Would it be hard to drive?

Question

I am wanting to buy a sport bike, but here is my dilema, I can't use my right leg. Will this have any hinderance on being able to drive? I am wanting to know particularly about stopping, taking off, and turning right. Do you put you right leg down when turning? Do you put both down when stopping? Ect. Thanks, just looking for all possible scenerios.

Answer 1

If you are unable to use one of your legs, you should stay off all bikes...or risk the chance of loosing the good leg.

Answer 2

The only time that you would put your right leg down is if it starts tipping to the right, or if a strong wind gust blows you to the right.

The kickstand is on the left of the bike, so you should be getting on and off of the bike from the left side.  When you turn, you do NOT put your leg down (why would you think that???).  When you take off, stop, etc., you can always lean the bike to the left, so you never have to use your right leg.

The only thing that your right leg does is operate the rear brake, but if you are really careful and not needing extreme stopping power, you can just learn to adjust your usage for just using the front brake.  You can also have the bike reworked in order for both brakes to be operated with the front brake.

Answer 3

rear brakes (pedal at your right foot) is the only thing you really gotta worry about... and about 80% of a bikes stopping power is up front anyways.... just don't try busting no wheelies (then you do need the rear brake, if the front end starts to lift up too high)

you shoudln't really be using brakes except for emergencies (and a few other situations) anyways.... real riders employ engine braking about 98% of the time....

mostly, people use one leg when stopped (unless they're new to riding, then you'll find a higher concentration of them using both legs) to prop up the bike... i use my left, my right foot stays on the peg from the time i get on the bike til the time i get off... i never remove it for anything... (never have to)

do you have any use at all in it? there's a good chance the day will come when you'll need to use that right leg to keep from eating gravel.... but idon't see that alone as reason enough not to get a bike... it wouldn't stop me... and i can't think of any riders it would stop either...

you could get a bike with a lower center of gravity to compensate for any 'top-heavyness'... like a smaller cruiser (such as the honda shadow 500)

you'll probably notice imbalance the most on crotch rockets or dual sports, as both sytles are meant to be extremely nimble, they are also meant to be leaned alot harder then other bikes.

Answer 4

Right side is all about stop and go, left side all about trasmission. The right foot is used for the rear brake. there is a popular mod many stunt riders used to transfer the brake lever to the right hand grip along with the front brake lever.

Easily done and shouldn't be expensive. At red lights I usually leave my right foot on peg and lean on the left. Let the bike rest on my left inner thigh.

The only real issue would be figuring out how to put the kickstand down when needed.

Answer 5

You would be missing about 30% of your braking not using the rear, but you may be able to rig it to work for you somehow.  You don't usually have to put both feet down, but sometimes you need to if you get off balance, and the sidestand usually is put down with the left leg, so you have to stand on the right.  Maybe a trike or sidecar rig would be the way to go?

Answer 6

here maybe this will help on his home page he has an email link He lost his leg in the Line of duty and still rides.

http://www.onelegtim.com/motorcycle.html

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