switch se5 controls from left to right?

[Tripod1034]

I am close to purchasing my first Spyder. I am an amputee and missing my left arm. I want to get a 2008 se5 but the gear controls are on the left side. Is it possible to switch the electronic mechanism from the left to the right side?

 

[C3517C]

First off, there are a lot of guys on this site that are very talented with mods, and I don't claim to be one of them. But I have an 08 SE5, so I went out and looked over the situation and played with it a bit. I am very confident that this could be done. The cables look like a fairly easy switch. The more difficult part looks like the control/gear switching unit. One possibilty is to move it to the right side and turn it upside down. That could be an easier option than rebuilding the whole thing. I was trying it with my right hand while facing the handlebars from the opposite side and it wasn't bad at all. You may want to pose your question on the enabled section of this site. Good luck, let us know what you end up doing.

 

[docdoru]

I am close to purchasing my first Spyder. I am an amputee and missing my left arm. I want to get a 2008 se5 but the gear controls are on the left side. Is it possible to switch the electronic mechanism from the left to the right side?

welcome http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=128

 

[Tripod1034]

thanks for the enabled thread. I didn't know it was there & the modification help.

 

[krb1945]

I just looked at my SO's SE5 and...

if you are running 3 or 4 inch NMN or customdynamics bar risers like she is... I see no reason you can't move it from left to right. Like another poster said you would probably want to turn it upside down. The upside down position would put the controls close to your thumb for shifting. Also you would need to have a bolt go through the hole in the riser with an attachment rod to hold the control unit underneath the existing control unit. The shape would be similar to a block or square "S" shape. If you know someone with a small home machine shop that is willing. Initially it would be trial an error to begin with but it should be a straight forward but time consuming project./ken