View Full Version : Broken Leg need Button shifter
appleman400ex
07-28-2009, 03:37 PM
Is there any type of set up that allows a 400ex to be button shifted or somthing to change the way it is shifted and still be able to clutch
John451
07-28-2009, 05:19 PM
make a suicide shifter out of some tubing, Just take a tube, cut your shifter end off then weld the part that goes onto the shifter to the tube at a 90 degree angle and put the clutch lever and a grip on the shifter so you pull the lever in and push / pull it. i did that on my 300ex for fun, and it was.
John451
07-28-2009, 05:27 PM
here are some pics... your best bet would be to not ride if your leg is broken though lol.
John451
07-28-2009, 05:28 PM
a simpler one
deathman53
07-28-2009, 08:16 PM
I rode with a broken leg, it wasn't fun at all. I didn't have issues with the shifter, I had a rod put in, no cast. I don't recommend it. The first time I had to stand, to avoid going over the bars, HOLY COW did it hurt!!!!!!!!!!! Stay off the atv until you can walk.
TCracin440ex
07-28-2009, 08:41 PM
ive done it too...i used to have a recon when i broke my leg so i just rode it. it was a auto clutch i couldnt get my cast under the shifter so i just shifted with my hand. very dangerous and any kinda bump or anything like that hurt like a bioch. best bet is to wait till your healed up or you could very well cause complications with your break
TCracin440ex
07-28-2009, 08:47 PM
but you can very well get an air shifter like they use on drag bikes
aDviSol2y
07-29-2009, 09:03 AM
When I was a kid, I had a broken left leg, My buddy had a broken right hand. We decided it would be a good idea to ride still. He shifted and controlled the clutch, I controlled the throttle............... It was cool for a minute, then we tried to climb this hill. He popped the clutch and it caused me to get a hand full of throttle. Needless to say, the front end did not stay down with all of the weight on the back of the bike. We still get $#!^ from his dad for wrecking his bike.
John451
07-29-2009, 09:30 AM
yeah i was just figurin the suicide shift is fun even without a broken leg lol. and it's under $10 to make lol.
witech
07-29-2009, 10:13 AM
I could have swore there was an aftermarket shifter system just like a foreman es a few years back.
Honda#4
07-30-2009, 01:27 PM
You could buy a Pingel Air shifter, they work pretty good.
appleman400ex
08-01-2009, 06:28 AM
normally i would wait but i just finished puting a big bore kit on and havent go to ride it yet
John451
08-01-2009, 11:40 AM
haaa that suckss i'd flip out!
coryatver
08-01-2009, 12:14 PM
look in hunting catalogs under atv assesories you can get a stick that mount to the shifter so you can shift with your hand
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