MamaMo Posted October 11, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 11, 2008 New Found Freedom I would say. Have a local guy that had been talking to me about motorcycles. He is a big guy over 6ft would say around 300lb. Just one Problem he has had left knee surgery more than once in the last two years. He currently has a brace on that leg walking with a walker. Had told him about some of you guys. How Yammer used a rope to shift before, about my voyager kit. Well he did it:clap2:, purchased himself a 02 red Honda (wife said the only way he could get a bike if it was RED) added a Voyager kit said he also tried the rope shifting but found it was tough. He just installed a Kliktronic electronic shifter. Had been riding with it for three days when he stopped and seen me. Man the smile on his face. So here are the pics. I know the rules. He really tried to get out of the pics But you know me. Here's to many happy years of riding Dave. By the way strips that walker right to the back of it using the voyager kit for a support. When there is the will there is a way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted October 11, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 11, 2008 That is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted October 11, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 11, 2008 Good job there Ramona. Spread the fun. Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted October 11, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 11, 2008 Tell him to ENJOY!! Rope was out of desperation. With cast on leg it is a little hard to upshift. Tie rope around gas tankl lid and other end on shifter!! Yank on roap to upshift. Had walker on cast so downshift was no problem. Strap crutches to Sissy Bar cast up to knee I got some looks. But I was riding. Didn't work so well last time. And it was right ankle that was broken that time so What was I RIDING??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Owl Posted October 11, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 11, 2008 And it was right ankle that was broken that time so What was I RIDING??? Probably a snorten Norten. 1 up and 3 down... You Yanks never did appreciate any of the other Brit Bykes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROG MAN Posted October 11, 2008 Share #6 Posted October 11, 2008 My Triump had the shifter on the right side. High School those were the good ole days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oldsalt Posted October 11, 2008 Share #7 Posted October 11, 2008 OK, after suffering along with dumbness for too long I got to ask the question...How do you see the 2nd pic and those that follow? I click on the link and up come the 1st pic, pretty as you please. If I hit any other keys or arrows I get bounced back to the original text post. I am obviously missing the obvious, but it is starting to grate on me now. Help this ole guy out please. Oldsalt :smile5: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted October 11, 2008 Share #8 Posted October 11, 2008 My Triump had the shifter on the right side. High School those were the good ole days. Yep, my old Ariel Square was on the right side, 1 up, 3 down... They were great huh??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted October 12, 2008 Share #9 Posted October 12, 2008 OK, after suffering along with dumbness for too long I got to ask the question...How do you see the 2nd pic and those that follow? I click on the link and up come the 1st pic, pretty as you please. If I hit any other keys or arrows I get bounced back to the original text post. I am obviously missing the obvious, but it is starting to grate on me now. Help this ole guy out please. Oldsalt :smile5: Nothing is missing, that is what it does... kicks you back so you can click on next picture. It is not a slide show. Hope that helps. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86er Posted October 12, 2008 Share #10 Posted October 12, 2008 OK, after suffering along with dumbness for too long I got to ask the question...How do you see the 2nd pic and those that follow? I click on the link and up come the 1st pic, pretty as you please. If I hit any other keys or arrows I get bounced back to the original text post. I am obviously missing the obvious, but it is starting to grate on me now. Help this ole guy out please. Oldsalt :smile5: Hey, John, click on a pic, then click outside the pic and it takes you back to the page. Then click on the next pic. I don't know if there is a way to do it as a slide show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted October 13, 2008 Share #11 Posted October 13, 2008 67 Triumph Bonniville 650. Great old bike!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted October 13, 2008 Share #12 Posted October 13, 2008 Good job Romona, but you could have talked him into a yammie, great pics, looks like he was a vet:innocent-emoticon:.........if so give him our thanks for his sacrifice.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orrin Posted October 13, 2008 Share #13 Posted October 13, 2008 Hey, that is so cool. Good luck and safe riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportssonny1968 Posted October 13, 2008 Share #14 Posted October 13, 2008 Quit riding bikes a number of years ago,I was deployed to Iraq in 2003 spent a year over there.When i got home i told my wife i needed some kind of therapy.So instead of going to see head doctors i bought a Venture been riding ever since.Best therapy you can get.A number of my army buddies did the same thing and we go on 2 trips a year.I would recommend it to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken8143 Posted October 14, 2008 Share #15 Posted October 14, 2008 Thanks for sharing the story and the photos. I never heard of the electric shifter. What a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimRoberts Posted October 14, 2008 Share #16 Posted October 14, 2008 Glad to see someone overcome adversity like that. My dad lost his leg just below the knee when he was 13, been riding all sorts of bikes for 56 yrs now. Has never ridden with two good legs. If there's a will there's a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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