Handicap Motorcycle Plates!

HKr1 · April 20th, 2009, 02:55 PM

So were driving down the road today, and see a HD with Handicap plate

What a freaking joke, an insult to the handicap people IMO. Hell, what a stupid state just for issuing it. This is right up there with the people scamming the VA.

kkim · April 20th, 2009, 02:58 PM

IIRC, there are one or two members here that have handicap plates on their bikes.

BlueTyke · April 20th, 2009, 03:07 PM

Phil's dad tried to get it. He has a disability (Chrones) but it doesn't stop him from riding just walking a lot...

They said no though... Perhaps MD is smarter

HKr1 · April 20th, 2009, 03:08 PM

^ Is there? This guys we seen today, didnt look disabled at all. He pull into walmart & walked just fine.

Theres a dude on the R1forum, 1hander. Has his bike set up for 1 arm. I could see him with one

Guess I got a bit outta control....... carry on

TnNinjaGirl · April 20th, 2009, 04:29 PM

I think it's kinda funny too when I see people get out of Porsches or Z3s or Miatas and have handicap plates. No wonder they are handicap, they hurt me to get in and out of and I'm still a kid.

Sailariel · April 20th, 2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TnNinjaGirl

I think it's kinda funny too when I see people get out of Porsches or Z3s or Miatas and have handicap plates. No wonder they are handicap, they hurt me to get in and out of and I'm still a kid.

Back in 1970, I used to get some real looks when I pulled into a handicap space with my A C Cobra. I would pivot the seat out, reach back behind the seat and pull out my aluminum wheelchair, transfer, and be on my way. The car was modified with a hand operated electric clutch. I spent five months in a wheelchair and an equal amount of time on crutches. I have since graduated to a cane. I have a folding one that fits nicely in the tank bag. Luckily I don`t need to use it all the time. Since I took up bicycling, it gets used less and less.

TnNinjaGirl · April 20th, 2009, 07:03 PM

Geeze Alex props man. I drove around a Cobra for a bit and it was damn near impossible to get in and out of that thing, even if it didn't have the side pipes. They are worse than Elise's.

Ken · April 20th, 2009, 08:52 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

TnNinjaGirl · April 20th, 2009, 08:56 PM

That is too cool

00v_Lucky · April 21st, 2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 310ken

Link to original page on YouTube.

Props.

I have also seen on TV a guy that has a chariot type of HD so he can ride why he is still on the wheelchair.

Strider · April 21st, 2009, 06:54 PM

WOW! That's a COOL video!
Dude deserves 2

Nemy · April 21st, 2009, 10:26 PM

That is a wicked video! How does he shift though?! And those training wheels would actually be a good idea for most n00bs...

CaliGirl · April 22nd, 2009, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Nemy

That is a wicked video! How does he shift though?! And those training wheels would actually be a good idea for most n00bs...

I was thinking the same thing....on both points actually.

Syphen · April 22nd, 2009, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKr1

^ Is there? This guys we seen today, didnt look disabled at all. He pull into walmart & walked just fine.

Theres a dude on the R1forum, 1hander. Has his bike set up for 1 arm. I could see him with one

Guess I got a bit outta control....... carry on

There is an article in this month's TWO magazine (UK bike mag) with a big section about disabled riders. It is a great read. One guy lost use of his right arm in an accident on a bike. Anyways, his new bike has a left hand throttle that you roll forward to give it gas. That way, when you let off the gas you can clutch at the same time. I think it wouldn't take much to get used to.

That youtube video, the guy has an air-shifter installed. Basically its a thumb up and down button on the left handle bar that hooks up to an air controller shifter.

Daeldren · April 23rd, 2009, 01:37 PM

There is also a website out there dedicated to riders who are amputees, they still ride with prosthetics (there was even one guy who was racing with a left arm prosthetic)

http://www.mtb-amputee.com/motorcycleamputee.htm

I can't blame them, I'd probably still try to ride.

