Boys and their Toys |
One of my mates, Des sent me a link to Youtube of this kid who had incorporated what is known as a stunt clutch on his Grom. Essentially, it is a small clutch lever that can be actuated by a single finger. I researched the levers and discovered there was no way I would get one to fit with the original brake levers that were on the bike. This meant ordering some new radial type brake levers from AliExpress. This would allow me to use one lever on the left hand for my rear brake and the one on the front as normal for the front. Plus I ordered a (RSC) Righteous Stunt clutch lever, medium length. It was rather expensive, however appears to have done the job. The fit to get all the levers and switch gear is tight and as I will go on to explain requires a little tweaking from a comfort/ use point of view.
RSC Stunt Clutch and Adelin radial levers |
What's it like riding as an above knee? Errr scary, well for me it is. I have not spoken to any other above knees, but what I am discovering is I am perfectly confident turning left, but I do not like turning right at all. It's weird as normally when you ride you wouldn't put a foot down and you use the power of the engine to pull you around or through a corner. Maybe it's psychological. I have noticed the same thing when I am out on my mountain bike. Left turns are fine, however rights can prove tricky. It would be interesting to hear from fellow above knees on this.
I covered roughly 50 miles today, heading up to Smiddy Shore and around by Stanhope. I pulled in at the petrol station at Lanchester to fill up...When I say fill up I put all of £4.08 in my tank. I felt so guilty and was not sure if the attendant would accept anything under fiver that I bought a bottle of water. I then discovered I had nowhere to carry it so stuffed it down my jacket. It kept falling down and I almost lost it a few times.
Learning curve today |
Little Nelly |
Over on the moors |
Bike is canny loud with pipe on |
Broom Broom!!! |
Over at Wagtail Lane |