Mate wants to ride with missing fingers on right hand.

**The Pastor** · 28th March 2009, 15:06

Got a mate who's missing the fingers on his right hand.

he cant operate the brake lever very well.

Dose anyone have any experience in modifying a bike to suit riding with effectively one hand.

He can use the throttle ok - maybe with something like http://www.throttlerocker.com/

Thanks for your help.

**MentalFacility** · 28th March 2009, 15:12

There are adjustable leavers out there. Some sport bikes come with them stock. You can set on how much movement do u want leaver to make.

That might help.

**Virago** · 28th March 2009, 15:14

Has he still got a middle finger? He'll need that in Auckland...

**slofox** · 28th March 2009, 15:16

Originally Posted by renegade master

He can use the throttle ok - maybe with something like http://www.throttlerocker.com/

Thanks for your help.

Scottoiler do a "crampbuster" which is the same as the throttlerocker. About $30.00. I use one cozza scar tissue in the right hand.....doesn't help with the brake lever but makes the throttle easier.

**Gremlin** · 28th March 2009, 15:51

Is he missing all four fingers, or which ones?

**saul** · 28th March 2009, 16:10

One armed bandit must have a set up your friend can use.

Thumb brake etc

**Scouse** · 28th March 2009, 16:17

Originally Posted by renegade master

Got a mate who's missing the fingers on his right hand.

he cant operate the brake lever very well.

That's nothing you ride with 100% of your brain cells missing

**Ixion** · 28th March 2009, 17:05

One obvious solution is a bike with linked brakes. Or, mount a second lever on the left hand bar (just have to be a blur of motion when slowing down, but it would work given a torquey bike that didn't need constant gearchanges). Or a thumb operated lever (like the old throttle levers). Or mount a second foot pedal , like a sidecar brake. Or use the left hand lever for the brake, and mount a foot pedal for the clutch like the old Harleys and Indians. Lots of options, all legal, most don't need certification.

**The Pastor** · 28th March 2009, 17:42

Originally Posted by Scouse

That's nothing you ride with 100% of your brain cells missing

and im still faster than you

**Fatjim** · 28th March 2009, 19:19

pm darkman.

**Scouse** · 28th March 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by renegade master

and im still faster than you

In your dreams Retard

**tigertim20** · 28th March 2009, 20:04

im sure you can rig something up so that he can brake efficiently!!!

**BMWST?** · 28th March 2009, 20:08

i vote for either linked brakes or a thumb lever on lhs for front brake

**Fudmucker** · 28th March 2009, 20:21

Didn't Guzzi link one front disk with the rear brake in the late 70's?
A similar linked brake using two in front and one at the rear should give the right front-rear braking balance...