[domkavo]

Hey All,

Very new to forums so please bare with me as I learn the ropes.

Some background for the first of many questions of the build:

My Partners father has recently become unable to ride with a traditional Motorcycle clutch. He has had this amazing triumph tiger 750 single carb for ages and unfortunately after a bodgy engine repair the motor seized and the bike was subsequently torn down and parts were put in crates.

I may be crazy but I have taken on the job of restoring and putting the bike back together for him. I am however, trying to see if there is an option for a semi-auto or full automatic clutch, or even a power assisted hydraulic clutch which would allow him to ride his pride and joy again once its all buttoned up and running.

My question is this; is it even possible on a bike of this age?

Thanks in advance.

Dom

 

[Flicker]

Hi Dom,
There's got to be a way.
Can he use his left hand at all?
It would be fun to figure out a transducer/actuator arrangement.
i.e. a motorcycle prosthetic
- Mark

 

[domkavo]

Hi Dom,
There's got to be a way.
Can he use his left hand at all?
It would be fun to figure out a transducer/actuator arrangement.
i.e. a motorcycle prosthetic
- Mark

Hey Mark,

Thanks for the input! Unfortunately due to his condition he's lost most functional grip in his hands, squeezing anything is immensely painful for him. My thoughts were leaning toward a semi auto gearbox (similar to what would be on a honda cub) so he can still enjoy engaging each gear with his foot. Open to any and all ways to make it possible though to be honest.

by actuator would you mean an electronically actuated clutch?

thanks again mate.

 

[jimmymc]

Hey Dom
Over here in UK, there is a charity named 'the National Association of Bikers with a Disability (NABD) who do great work in assisting bikers convert their bikes to overcome whatever disability they have. Perhaps you have something similar over there, but if not, look them up and contact them. I'm sure they could offer some advice

 

[Flicker]

by actuator would you mean an electronically actuated clutch?

Hi Dom.
Yes, I was thinking something along the lines of a pressure sensitive input device whose variable signal output would be converted variable actuation by means of a servo actuator pulling the clutch cable just as always. Somewhat of a bolt-on solution.
I'm an automation designer, but there may already be other methods available or adaptable like you mentioned that somebody else knows about.

 

[domkavo]

Hey Dom
Over here in UK, there is a charity named 'the National Association of Bikers with a Disability (NABD) who do great work in assisting bikers convert their bikes to overcome whatever disability they have. Perhaps you have something similar over there, but if not, look them up and contact them. I'm sure they could offer some advice

Hey Jimmy,

Thanks for the tip! I'll get in touch with them and see if they have any reccomendations. Happy to ship some kit from overseas so hopefully theres an option somewhere.

DK

 

[oldgoldie]

Unfortunately I believe your Tiger 750 to be a unit construction engine/transmission. Some earlier pre unit Triumphs had what was called a slick shifter. Pushing the shift lifter up or down disengaged the clutch. Sorry this doesn't help your friend unless at sometime he becomes interested in a pre unit Triumph.

The rubber band is for demonstration purposes only.

 

[TruxScott]

Hey All,

Very new to forums so please bare with me as I learn the ropes.

Some background for the first of many questions of the build:

My Partners father has recently become unable to ride with a traditional Motorcycle clutch. He has had this amazing triumph tiger 750 single carb for ages and unfortunately after a bodgy engine repair the motor seized and the bike was subsequently torn down and parts were put in crates.

I may be crazy but I have taken on the job of restoring and putting the bike back together for him. I am however, trying to see if there is an option for a semi-auto or full automatic clutch, or even a power assisted hydraulic clutch which would allow him to ride his pride and joy again once its all buttoned up and running.

My question is this; is it even possible on a bike of this age?

Thanks in advance.

Dom

Hi Dom, a picture of me on my T140e fitted with a single carb that I had for 30+ yrs as an upper left arm amputee. The bike with or without a sidecar took me an my two sons thousands of miles across Europe. I thought i'ed share my experience of adapting the bike, easily cheaply and safely. I adapted the brakes by making up longer brake hoses and swapping over the front and rear brake lines so the front brake master cylinder operated the rear brake and vice versa. Position and adjust the clutch lever to sit in the same level as the front brake master cylinder, this is important, Triumph 750s have heavy clutches The (now) rear brake lever must sit above the clutch , it will seem a bit awkward to use at first as it sits higher but as the majority of braking is done by the front brake you soon learn to adapt to using the foot brake lever to work the front brake and allow you to down shift and safely brake at the same time. I could still use the rear brake comfortably so there was no loss in breaking ability.
There are better alternative set ups such as the k-lever I've fitted to my Thruxton but at £1000+ I had to wait to retire to justify the costs.
Good luck