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Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries > Disabled Living & Spinal Cord Injuries > Sports for Disabled > Disabled Motorsports
redryder49
Has any quads on here ridden a fourwheeler my girlfriend wants to ride it but is affraid to, and im not sure how to make it work since she has no balance. Any suggestions.
The Black Sheep
I'm a para, so I don't know if this will help, but I have found that balance is pretty easy on a four wheeler. My dad got one a couple years ago and I was afraid to get on it because I have fairly bad balance in my torso. I have strong arms, which might be the big difference, but even without gripping the handlebars I have surprisingly good balance. It's not like sitting in a chair or on a flat surface. With a leg on each side, it is really easy to sit up right, and I don't feel like I'm going to tumble sideways.

I'd still be very cautious if she does try it. Can she grip with her hands at all? I guess a lot of it would depend on what her current ability is.
redryder49
She basically has no balance sitting up, she's c5/6 i would be driving, and no she has no grip w/her hands.
fatcrx
she sounds like her injury level is siumilar to mine only i want to drive
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