ACC vehicle modifications

[Tomc]

Hi. have just started to get back into riding after 8 months off the bike due to a spinal injury (non bike related). I smashed my t12 vertebrae wich has left me paralysed from the knee down in my right leg. With little chance of getting movement back im looking for ways around not being able to use a rear brake pedal. I have come across thumb operated rear brakes on the net wich seems like the most practical solution. My question is does anyone know if acc fund vehicle modifications to bikes? I know they fund modifications to cars to allow people to drive with disabilities because they were going to convert my car to a left foot accelerator but i just drive it with both feet now. Ive emailed my case manager but havnt had a reply yet. Just wondering if anyones had any experience with acc in the past on this sort of thing.

Cheers.

[sil3nt]

Is the rear brake necessary? Ok it does reduce the braking distance in emergencies but with normal riding front brake is fine. Im sure most people don't use rear brake at all anyway!

Sorry i know that doesnt answer your question

[kiwi cowboy]

Is the rear brake necessary? Ok it does reduce the braking distance in emergencies but with normal riding front brake is fine. Im sure most people don't use rear brake at all anyway!

Sorry i know that doesnt answer your question

Depends on the bike.
Sport bike type probably not as much as a cruiser type.
I owned a vs800 and found the rear was very effective.

[Vinz0r]

Is the rear brake necessary? Ok it does reduce the braking distance in emergencies but with normal riding front brake is fine. Im sure most people don't use rear brake at all anyway!

Sorry i know that doesnt answer your question

Wait what? The rear brake is the one that you should be using most extensively. When braking you want to be applying your rear brake first to lessen the load on the front wheel, if you're justing using your front brake your front wheel will be taking the full load, this significantly increases the chance of it letting go. ALWAYS brake with the rear first!

[Subike]

I have friends who ride withone leg, and they have had foot controls fitted to the one side of the bike, so to have both the gerar lever and the frake on the same side is sort of common place, not a huge engineering problem and probably something the ACC would get involved with. there are a few who race early britich bike who have converted there foot controls to opp sides, with success, Joe Annon comes to mind, he races a trumpet with swapped pedals.
I have a friend who rideas a sodtail , he has no right leg and both pedals are on the left

[sil3nt]

Wait what? The rear brake is the one that you should be using most extensively. When braking you want to be applying your rear brake first to lessen the load on the front wheel, if you're justing using your front brake your front wheel will be taking the full load, this significantly increases the chance of it letting go. ALWAYS brake with the rear first!

If your braking enough to have the front let go your going way to fast and braking way to late!

Maybe i just ride like a poof. Someone sell me a Honda. Shit were getting off topic now sorry

[BALZYBUELL]

back brake is not needed as much as front,except in emergencys and on the track.well thats the only time i use mine anyway

[The Pastor]

i would suggest linked brakes - the front hand lever dose both the front and the back at the same time - i think they are adjustable to how much bias front:rear you can do like 80:20 etc

[Tomc]

Im curently riding a zxr 400 and have just rebuilt the front brakes and put new pads in and braided lines so i can easily stop with just the fronts but i like to have a bit of rear brake aswell. Hill starts with no rear brake are a real pain. The thumb brakes i have seen are gonna run me about $700 with a braided line, Im not worried about it enough at the moment to pay $700 but if i can get it funded or partially funded then id be keen to get it done. Its a nice to have but probably not 100% essential. Do you think a driving instructor will have a major problem with having no rear brake when i get round to doing my restricted finally?

[Squiggles]

You can get thumb rear brakes...

[scracha]

Wait what? The rear brake is the one that you should be using most extensively. When braking you want to be applying your rear brake first to lessen the load on the front wheel, if you're justing using your front brake your front wheel will be taking the full load, this significantly increases the chance of it letting go. ALWAYS brake with the rear first!

Complete and utter shite.

[Gubb]

Wait what? The rear brake is the one that you should be using most extensively. When braking you want to be applying your rear brake first to lessen the load on the front wheel, if you're justing using your front brake your front wheel will be taking the full load, this significantly increases the chance of it letting go. ALWAYS brake with the rear first!

Thanks for the tip, maybe you can teach me about counter-steering next, and then how to get "the clap", being that you're from "hamiltr0n" and all.

[Vinz0r]

Way to be a tool, thanks for your helpful input.

[sil3nt]

Do you think a driving instructor will have a major problem with having no rear brake when i get round to doing my restricted finally?

They ask you to use them to make sure the lights are working before you leave. Just make sure you are not on the bike and standing next to it so you can use your other foot to do it. Should be fine! Might have a problem with you being on a 400 though

[Vinz0r]

Complete and utter shite.

Would you please explain to me why I'm wrong? (Not trolling or trying to start an argument, I'm actually curious and if I'm under a false impression I wouldn't mind being corrected.)