Sailariel · April 23rd, 2009, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TnNinjaGirl

Geeze Alex props man. I drove around a Cobra for a bit and it was damn near impossible to get in and out of that thing, even if it didn't have the side pipes. They are worse than Elise's.

C.B. The driver`s seat was modified. It had the mechanism of a 1957 Plymouth Savoy -- swivel seat. Worked quite nicely although things were a bit tight. The super compact wheelchair just fitted behind the seat. It did ocassionally get hung up in the top mechanism--which was manual. This car did not have roll up windows-- just very drafty side curtains. I didn`t keep the car very long. Traded it in for a 70 Cuda T/A with a 340.

TnNinjaGirl · April 23rd, 2009, 05:58 PM

I'm so jealous of everyone who had a car in the 60's and early 70's. We have Honda Civics... freakin great...

Sailariel · April 25th, 2009, 03:47 PM

C.B. In retrospect, the cars of the 60`s and 70`s were really nothing to write home about. They were big, had huge engines, made a lot of noise, and were a maintenance nightmare. We have cars today that will outperform those lead sleds all the time. The Cuda made a lor of noise, looked fierce, burned a lot of gas, and had a suspension in the stone age. I would prefer a Civic CRX any day. By the same token, I`ll take my Ninjette over a 70`s Triumph Bonneville any time. Technology usually wins out over nostalgia.

Strider · April 25th, 2009, 04:55 PM

Saw my first handicapped motorcycle plate today, at South Mounatin State Park
They were nice people, he was very polite, but she didn't speak.
They have the plate because of her, but I didn't get rude and ask why...
It was on the back of this :

CRXTrek · April 25th, 2009, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailariel

C.B. In retrospect, the cars of the 60`s and 70`s were really nothing to write home about. They were big, had huge engines, made a lot of noise, and were a maintenance nightmare. We have cars today that will outperform those lead sleds all the time. The Cuda made a lor of noise, looked fierce, burned a lot of gas, and had a suspension in the stone age. I would prefer a Civic CRX any day. By the same token, I`ll take my Ninjette over a 70`s Triumph Bonneville any time. Technology usually wins out over nostalgia.

Love my Rex

wyckedflesh · April 25th, 2009, 08:16 PM

I worked with a guy that was a lifelong dedicated rider. He had an electric shifter, one of the first "Klik" shifters that hit the market. He was an Amputee from above the knee.

To the OP, it is possible that the bike in question was not being ridden by its actual owner. My ex would leave her placard in my truck when I would visit my daughter. Not so I could use it with just my daughter, but when her mom would have to go with us.

Man, I had a hell of a time getting my wheelchair out of a Lincoln Continental, and there was enough space I could slide to the passenger side, pull the chair over the back of the front seat, then slide it out the driver's door...to do that with an A.C....no thanks. At the end of 3 months I was ready to climb the walls, don't think I could have gone 5...

ninjabrewer · April 25th, 2009, 08:20 PM

My hat is off to that rider.

nb

capt_bugaloo · April 25th, 2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HKr1

What a freaking joke, an insult to the handicap people IMO.

I've met several motorcyclists who are capable of riding a motorcycle just fine, but have difficulty walking any distance. They can sit on the bike and ride, but when they get off the bike and try to walk, they have to deal with a bad foot or knee, a prosthetic, or maybe just get winded really easy due to a lung or heart condition.

noche_caliente · May 1st, 2009, 06:27 PM

^ That would be me - waiting on double knee replacements - will likely be another 16 years - in the meantime I get injections in my knees every 6 months to help prolong the life in them, and i have handicapped tags on my bike and my car

April 20th, 2009, 02:55 PM	#1
HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	Handicap Motorcycle Plates! So were driving down the road today, and see a HD with Handicap plate What a freaking joke, an insult to the handicap people IMO. Hell, what a stupid state just for issuing it. This is right up there with the people scamming the VA.

