Over the past five years the Kliktronic 'push-button' electronic gear-changer has become one of the most commonly used items in adaptions funded by the NABD grants system. Not only is it an ideal solution for riders with left leg amputations, it is also commonly used as part of the 'full hand control' adaptions for wheelchair users on trikes and combos. The Kliktronic kit was originally designed for use by disabled riders (though it has become very popular with bike racing fanatics and the Kit Car enthusiasts). One or two other electronic gear changers have appeared on the market since the advent of the Kliktronic, but none have proven so versatile, reliable, or easy to fit. Perhaps most importantly the Kliktronic remains the cheapest kit to buy. The NABD have supplied hundreds of these kits to disabled riders over the years, and it would be very easy to fill all of the adaption reports in most issues of Open House with nothing but Kliktronic adaptions. But as we like to reflect the varied nature of adaptions available to disabled riders, I always end up with a load of Kliktronic reports left over. So here are a few that I've jammed together, in a bid to clear some space in my office.

That's pretty much how it started off! September 2000 I was unlucky enough to lose my left leg just below my knee, (well it wasn't exactly lost, it was lying about 6 ft away from me in a rather expensive pair of Frank Thomas boots. So that pretty much ruled out trying to save it). 1 also shagged up my right leg and I am now the proud owner of an 'internal TV Aerial* which has come in useful!
"So what happens next?" I asked myself-After two months in hospital they decided that they had had enough of me and released me onto the unsuspecting public. Then I started stewing about another bike, (what to do, how will I change gear?) I popped up to see my mate Tony "NABD mate!" he said. "NABD who?" I said.
And that's how it got started. I got in touch with NABD and 'Hey Presto' my Kliktronic arrived all wrapped up in a shiny red box with a bow on top (well brown cardboard and parcel tape, anyway it was hard to tell, as I was so excited).
Now at the time I had a mongrel GS550 which I shopped in for a Zephyr 750 which proved to be too small as I cannot bend my left knee beyond 90 degrees (bummer). So what to do? Then along came Mick "wanna swap for a GPZ750?" He asked. "f**kin right I do!" Said I!
Now I know some people think they're rap but I am a Kawasaki freak mainly GPZ's and I have wanted one since I was 17 but have never found a decent one! So I jumped at the chance (ah bliss, you might say) I'd waited 5 years, had a limb ripped off, but got there in the end! And who do I have to thank? The boys and girls at the NABD, because if they hadn't set the ball rolling with the Kliktronic Kit (god bless em!) I would still be bloody miserable! So I popped it on myself because the beauty with the GPZ there is an enginemount right above the selector so all 1 had to do was drill a hole in the little plate supplied with the actuator and 'Hey Presto away to go!'
So again, thank you NABD! You've made a miserable git smile !
This NABD grant of a Kliktronic was sponsored by a donation from E N Fitzpatrick of Manchester

I fitted the Kliktronic. foot-plates and larger brake pedal over Christmas and as I had previously not held a full motorcycle licence I took my theory test (which I passed) in mid-January. Throughout January, February and March my friend took the bike to a practice area for me. Despite being able to ride the bike, due to my disability and balance I had to admit defeat and that I would just not be safe enough to ride and certainly not be able to take a pillion, which 1 wanted to do. Eventually 1 persuaded the wife to let me part with some serious money and I purchased a trike. The trike was advertised on your web pages (and appears with Noel Davis and his wife on your previous introductory web pages), it's a Dragstar XVS 1100 classic with a Trike Shop conversion.
I have now sold the Suzuki and have fitted the Kliktronic unit on the trike: I'm just happy to be out and about again with a plastic and not tin roof.
Thanks again for all your help and advice.

My name is Darren Arrowsmith and I'm 36 years old. Eight years ago whilst riding my GPZ 750 Turbo, a car pulled out in front of me, wiping me and the GPZ out.
At the scene of the accident, I lost my right foot, and completely smashed my lower left leg. After an initial 11 hour operation to rebuild me, I had both of my legs "intact". After the first fortnight, I was advised that my lower left leg would need extensive muscle and skin grafting to enable it to heal and then. due to the number of breaks, it would be left very weak. I was given the choice of saving my left leg and having another two years of surgery purely to rebuild it, or have it amputated and be back on my "feet" (so to speak) within 3 to 6 months. After a further three months in hospital. I came out with my right foot attached and my lower left leg amputated. Over the last eight years I have still had to endure at least one operation per year to put me back together, in which time I've rebuilt the GPZ and .sold it, thinking I would never ride again.
I really wanted to get back on the road again, but thought it impossible until ,a friend advised me to contact NABD. Thanks to NABD, Billy Bigbeard for his help and advice and the NABD grant to purchase the Kliktronic Gear Changer, which I have now fitted to my recently purchased GSXR 750 Slingshot Street Fighter, I am now back on the road.
This NABD grant of a Kliktronic was sponsored by donations from West Oxon MAG and The Vintage Motorcycle Club

I recruited the help of a neighbour with motor & electrical engineering experience to help with the installation of the Kliktronic push button gear change.
The biggest problem was finding a suitable place to mount the operating unit without carrying out fairly major modifications to the bike frame or bodywork. It proved impossible to mount the unit vertically as recommended, so we mounted it horizontally. We modified a bought in (scrapyard) gearchange lever to attach to the gearbox spline.
Having fixed these pieces to get the necessary movement, we then turned to the electrics.
These were fairly straightforward as far as connections were concerned and il was 'easy to attach the control box to the Velcro, which normally held the bike's toolkit (which will have to live in my pocket in future). Finally, I fitted a steering gaiter from a mini to keep out any water or muck which might get past my boot into the solenoid unit.
There were a few gremlins, which meant that the device worked intermittently at first. This was due to poor connections.
Once these were tightened up, everything worked fine, until some month or so later when I again experienced problems. I could only go into first or second gear. Another engineer friend went over everything with a meter and found the problem (a short caused by damp crossing between two areas where I had applied silicon sealer to stop the din plugs shaking loose). Finally a few more wrinkles were sorted out with the help of 'Scruff' on the NABD stand at the Motto Guzzi Club's V-Twin Rally. Now the Virago XV 535 is working, well all round and I have to get riding as much as possible for practice, as I have returned to biking at the age of 65, after about a 25 year break.
This NABD grant of a Kliktronic was sponsored by a donation from Mr P R Steele of Northern Ireland