[dewittmxracer29]

So i broke my back racing motocross a little over a year ago and i want to get a new bike set up, so im in the process of doin that. past couple days ive had fears that im gonna case a jump again or nose dive a jump and since im gonna be strapped onto the bike that im gonna get seriously hurt again. im not experiance with the the techniques that i will have to use since i dont have any use of my legs at all if anyone with experiance with jumps let me know

[pistol_pete]

Sorry mate, if jumping was a discipline that I had a modicum of talent for,
I would have employed it to jump away from the tree that landed on my sorry arse.

Aahh gravity, the cosmic force responsible for most of us frequenting this enlightened forum.
Gravity sucks,... every time I think about it it just brings me down.

So no help whatsoever from me with your, somewhat questionable, yet admirable desire to once more mount the vehicle of your destiny and face death or injury in the eyes and laugh like a lunatic.
I admire your plucky 'nuthins gunna stop me' attitood.

But you did come here for advice and you asked your question in good faith.
So I shan't leave you without offering what little wisdom I possess on the matter.

Ummmm........Hang on !


Good Luck

[dangerousdave]

Ditto

We all would like to do what we used to do.......I'm sure that includes me
As I recall from those maddening days
I used my bottom half to control the bike as much as I used the top half
I'm not saying don't go for it...that is not for me to say
Why not do somin just as crazy..........like grass track sidecar racing

[Andrew Meddings]

the trick is to take it step by step. dont just jump on a bike & expect to be riding like you used to. get used tp riding round a paddock where you dont need to go to slow on turns. you dont need any mods for this . as you get a feel for bike go a little faster & let it slide a bit . before attempting jumps you will need a strap over your lap. i found a elastic strap worked well. it prevents your arse from getting to much air. when you get your bike modified get comfortable with controls before pushing too hard. just remember you dont need to proove anything to your mates. they will be happy to see you on a bike. you will get used to ballancing the bike quiet easy . when & if you decide to jump start off small. check out roost post showing his ktm 450 mods & some of ricky james vids. i have also attached a youtube link to matty (t6 para) jumping a freestyle ramp
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=xWdiHmVinhY
good luck & play it safe.
cheers andrew

This post has been edited by Andrew Meddings: 13 May 2010 - 11:53 AM

[rjames]

you need to check out the youtube videos of Doug Henry, he's taken the protective leg bars to another level and his riding is not to bad either. In case you don't know he's a former Motocross, Supermoto and X Games Champion.

Doug Henry

[Roooost]

Main thing is to take it slow and ride well within your ability like Andrew said, start small and if a jump feels wrong stop doing it. Find jumps that are comfortable and you feel confident in and build up experience... Best way to avoid injury is not to hit the ground You can actually ride a bike pretty well without the use of your legs and after some time on the bike you'll get quite confident and forget that your legs don't work to some extent so a little bit of fear is a good thing to stop you doing something silly.

I still get worried about stacking it but riding a 2 wheeler is something i just cant live without and no fancy car or quad can ever fill that void for me.

Dougs bike is awesome, id sure feel a lot safer riding that thing!

[atvaholic]

just remember thomas just getting back to riding is an accomplishment in itself mind you i ride/race quads so different animal but like they said just baby steps it took me a season or so to get back to the speeds i was going before injury no i'm about the same speed and roughly hitting the same jumps minus open gaps which being strapped in i would try to stay away from...lucky for us we live 4hrs from eachother so i'm willing to ride with ya when you want

[AussieBrad]

Christ I wish my Wife would let me get back on a dirtbike but after what happened last time.
I think she would walk out the door and never come back...
Go boys enjoy it for all of us who cant..

[RHDesigns95s]

Im a t-2 complete...had the exact same questions when i wanted to get back on, and man the thoughts still go through my head...I got back on a bike in October of 2010, about 4 years after my accident... my third time on the bike i was able to set lap times on a concrete oval that were within half a second of the fastest pros at the track...originally i got on the bike and just wanted to be able to puttt around, once i started riding i realized that I was able to do more than i had originally expected...within a month i was training for my first motocross race back...i practiced at the house and just took it a step at a time...by the time i was at the track i had figured most things out except how the start would be...the minute the gate was about to drop, my competitive mind set kicked in and i forgot i was paralyzed and it was go time...you will be able to tell where your boundaries are...there is nothing in the world that feels the way that being on the track does, it is paradise...you forget your problems, you forget your legs dont work, and you focus on what you can control, your shoulders and upper body are now everything...the bike has given me something to strive for and my life has now changed for the better...just dont ride over your head...hopefully your gonna get a chance to come run out with the rest of us at the annual Extremity Games...see the rest of you boys in a little over a week
Ryan
PS if you want to see more pics or videos check out my website at rhdesigns95s.smugmug.com and u can email me at the link at the bottom

[walkbyfaith]

RHDesigns95s, on 16 May 2011 - 02:24 AM, said:

Im a t-2 complete...had the exact same questions when i wanted to get back on, and man the thoughts still go through my head...I got back on a bike in October of 2010, about 4 years after my accident... my third time on the bike i was able to set lap times on a concrete oval that were within half a second of the fastest pros at the track...originally i got on the bike and just wanted to be able to puttt around, once i started riding i realized that I was able to do more than i had originally expected...within a month i was training for my first motocross race back...i practiced at the house and just took it a step at a time...by the time i was at the track i had figured most things out except how the start would be...the minute the gate was about to drop, my competitive mind set kicked in and i forgot i was paralyzed and it was go time...you will be able to tell where your boundaries are...there is nothing in the world that feels the way that being on the track does, it is paradise...you forget your problems, you forget your legs dont work, and you focus on what you can control, your shoulders and upper body are now everything...the bike has given me something to strive for and my life has now changed for the better...just dont ride over your head...hopefully your gonna get a chance to come run out with the rest of us at the annual Extremity Games...see the rest of you boys in a little over a week
Ryan
PS if you want to see more pics or videos check out my website at rhdesigns95s.smugmug.com and u can email me at the link at the bottom

"...forgot I was paralized and it was go time!" I know exactly how that feels, I'm incomplete c6/7 and able to walk, last weekend I entered a race for the first time since being crippled, it was a regional and I raced the support class and came 4th to last lol but that doesn't matter, what the other racers don't know is that I can't get on my bike or start it myself, I can't put a leg out for a corner, but the biggset problem is that I can't use the back brake! And raced with them none the less. IT's the best feeling on earth.

What I would like to know is if there is a way to adapt the back brake so it can be used like the front, with my hands. How do you do it? If I can use the back brake again I'm going to beat most of those guys, I can rail a corner just as fast as any of them, without taking off a leg haha. I just can't come into the corner as fast..

Looking forward to some feedback.