April 20th, 2009, 03:07 PM	#3
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Phil's dad tried to get it. He has a disability (Chrones) but it doesn't stop him from riding just walking a lot... They said no though... Perhaps MD is smarter __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

April 20th, 2009, 08:52 PM	#8
Ken "Is that the Ninjer 1000? Name: Ken Location: SoCal SGV Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Quarter Liter Kawi Posts: 275	Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ My Mods

April 25th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#22
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	My hat is off to that rider. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

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April 20th, 2009, 02:58 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	IIRC, there are one or two members here that have handicap plates on their bikes.

April 20th, 2009, 03:08 PM	#4
HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	^ Is there? This guys we seen today, didnt look disabled at all. He pull into walmart & walked just fine. Theres a dude on the R1forum, 1hander. Has his bike set up for 1 arm. I could see him with one Guess I got a bit outta control....... carry on

April 20th, 2009, 04:29 PM	#5
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	I think it's kinda funny too when I see people get out of Porsches or Z3s or Miatas and have handicap plates. No wonder they are handicap, they hurt me to get in and out of and I'm still a kid.

April 20th, 2009, 07:03 PM	#7
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Geeze Alex props man. I drove around a Cobra for a bit and it was damn near impossible to get in and out of that thing, even if it didn't have the side pipes. They are worse than Elise's.

April 20th, 2009, 08:56 PM	#9
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	That is too cool

April 21st, 2009, 06:54 PM	#11
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	WOW! That's a COOL video! Dude deserves 2

April 21st, 2009, 10:26 PM	#12
Nemy ninjette.org sage Name: Tim Location: Portland, OR Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250R Posts: 796	That is a wicked video! How does he shift though?! And those training wheels would actually be a good idea for most n00bs...

April 23rd, 2009, 01:37 PM	#15
Daeldren two wheel addict Name: Kenneth Location: Simpsonville, SC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 94 xlh 883, 1984 kawi gpz money pit Posts: 556	There is also a website out there dedicated to riders who are amputees, they still ride with prosthetics (there was even one guy who was racing with a left arm prosthetic) http://www.mtb-amputee.com/motorcycleamputee.htm I can't blame them, I'd probably still try to ride.

April 23rd, 2009, 05:58 PM	#17
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	I'm so jealous of everyone who had a car in the 60's and early 70's. We have Honda Civics... freakin great...

April 25th, 2009, 03:47 PM	#18
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	C.B. In retrospect, the cars of the 60`s and 70`s were really nothing to write home about. They were big, had huge engines, made a lot of noise, and were a maintenance nightmare. We have cars today that will outperform those lead sleds all the time. The Cuda made a lor of noise, looked fierce, burned a lot of gas, and had a suspension in the stone age. I would prefer a Civic CRX any day. By the same token, I`ll take my Ninjette over a 70`s Triumph Bonneville any time. Technology usually wins out over nostalgia.

April 25th, 2009, 08:16 PM	#21
wyckedflesh ninjette.org guru Name: Mikel Location: Valley of the Sun Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Blue Kawasaki KLE650 Versys, '95 Ducati 900SS/CR (undergoing track conversion) Posts: 287	I worked with a guy that was a lifelong dedicated rider. He had an electric shifter, one of the first "Klik" shifters that hit the market. He was an Amputee from above the knee. To the OP, it is possible that the bike in question was not being ridden by its actual owner. My ex would leave her placard in my truck when I would visit my daughter. Not so I could use it with just my daughter, but when her mom would have to go with us. Man, I had a hell of a time getting my wheelchair out of a Lincoln Continental, and there was enough space I could slide to the passenger side, pull the chair over the back of the front seat, then slide it out the driver's door...to do that with an A.C....no thanks. At the end of 3 months I was ready to climb the walls, don't think I could have gone 5...

May 1st, 2009, 06:27 PM	#24
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	^ That would be me - waiting on double knee replacements - will likely be another 16 years - in the meantime I get injections in my knees every 6 months to help prolong the life in them, and i have handicapped tags on my bike and my car