Hi all,

This is my NC35, i got this about 12 months back, and am loving it
This is my first road bike since 1996. I had an RTA in 96 (on an nc30) and ended up in a wheelchair that put pay to my riding for about 10 years.
Still not 100% but am able to ride with the help of a klicktronic gear changer.
This is my 35 just after i bought it


Due to not being able to move my left foot fast enough i had to install this gear change unit



This worked okay, but did get in the way
If i hang off the bike it, my boot would catch the gear change unit and sometimes change gear not great when you are cranked over.
So moved the unit under the engine,


This only just fit in front of the exhaust and under the engine, but i had to add a bubble to the fairing to get it to fit.
This seemed okay, till i went to pembrey, and nearly stacked it each time i went through the left handers.
The bubble on the fairing would drag on the floor. You can see the scuff marks on the red bubble


Got a hand made twin stack, of one of the guys on here thinking that it would give me that little extra space at the front, but sadly it wasn't to be.
I am now looking at getting an exhaust made to accomodate this unit, but that is going to talke a little saving.

If any of you have any ideas or think another front downpipe might work, i am open to any suggestions
I dont run a fan so have space at the front of the engine
I have a spare front downpipe, that a friend is going to try and bend, but i am not sure that it will work

Much respect to you Jeff and now i understand the kitronic gear change thingy.

I am sure that if you get a couple (or three) downpipes, an angle grinder, then find somone who can weld and has some imagination - i can't be beyond the wit of a genius to do a cut and shut job on an exhaust front pipe that will allow enough space for your shifter. Even if it is ugly, you could then use that as a pattern piece to show an exhaust manufacturer what you need.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Hi NGneer,
Cheers, yes i am going to get my mate to use his industrial pipe bender to kink the front downpipe forward. we dont think he has a spring strong enough to stop it crushing, but will have a go anyway.
I might try welding one together as long as i can get the downpipe lengths the same before the collector.
On the upside, the gearchanger does save time on each change you can just stay WOT and change up.
I have tried on the down shifts, but it does seem a little rough, so will stick with the clutch for now

Nice wheels and well done that man!

i love hearing sucess storys or like that, as gneer said i understand the need for the gear changer, and how it works now,

fairplay to you fella im so proud that youve got on after a big spill, are you still wheel chair dependant?

i had a close call when i was younger was knocked off and the guy left me on the tarmac to get up alone and disoriantated it did shake me somewhat,

surely if you spoke to the bike charity (cant recall) there name) they are always at the bike show, and help injured/paralised bikers ride again, they could either get you set up with the exhaust you need or probally far easier is to remount the changer in another place but use several linkages to make the exhaust fit as standard?

fair play fella hats off to you.

rccaulfield wrote:Nice wheels and well done that man!

Cheers

rickyb_dj wrote:i love hearing sucess storys or like that, as gneer said i understand the need for the gear changer, and how it works now,

fairplay to you fella im so proud that youve got on after a big spill, are you still wheel chair dependant?

i had a close call when i was younger was knocked off and the guy left me on the tarmac to get up alone and disoriantated it did shake me somewhat,

surely if you spoke to the bike charity (cant recall) there name) they are always at the bike show, and help injured/paralised bikers ride again, they could either get you set up with the exhaust you need or probally far easier is to remount the changer in another place but use several linkages to make the exhaust fit as standard?

fair play fella hats off to you.

Thanks ricky, but i reckon that most bikers would do the same
Not in a wheelchair now, was up and about in about 6 months, so pretty good really. still have a limp but glad i can still ride
Yes crashes are a sod glad it didn't put you off either.
I spoke to NABD disabled bikers, and they put me in touch with Klicktronic. I have spent the last 12 months trying to get the unit in the best place, and i think i have found it (under the engine), but will need to adjust the front downpipes. There arn't that many engineers/welders in my area, so not easy to get it sorted. I think i will bite the bullet, and get a one off made.

Respect for getting back on man! Good luck with with everything!

Hows about fitting an electric water pump and moving the unit to the side?

Bike does look nice man!

Some of the aftermarket systems have front pipes that are sligtly offset. I'll check my photos and see if I can find one. I recall my HRC mild steel system burned my lowers in a new place...so that might be the one I was looking at.

Cool solution to your riding dramas, respect!

It looks like quite a bulky unit, is it just a 12v i/o solenoid? If so, there are smaller solutions available.

I can't quite get my head around the pics of your gear change setup ( ). Why not go for a full electronic up/down change via a solenoid actuator? Quite a simple setup, this would remove any input from your left foot.

I reckon there's enough space under the engine for a decent strength solenoid, it might pay to talk to a smart auto elctrician, I'm sure there are other options to your current setup that will allow full riding freedom.