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My friend lost a leg in an accident he has a prosthetic leg. He wants to ride his scooter but it just too hard to put that leg out at a stop. Can he ride an MP3 safely ?
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That would be for him to determine. Not saying it can't be done but he would probably want to practice in an open lot with no traffic around.
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Takes practice to come to a stop without putting feet down. Because of my height I typcally use my left leg down at lights. Once at a stop they could use the tilt lock to hold the scoot up. Dont recommend rolling stops with tilt lock only due to ruts and things in the road that could cause the scoot to lean and cause balance loss. Would be a matter of getting used to putting down good leg and holding it up at stops and such and of course tilt lock once stopped. Hope this helps.
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Re: can you ride with a prosthetic leg.
moewave wrote: My friend lost a leg in an accident he has a prosthetic leg. He wants to ride his scooter but it just too hard to put that leg out at a stop. Can he ride an MP3 safely ? |
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in there netherlands there was someone who did have one leg i've a handicap to on booth of my legs (spasm) for me its a calculated risk that i will drop it from time to time
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Can be done. But not as easy as it looks. And having only one leg, it's a 50% chance it goes the wrong way.
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moewave wrote: My friend lost a leg in an accident he has a prosthetic leg. He wants to ride his scooter but it just too hard to put that leg out at a stop. Can he ride an MP3 safely ? |
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moewave wrote: So its possible. The bike balances with out putting your legs down when stopped. |
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moewave wrote: So its possible. The bike balances with out putting your legs down when stopped. |
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I think if the MP3 had a narrower seat just using 1 leg when you stop would be more natural, but it seems that wide seat makes not putting both your legs out at a stop makes the MP3 feel very iffy on balance at a stop. Whenever I let someone else ride my MP3 I tell them to be sure to put both legs out when they stop, for unlike a MC any big scooter with it's wide seat doesn't feel the same as a MC when stopping.
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Don't forget that you'll need to back up your MP3 at some point in the ride (to park or get out of parking ) and you'll need both legs to back up.
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Thanks to everyone for your input. My friend is a recent above the knee amputee and is contemplating a trike. I wondered if the MP3 would work too Ill pass this info along.
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moewave wrote: Thanks to everyone for your input. My friend is a recent above the knee amputee and is contemplating a trike. I wondered if the MP3 would work too Ill pass this info along. |
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Re: can you ride with a prosthetic leg.
moewave wrote: My friend lost a leg in an accident he has a prosthetic leg. He wants to ride his scooter but it just too hard to put that leg out at a stop. Can he ride an MP3 safely ? |
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One of my friends in San Antonio had a prosthetic leg and he rode a Kymco Agility 150. Awesome rider. I would have him sit on one without the stablizer on to determine for himself. Good luck!
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moewave wrote: So its possible. The bike balances with out putting your legs down when stopped. |
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14perry wrote: moewave wrote: So its possible. The bike balances with out putting your legs down when stopped. Last week I saw a Suzuki 650 Burgman w/a real trike kit on it(10" wheels) and talked to the riders from Canada. They said the trike setup was made in Texas and cost $10K. It looked kind of funky but they were happy with it. They were going up a long 6% grade 2up @ 50 mph but I guess they had more power since they were sight seeing. I asked him how long his drive belts lasted that way and he didn't know as he hadn't had the set up that long yet. They were from Quebec, Canada and were planning on moving to Flagstaff, Arizona. |
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if our fork truck driver at work can get by with one arm, I don't see why you couldn't ride a scooter with one leg
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jeff84 wrote: if our fork truck driver at work can get by with one arm, I don't see why you couldn't ride a scooter with one leg |
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I think if you're going to spend $$$ on a trike conversion, then you might as well go for something that will handle a million times better than a trike.... a CanAm Spyder. It can lean like a motorcycle, but it won't corner like a typical trike or sidecar. And it will stay upright anytime you need it to.
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Larrytsg wrote: I think if you're going to spend $$$ on a trike conversion, then you might as well go for something that will handle a million times better than a trike.... a CanAm Spyder. It can lean like a motorcycle, but it won't corner like a typical trike or sidecar. And it will stay upright anytime you need it to. |
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Hmmm, I always thought the body leaned a bit, giving you some of the feeling of riding a motorcycle, but I understand that there is no counter steering.
Still, I feel that the Spyder is more stable than a regular trike. |
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cummingsjc wrote: I didn't think that Can-Am Spyders leaned? |
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a good example of either forgetting to or failing to operate the tilt lock whilst not putting your feet down..
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[quote="moewave"]My friend lost a leg in an accident he has a prosthetic leg. He wants to ride his scooter but it just too hard to put that leg out at a stop. Can he ride an MP3 safely ?[/quote
It depends on the amputation: hip disarticulation (like mine), above knee(AK)or below knee (BK). BK should present no problem. AK, knee joint should lock snd present no problem except paying attention to what the knee joint is doing. Hip disarticulation is very different as artificial hip joint doesn't lock but stabilizes over-center and can not stabilize in any seated situation. Remember: there is no muscle actuation of limb below joint so leg cannot be lifted as in pedaling a bicycle or climbing stairs. So any other than AK or BK is out as far as scooter use is concerned. As with my case, no prosthesis is used and weight of scooter is balanced to the remaining leg. I was considering an MP3 would be the answer but am opting for a much lighter scooter. |
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moewave wrote: My friend lost a leg in an accident he has a prosthetic leg. He wants to ride his scooter but it just too hard to put that leg out at a stop. Can he ride an MP3 safely ? The whole thing is so so subjective only your friend can work it out. Wish him my best and tell him not to give up... There's always an answer! |
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