A really (NOT) daft question !

[The Old Geeza]

Is it possible to get bikes specially adapted for people with only one leg ?

A friend of mine had to have his leg amputated due to diabetes. He now drives a converted Automatic Transmission car without problems.

But, I was wondering if such facilities are available to bikers with the same disability

Can you buy bikes which are specifically designed or modified for people with only one real leg ?


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Yeah there's a bloke over on the CBR forum with one leg who rides an RR. He had all the controls moved over to one side.

[daz|n00by]

I believe there is, but haven't got any links but i know i have seen something about that.

Also i believe trikes can be done for all sorts of people with disabilities.
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[dodsi]

I knew a 1 legged biker, he has an artificial leg and rides bikes no probs, infact has a few...lost his leg in a bike accident.

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

https://www.nabd.org.uk/

This may be of use.
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[mchaggis]

The NABD (National Association for Bikers with a Disability) specialise in this sort of thing:

https://www.nabd.org.uk/
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[White Noise]

[The Old Geeza]

[ancientd]

There are a great many physically disabled riders out there and N.A.B.D do their best to help them all. A mate of mine only has 1 leg and yet he's a motorcycle riding instructor (D.S.A Warranted). Depending on what part of the country you live in I may be able to put you in touch with one of their officials, she's a friend of mine.
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[White Noise]

[mchaggis]

[The Old Geeza]

The www.nabd.org.uk site has been very helpful.

As have all of your replies.

Thank you very much

I never realised it was possible to ride a bike after a leg amputation


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[kath600]

[White Noise]

[The Old Geeza]

[mrchips]

[White Noise]

[The Old Geeza]

[stinkwheel]

I met a guy at a rally last year who had his arm off above the elbow and the leg on the same side off at the hip. He was riding a chopped GS550 and sidecar. All the hand controls on one side, thumb rear brake and a conventional gear shift with offset rear brake pedal on the same side.

A common ones for people with a leg off are to either make up a hand-shift gear lever (commonly called a 'jockey shift') with a clutch lever on it (a bit like a railway signalmans levers) or to fit a thumb brake for the rear. You could also fit both foot levers on the same side either next to one onother or in a heel-toe configuration.

There are also a few automatic bikes (honda made an automatic CB750 but there are others).

Piccy of a thumb brake, these are available as off the shelf kits, they are used in supermoto and moto-x racing so you can still brake whilst putting your foot down round left handers.
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[The Old Geeza]

Thanks, Stinky.

Excellent info
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