Ash is in hospital

robs ss said:

Is this thing worth a look Ash (@ashman )?
There's a youtube link at the bottom left:
Cheers

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As i said i wait till i have my new leg and walking again, everything will be a learning curve for me, my Norton is built for lightness and adding things to what it was built for is not on the cards yet anyway, so for the time being i just wait and see, when the company who will be making my new leg might have a solution to my desire to kick my Norton still but i got to learn to walk first using a training leg and that process hasn't started yet, soon it will be full on.

Ash

Ash are you able to discuss this with the prosthetic manufacturer especially in advance of the new leg so they get chance to try and accomodate you ?

I'd imagine they would be more than interested as it wouldn't be a run of the mill day for them.

ashman said:

The gear change be no problem with my new leg once made, full movement in the foot ankle, its kicking the bike over, will be the problem, but with the Joe Hunt its a one kick start everytime, just the first kick for the day it needs a full swing on the kicker other times its fired up and running on a 1/2 kick/lazy kick always.
But till i get my new leg and weather i be able to kick the motor over with the leg is a unknown, i never lost a leg before lol, so the next 6 months is the unknown.

Ashley

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A mate of mine always starts his Triton with his left leg
It always looks a bit unatatural to me but he's always done that way and it works for him
When my right knee went completely I used to start my commando on my rollers from cold then as long as i wasn't at the pub more than 2hrs I could still kick it over when still slightly warm
I extended the kickstart by 90mm which helped a lot

Grandad said:

Ash are you able to discuss this with the prosthetic manufacturer especially in advance of the new leg so they get chance to try and accomodate you ?

I'd imagine they would be more than interested as it wouldn't be a run of the mill day for them.

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It is up to the amptee section of the hospital as all my training to walk first before the private prosthetic gets involved when i learned to walk again.

baz said:

A mate of mine always starts his Triton with his left leg
It always looks a bit unatatural to me but he's always done that way and it works for him
When my right knee went completely I used to start my commando on my rollers from cold then as long as i wasn't at the pub more than 2hrs I could still kick it over when still slightly warm
I extended the kickstart by 90mm which helped a lot

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My left knee is suffering from 3 old injuries and since i lost my right leg and doing my rehab for it my old injured left knee is coming back to hurnt me, haven't had any problems with it for over 20 years, so using it to kick my high compression motor is just not on, need to look after my good/bad leg.

Ash

Well i been given my marching orders they already kicked me out of my bed and preping it for a new inmate to arrive later today, just got to do one last session ay the rehab gym at 11 then last lunch with the wife then i be out of here, all packed ready to be picked up at 12:30 and 1 km drive home yeah.
As soon as i get home be looking at restocking the fridge and food i need then a big shopping trip, the daughter has already pull the spare ribs out of the freezer as i been hanging out for them, love my spare ribs in my special home made marinate mmmmm.
Been waiting for this day so badly home sweet home with Millie and my trains and not forgetting my beloved Norton.

Ashley

That's great news Ash. Finally, those last 2 difficult months are behind you.

Well just finished my last pyhso session, well more of a test session to see how good i am and what leg they will build for me each test a past but for the amptee sections to what leg i get section one is a leg just for the house, 2 is for the house and just out in the yard, 3 is for everyday use, home, shopping and normal life, 4 is for sports people so i been classef for normaly life in section 3 as i am not a runner, so my new leg will be built for normal life which suites me.
Just going to have lunch with Debra and then i be off, out of here, yeah freedom.

Ashley

...and now, "Phase 2"...

ashman said:

Well just finished my last pyhso session, well more of a test session to see how good i am and what leg they will build for me each test a past but for the amptee sections to what leg i get section one is a leg just for the house, 2 is for the house and just out in the yard, 3 is for everyday use, home, shopping and normal life, 4 is for sports people so i been classef for normaly life in section 3 as i am not a runner, so my new leg will be built for normal life which suites me.
Just going to have lunch with Debra and then i be off, out of here, yeah freedom.

Ashley

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Best news I've read for ages
It'll be great to get home mate

all the best in next few wks Ash

Fu cking great to be back home, fridge full of food, habe won Millie over again even in the wheel chair she is following me around everywhere, my daughter Virginia is staying with me to maķe sure i am safe on my own, my mate be here tomorrow for a few days.
I haven't been up to the shed yet but Virginia has filled the beer fridge up with a 30 pack of beers for me she is a good girl got her to pick up a carton on her way here, she don't drive st all but the boofhead boy friend been driving us around yesterday on his day off, fu cking hard getting in and out of our old Toyota that we gave them 2 years ago.
Going to start looking for a new second hand car for me and Debra that we both be able to drive, thinking of getting a van one that isan't to low or not to high that is auto, the old Land Rover Defender is just to big and its a manual, be to much for me + i am over it after 15 years time for something else sick of working on it and been costing us a lot of money over the last few year fixing worn out parts and working in tight spots, so over it.
A new seat made for the bath tub is being delived today so i can sit in the bath for a shower, it was made for me and Debra to make it easy for both of us, and just have to wait for the rails and back door mods to be done, so much sh it we have to go through from no failt of our own, has upset both our lives so much, but then we are still both alive, we came so close to the other side, but fu ck its hard on us both, no matter how much compensation we will get from this accident its not going to be easy for us, but its happened i can't change that, but its fu cked us both up for the time being, well for this year for sure, i just want to jump on my old Norton and go.
Our lives have been messed up from one woman mistake, but she not going through what we are going through, would never wish this on anyone, what a mess we are going through but we will get over this but i just wish Debra wasn't suffering but its hard for me to watch her going through all this pain.

Ash