My buddy lumpy on his trike.

[beet]

He's a two time cancer surviver. 1st time they amputated his leg to the hip.
2nd time chemotherapy & he's not been able to ride for 3 years.
I've been helping him get it together, put in new clutch yada yada, reseated valves, put on new carb. He's no Randy but he puts lots of guys to shame, he put a new speedo on about 6 years ago I looked at his clock yesterday!
Almost 30K!!! He should be done this W/E needs a new brake light switch.
The next time you laugh at a trike or say it ugly, remember the smile on his face. I can't wait to ride with him again. God bless you lumpy!

[Jaynnus]

I never laugh at a trike. I have known many a guy that was injured to a point of not being able to ride two wheels and have taken the trike route. Hats off to them for finding a way to still get out and ride.

[beet]

He still does as much work on it that he can Jane, & I always help him with the shit he can't.. I'm so proud to be his friend. One of the best guys you could meet. I've got some funny storys with him & he don't even have a handicapped car thingy. If you ask him why don't he get one, he says he's not.

[Jaynnus]

There is a guy on my street that has a handicap (has a hard time using his arms and is missing most of his fingers) and he rides a Vespa, because it is the only thing he can handle comfortably. This f'n guy rides this thing EVERYWHERE and probably puts more miles on it than many people who consider themselves riders. I have heard many people make negative comments, but I give him kudo's. He loves to ride and does it!

[beet]

One quick story, when he went to get his bike licence. The DMV guy told him to ride & he would drive inback of him. So he finished the test, the DMV guy says you can have your licence. With restriction's he can only ride a automatic, so John told him my bikes has standard transmission.
And asked the inspector did you think I was scraching my ass.
The shifter is under the seat.

[beet]

People like that need a good kick in the ass. Don't get me wrong I break his balls just like everone. One time @ the bank, he pulled in so I go in first & din't hold the door for him. So every one in the bank was looking @ me. So I say with my loud mouth, WTH is wrong with the handicapped people they get the best parking spaces then expect you to hold the door. John had this lost sheep look on his face. All the people had this you dirty basterd face on.
It's so much fun to be a ass.

There is a guy on my street that has a handicap (has a hard time using his arms and is missing most of his fingers) and he rides a Vespa, because it is the only thing he can handle comfortably. This f'n guy rides this thing EVERYWHERE and probably puts more miles on it than many people who consider themselves riders. I have heard many people make negative comments, but I give him kudo's. He loves to ride and does it!

[catch2otwo]

haha i laugh at trikes everytime i see them, they just look dumb. but kudos to your buddy for keepin on the ride even though he cant ride 2 wheels anymore. Definatly have lots of respect for you and your friend. its nice to see people putting effort to work around their situation rather then piss and moan about it. hope to see you guys on the road, and be safe!

[Pittenger5]

I generally laugh at trikes too, only cause like 95% of them arent handicapped, and are just afraid of 2 wheels. Though once I was driving to NH, it may've been around bike week, and at the tolls I saw a trike among a group of bikes, dude had his wheelchair strapped to the back of the trike. I liked that guy, keep on riding.

[Stoneman]

The only trikes I laugh at are the ones with V-Dub engines in 'em. If they've got a big ol' V-8 (my uncle has one) - or especially a motorcycle engine, they're A-okay by me. If ever I DO laugh at 'em, it's RARELY the person on 'em I'm laughin' at regardless of their physical condition...

Whadd're you gonna do about THAT then, beet?

[The Snowman]

Even the commercially known Teutuls did a trike for someone who was paralyzed from the waist down in their "FANtasy bikes" series.

Trikes are pretty cool.

[WOTEugene]

I wouldn't mind sporting this trike

[mycirus]

Good for him!!!

Bruce

[jimaug87]

Much respect to your buddy, sounds like a tough guy. The trike is badass; none of this factory, mass produced, lame ass tikes everyone's got.

I used to park cars at the beach. This one time a group of Harley guys rolled in, and one of them had a side car packed with beach shit. I was curious about the side car, until the guy picked himself off the bike, grabbed his cane, and I got a good look at the prothstetic foot and maybe leg.

Good on these guys to keep riding. Whatever it may be.

[ChikkenNoodul]

I'm impressed, go Lumpy!

I don't know what bugs people about trikes so much, I'd have to be pretty bad off myself to ride one, but if it floats someones boat - who cares?

At least it's not another giant SUV on the road with only one occupant

[hambonez]

Looks like a nice ride, judging from the look on his face. I'd love to try the ass-scratch shift. Hell, I'd love to try any trike. That's what got us all on 2 wheels right?

[Crash Dummy Denno]

nice work - good friend

[RyanNicholson]

awesome post, good work you guys!

[Stoneman]

One quick story, when he went to get his bike licence. The DMV guy told him to ride & he would drive inback of him. So he finished the test, the DMV guy says you can have your licence. With restriction's he can only ride a automatic, so John told him my bikes has standard transmission.
And asked the inspector did you think I was scraching my ass.
The shifter is under the seat.