No experience of it, but a bit concerning that it states if using for touring then a second unit should be bought in case of a breakdown. Nice idea though if knee, leg or ankle issues.
Why stop at two? If the second unit stops working, then you will need a spare, so buy three. In fact, what if the third unit stops working, then you should buy four, etc, etc,etc . . . .
That's exactly why I''m thinking of fitting one. I've had a below knee amputation of my left leg. There are 2 possible push button fitments Kliktronic and Translogic. I can get a Kliktronic VAT free because of my disability but the solenoid weighs a ton (2kg) and is not easily fitted to either my Supersport 939 or my Scrambler. The Translogic is a fraction of the weight at 350g and looks to be relatively easy to fit. It will cost a lot more but that's irrelevant to me.
I hadn’t seen these before, and from the link, that looks like a lovely example of well thought through engineering. They aren’t going to sell thousands of these, so to me, whilst hefty, the price tag isn’t outrageous to give back the freedom to ride which was unfortunately affected by a physical element that unmodified bikes weren’t designed for. If I was in the position to need one, I would be wanting a test ride on an equipped bike to convince me to part with the folding.
There is almost certainly no chance of me ever getting a test ride so I'm trying to find out if anyone has any experience with them. They are designed primarily for race and track use, not an aid for disability but that is an obvious possibility.
Bit of a long shot, but is it worth getting in contact with True Heroes BSB team (assuming they are still competing this year) they may have that set up on something, or know of somebody that does.
I'm not a aware of them, I haven't been following BSB racing but I'll check them out. This Facebook page shows a video of the Powershift in operation, I think I would be making the the mount more rigid. you can see it flex.
I remember Moto Rapido converting a bike (not sure which one) for a customer in a similar situation. Giving them a ring might get you some advice but I know the conversion pre dates the current workshop manager, Nick. He might have to talk to Baz in the workshop. Andy
That's a surprising amount of flex. Seems to be in the footpeg bracket itself, so it'll be hard to fix. Have you considered the MT09 Y-AMT?
There's also the Honda NC00XT and the Aprilia Mana and a few others but I'd rather stick with the Ducati I like and I'm used to.
Hi, I am also a below knee and had this kit fitted to my supersport. Based not far from you either. It's a lengthy explanation to be honest. But il make a start
You may be entitled to reclaim the VAT. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-rel...for-disabled-people-and-charities-notice-1002 Another system https://www.kliktronic.co.uk/the-kliktronic-system/
My friend is disabled and races BEMSEE, he uses a clicktronic unit which has been bullet proof for years, the only thing is that it’s very ‘quick’ so for a really good road set up I’d maybe consider putting a stuff spring in the rod to dampen the movement a little, it works well though and retains the OEM autoblipper
I have successfully fitted the Powershift to my Supersport. I can't ride it yet until I get an updated socket for my prosthetic to allow me sufficient knee movement. Only a week to go I have run it through all the gears and back into neutral several times with the bike on an Abbastand. No problems at all. I'm confident it will be fine on the road. I found Kliktronic not very helpful with fitting advice and their product weighs a whopping 2kg compared to 650g for the Powershift. Translogic's customer service is excellent. I can't get it VAT free though because it isn't approved for disabled use. Doesn't bother me as it works well and the support from Translogic was excellent. A few pictures below. This was my initial set up when I was fitting it. I have since removed the central nuts from the tie rod with the tubular sections now butting against each other to make it more rigid.
The adaptation would have qualified for zero VAT had the work been done by a VAT registered mechanic/engineer/company. https://chatgpt.com/share/6875552f-4730-8013-86ff-2cf061e392eb
