-07-09, 07:13 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 25-07-09, 07:25 PM   #4
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Default 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.

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Old 25-07-09, 08:40 PM   #5
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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.
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Old 25-07-09, 08:42 PM   #6
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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.
like a chopper suicide shift you mean
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Old 25-07-09, 08:43 PM   #7
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like a chopper suicide shift you mean
Basically. It's nothing that hasn't been done a million times by people like OCC.
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Old 25-07-09, 08:56 PM   #8
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Could try enquiring to NABD they prolly have plans you can use.
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Old 25-07-09, 08:58 PM   #9
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Old 25-07-09, 09:53 PM   #10
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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
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