Can a person with balance problems ride a scooter? A honda silverwing?
My left foot is fine but I cant balance on my right
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3-wheeled scooter with a parallelogram suspension.
Seasoned motorcycle riders took it for a test as was surprised. 45degree lean angles and no slippage. When you come to stop, you have 3 wheels.
I wouldnt reccommend it!
yes but oh the crash
To ride a motorcycle or scooter, you at least need the coordination to balance a bicycle.
If you think you have balance problems, then a silverwing would be to heavy and clumsy to ride at slow speeds. I would recommend you not get anything over a 250.
Learn to ride a bicycle first. Practice on the bike turning corners, braking, and also riding circles and figure of eights.
Once you have mastered the bicycle, then you are ready to move onto a small lightweight motorbike.
If you cannot master the bicycle dont go near a motorbike.
Also, what do you mean by balance problems - can you not walk in a straight line, or do you fall over when walking round corners?
This might not be a good idea.You may need to use your right foot to balance yourself when coming to a complete stop.There are some pretty nice trikes that would fit you just fine and they are sharp and just as fun as a motorcycle
If it’s simply a question that you can’t balance standing on just your right foot, this shouldn’t mean you can’t ride a motorbike, providing you can support the weight of the bike still on your right foot, should you need to.
But, given that the back brake is on the right hand side, and is operated with your right foot, this shouldn’t pose a problem, as you should always have your rear brake active while stopped, incase you are nudged from behind by a car. This you will be taught if and when you take riding lessons for your test.
Every bike i have ever riden, and there are plenty, the brake has been on the right, however, there may be exceptions, which would mean you would need to support the weight of the bike on your right foot. Again, just be sure that this isn’t a problem, and you should be fine.
However, if it is more complicated then just balancing your weight standing on just your right foot, this could be a very serious problem, and could very well pose a risk of not being able to handle the bike, especially at slow speeds.
I agree with what a lot of people have said about trying to ride a bicycle, if you have no trouble with that, theoretically, you should be ok on a motorbike.
The best thing to do is to go to your doctor, and voice your concerns. They should be able to put you through a balance test to see if you are medically fit to ride a motorcycle.
Please do not even consider just trying to see if you can ride a motorcycle, as they are one of, if not the most dangerous forms of transport going, so there is no need to make it even more dangerous by adding uncertainty and nerves into the equasion.