New (old) Dawg from west KY

[Smoak-Eater]

Hello all! I am new to these forums as a member, but have been lurking for months!

I first found these forums searching for riding options for me. In September of 2010 I came down with a freak illness that made me a triple amputee.

I am a double below knee amputee, and have lost all or parts of all the fingers on my dominate left hand.

I have been riding motorcycles for years, and my current ride is a 'Zuki 81 GS650G

Very rare bike, and super quick. I have made more body, engine and performance mods than I care to think about, and due to my prosthetics and foot peg position, I can no longer ride it :/

I looked into spyders, trikes, and other forms of rides, but decided if I couldn't ride like I used to, I would give up the ghost. That brought me lurking here. I looked into inexpensive maxi-scooters, and this site just kept popping up!

So, when I finally put my beloved Zuki up for sale, I had a surprise.. One of the guys at the Fire Department I worked at..(imma FireFighter/EMT.. Smoke Eater=Smoak-Eater ) Had this Roketta 250.

He wanted a motorcycle, I wanted a maxi to get my "riding legs" back.. We just did the trade, I walked away with a 2008 MC54B and 200.00 cash, he walked away with my BABY!

I test rode it, and I have to say feeling the wind in my hair after not riding for close to two years put me in tears. I cried like a baby.. A hungry, angry baby!

That did it for me.

so, I will keep this bike for a year or two, and then upgrade to a more "true" motorcycle again after I am more confident. I will be able to control gears and foot brakes with forward controls, so I will eventually get a cruiser.. I was always a street fighter/muscle bike kinda guy.. But we all must make a few sacrifices to ride!

So, a little more about me.. I am nearly 39. FF/EMT, of course.. I had a full time career as an entomologist with an international pest management firm for 17 years.. I worked the FD on the weekends.

I have a 16 year old son who just got his first car ;D and I am currently in college revamping my career choice to PTA.

My goal is to be a therapist for new amputees. I want to hep others with the firsthand knowledge I have unfortunately gained.

BTW, I have been walking on prosthetics less than a year, but I sure as heck got on that maxi and rode!

I already have a thread in the 250 forum section, asking noobish questions about my new ride, so feel free to go impart some knowledge if you wish!

I am never one to let a bike stay stock, so expect some mods/customs threads from me in the future!

Greetings to all!

Smoak

[silentwarrior]

smoak

as i said

hello tyvm
and tyvm for you service to your community

the greatest good any human being can do is...
for his/her community, state, country.

i feel very strongly on this subject.
not everyone has the ba!!s to run into a burning building,
charge someone who is throwing lead at you.
not many at all,
but , you can be the accountant, the secretary, the guy/ girl who maintains the equip , for the fire dept,, the police,

warriors, police, firemen, all those types of people
could NOT do their jobs, risk their lives, sacrifice parts of their bodies,
WITHOUT the people who support them.

EVERYONE needs to support the firemen, the police, the military,
all 1st responders.

especially after they have LOST the body parts, or mental abilities.

these people gave for YOU


SOME GAVE ALL

[spandi]

Glad to hear the scoot was working it's magic for you!

[inuyasha]

Hi
Welcome aboard
Pleased to meet you
Take care and ride safely
Yours Hank

[shalomdawg]

howdy, and thanks for the intro. i started with the scoot for similar though not as extreme reasons. can't ride anything but a step through anymore so just get out and blow the stink off every chance----

lotsa miles and smiles to ya

[skuttadawg]

I know how those Suzuki GS motorcycle are so good as I had 4 of them along with some Hondas . I have a friend she is confined to a wheel chair and loved riding a Harley with her husband so much that he bought her a trike and converted it to where she can roll in her chair and secure it in place .

[justbuggin]

glad to have you aboard you may find yourself wanting to keep the scooter longer than you think hope that everything goes well for you