Wheelchair Accessible Motorbikes
– Take Mobility to Another Level
How about this for making motorcycling
truly accessible to those with disabilities! ChrisTrikes is a company that
offers kits to make a Harley Davidson, or any other motorcycle, adapted
for a disabled user.
I believe the company was
founded by a guy who is himself handicapped after suffering Polio and uses
an electric wheelchair. Guess he was determined to be able to hit
the road on a Harley, despite his limited mobility!
This kind of looks far sexier
than riding around on an electric mobility scooter at 6 mph, however I
guess the $15,000 for the conversion kit, plus the cost for your motorcycle,
make this an expensive way to seek mobility kudos!
ChrisTrikes offers three
basic models, and get their real cowboy names: The Outrider, The Stagecoach
and The Rustler.
The Outrider is suitable
for those who can transfer from a wheelchair onto a motorcycle seat, or
for a wheelchair user to ride as a passenger.
The Stagecoach enables you
to drive the motorcycle from your wheelchair.
The Rustler more geared towards
able-bodied people, and without a wheelchair in the back, provides 25 sq
ft for long road trips.
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