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bubbles
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Joined: 25 Oct 2007
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 Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject: quad rider confined to a wheelchair |
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hi i am a t8 paraplegic to anyone that dosent know what that is i have no feeling or movment from below my cheast ,legs dont work after having a motorbike accident at age 16 now 28 been riding quads since 18 needed car to get it around started on a warrior 350 was very relible compared to my now bike a 01 yamaha raptor 660 i have a full pro curcuit exhust aircleaners high comp piston cam its very quick compared to the 350 but lose a bit of relibilty dont need legs to change gears as i have installed a kiltronic sylaniod shifter so now have the gear change on the left hand side of the handel bars some say im mad some say im crazy i say why not i go riding with all my mates ride 2 wheel bikes anywhere from 80s to 250s 450s havent had any keep up through the bush yet so i must be doing something rite 
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SIKMIC
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Thats awsome. Top stuff. 
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fossil800R
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: quad rider confined to a wheelchair |
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| bubbles wrote: | | hi i am a t8 paraplegic to anyone that dosent know what that is i have no feeling or movment from below my cheast ,legs dont work after having a motorbike accident at age 16 now 28 been riding quads since 18 needed car to get it around started on a warrior 350 was very relible compared to my now bike a 01 yamaha raptor 660 i have a full pro curcuit exhust aircleaners high comp piston cam its very quick compared to the 350 but lose a bit of relibilty dont need legs to change gears as i have installed a kiltronic sylaniod shifter so now have the gear change on the left hand side of the handel bars some say im mad some say im crazy i say why not i go riding in heathcote vic all my mates ride 2 wheel bikes anywhere from 80s to 250s 450s havent had any keep up through the bush yet so i must be doing something rite |
Welcome to the forum Bubbles. Post up some photos of your ride if you can it would be interesting to see your mods. It sounds like you've got your mates covered.
I am now waiting for Yogies comments about how you are different from most raptor riders, who he believes usually have no movements or feeling from their shoulders up.
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bubbles
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| i am new to this not sure how to load pics on |
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yogie
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Welcome aboard chap, open a photobucket account (there free) and paste the img link on your thread and bobs your uncle. Have to hook up for a ride one day.... 
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Dingo555
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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man you are 1 dedicated quadder, certainly make the rest of us look ordinary. I'm with the above would like to see pics of your ride
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hammer686
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Welcome aboard bubbles
10yrs riding quads - kicking 2wheeler butt & on a raptor.
I think you found a new home.
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RIZ
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Good on you mate. You got my support mate.
But this is just another example to support the fact that quads are better than bikes lol.
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gothev8
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Welcome to the forum.
Where abouts are you located, there are many ATV clubs around Australia and I am sure they are all keen for new members?
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doorslammer
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good on you mate, now theres a hero,
keep riding
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Welcome, We have a guy here in Tassie in a wheelchair, He rides a honda with the button shift too.
Happy Trails...
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:34 am Post subject: Re: quad rider confined to a wheelchair |
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| bubbles wrote: | | hi i am a t8 paraplegic to anyone that dosent know what that is i have no feeling or movment from below my cheast. |
Welcome to the site Bubbles
This may sound a little off but its really got me thinking, How does your legs and waist stay were ya want em on the bike bubbles? How long did it take to master the quad?
Anyway good stuff bubbles hope to see ya around!!!
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welcome to the site bubbles, ya got grit man! did ya ever give a go at gettin it road leagal on account of your disability? Sean
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gammie61
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Welcome Bubbles, I am intrigued.
I am an above knee amputee. I am realy interested to know how you stay on.
My nephew met a parra at the Fink that stitched velcro to his pants & the seat to hold himself to the quad. That scares me a bit. Wouldn't want to roll & be stuck to the quad. When you are 120kg, like me, you have to do a fair bit of weight shifting as well.
I have trouble with jumping if I get too high off the seat. I have limited control over where I reconect with the quad.
How do you get on?
I'm obviously not the only one interested in your style either.
happy travels
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bubbles
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| thanks for all the insterst i will try to answer all your questions if i dont let me know starting with getting on the quad i place my wheelchair between the footplate and the front wheel put one leg up on the seat thats a big strech and grab one hand on the handlebar and one on the back gaurd and use all my musle and pull myself on i am 110kg and have no trouble now staying on that is the dangrous part no fear i use a tie down that ties my quad to the trailer has no give in it and i get it from one footplate over my legs to the other footplate it sits just above my knees which holds my feet on they dont move i have a gripper seat cover which u can buy from any motorbike shop with your sticker kits or on there own and the biggest thing is a bit of mucle to through your bum side to side it took me a few times to learn to ride with no legs but it took a while to ride as fast as i do now i have said if i walked tommorow i would still ride a quad i try not to jump to much as i cant stand to correct it but i have jumped a few times love it but dont do it to often i have had 2 high speed crashes both hurt but i thought with the tie down i would stay with the bike but didnt but there is a risk that i will but if i worried about that i wouldent ride at all . i never wanted it street legal but wrote to vicroads for an exemption to get rec reg but wouldent give it to me i would have to fight it in court so didnt take it any further for the road i am having a suzuki tlr1000 built in to a trike should be fun |
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Cheers for the follow up bubbles, Well sounds like all ya hard work from starting out has paid off with some trial and error and a few rolls!!! and its all good times to come hey thanx for the info matie its just great to hear someone in your position making the most of things in such a positive way...Keep it up and good luck building that beast!!!
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