Access Restrictions Unless you know someone in a wheelchair, you may not know how limiting life can be. Two of our sons have moved into a house that only has access via 3 steps. Our daughter Shanniah has been in a wheelchair throughout her life and without a ramp would be unable to visit her […]
Sidecar and Trike Wheelchair Restraints Regardless of which country or state we live in, and regardless of laws and regulations, restraints are safer and should be fitted to all wheelchair accessible sidecars. In the following crash test video, you will see that the safest method of restraining a wheelchair and it’s occupant, is four attachment […]
On September 4th, 2009, Brian Kinney from Columbus Ohio became paralyzed from the chest down, (T1 complete) spinal cord injury, in a motorcycle accident after a car ran him off road sending him head first into a tree. “My life has forever changed but thanks to a Shoei helmet, I still have my mind…something I […]
Nobody knows what the future will bring, and when disaster happens, there are a few amazing people that continue living life with the same energy and passion. Graeme Docking is one such person who has never lost his passion for motorcycles and living an active lifestyle. Before the Crash Graeme Docking is a South […]
The average person would be aware of three types of motorcycle, Two Wheels, Sidecar Combinations and Trikes. In most cases the majority of motorbikes usually fit into one of these three categories. However, motorcycles have come a long way and now there are certainly more categories that need to be added Motorcycles have Gone Wild. […]
Who Needs a Wheelchair Anyway? There is no such thing as disability thanks to technology and robotics. Did you know that Exoskeletons can now replace wheelchairs and robotics can replace limbs. Technology has come a long way indeed. When I discovered Exoskeletons, I was so amazed I just wanted to let the whole world know. […]
Share Your Project – Disability Motorcycles Believe it or not, there are quite a lot of Disability Motorcycles in the world. I created this web page to discover how people with disabilities have modified motorcycles to allow access and a place to share your amazing project. I am so thankful for the people who share […]
Overcoming Limitations & Obstacles Helping people with disabilities ride a motorcycle, is the focus of Ability Motorcycles. However this page includes a bit of fun, as it includes multiple vehicles and devices that enable people with limitations, that would normally miss out, to access the bush, forests, beaches and waterways. Mountains Beaches All-Terrain may […]
Depending on where in the world you may live, will depend on what is available to fund your wheelchair accessible motorcycle project. Modifying a vehicle can be very expensive and out of reach for most people. In most places, you can purchase a motorcycle for under $10,000 AUD and maybe as cheap as $3,000 AUD. […]
Search for an Engineer willing to build a Wheelchair Accessible Sidecar – Led to Hire We were searching far and wide to locate an engineer willing to manufacture a wheelchair accessible sidecar for our daughter to be included in our family rides. We contacted DreamfitFoundation in Perth to see if they could help fund or […]