After the birth of my daughter and after much "persuasion" from my wife, I sold my motorcycle. I thought I would leave this page up to help other amputees who want to begin riding.

I rode my motorcycle without any special modifications, but I do recommend the Kliktronic electric shifter for anyone who has the money to spend. The kliktronic manufacture's website is http://www.kliktronic.co.uk/.

If you can't afford an electric shifter, then I guess I should tell you how I shift gears. I work the kickstand by leaning over and using my hand to either put the kickstand up or down. I start the motorcycle with it in first gear (make sure to use the clutch!). To shift gears, I move the foot onto the shifter with my left hand and then press down on the shifter with the prosthesis to shift to lower gears. To shift to higher gears, I move the foot over the top-front of the shifter and hook the front of the shifter with the top of the shell of the foot, and then pull up with the prosthesis to shift gears after taking off. Before coming to a stop, I move the foot onto the shifter with my left hand and then press down on the shifter with the prosthesis to shift gears. Before taking off again, I move the foot over the top-front of the shifter and hook the front of the shifter with the top of the shell of the foot and then pull up with the prosthesis to shift gears after taking off. I then use my hand to move the foot back to the foot peg.

I've learned that the knee on my prosthesis will scratch the heck out of my gas tank if I'm not careful. I also learned that I can stop without putting my prosthesis down. I just lean to the right and put my sound leg down when I stop, using the front break as soon as I take my sound foot off of the brake pedal (don't use the front breaks too soon!).