Touring Motorbikes
Why don't amputees ride motorbikes?
Not the first line of a joke, because they do.
There are a number of adaptations that can be made to standard motorbikes to enable amputees to get back onto, or start riding their motorbikes. Losing an arm, or a leg shouldn't hold you back and if, like The Baron, you are a double leg amputee - there is always the option of a trike.
The controls on a motorbike are basically distributed around the hands and feet
- Right foot = gear shift
- Left foot = rear brake
- Right hand = Throttle
- Left hand = front brake
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The challenge is therefore to either adapt the prosthesis to work with the controls, or to shift the controls to another limb.
Have a look at the National Association for Bikers with a Disability website to see the possibilities
Adaptation possibilities as explained by the National Association for Bikers with a Disability
Or alternatively The Motorcycle User Group for Amputees
So what are Baron Motorsports aiming to do?
We aim to take those ex-service personnel with the love of motorbikes and help them to build their own adapted machines. To train them to service and maintain their bikes - if they don't already know - and then organise tours in the UK and with our US counterparts through the Wounded Warrior Project.
We are at the early stages with this project, so keep an eye out for more information and progress.....
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