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Practice Reading: Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks ID: #51156 Motorcyclist Accident
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May  15,  2008  When  motorcyclists  have  an  accident  they  roll  a  dice,  with  escaping    on  one  side  and  very  severe  consequences  on  the  other.  And  for  those  unlucky  enough  to    severe  and  permanent  injuries  like  paraplegia,  there's  often  one  huge  regret  -  that  they  may  never  ride  again  on  a  real  bike.  A  chance  encounter  with  a  paraplegic  ex-motorcross  champion  in  a  hospital  carpark  inspired  West  Australian  Darren  Lomman  to  put  together  an  audacious  project:  a  motorcycle  for  paraplegic  riders  -  and  his  working  prototype,  a  heavily  modified  Honda  CBR250RR,  is  now  road  licensed  and  .  With  the  right  investment  and  profile,  Lomman  believes  the  Dreamfit  bike  isn't  too  far  away  from  production  potential  -  and  after  around  150  enquiries  from  all  around  the  world,  he  would  love  to  be  able  to  put  the  bikes  in  the  hands  of  more  people  for  whom  riding  has  become  an  impossible  dream.  Started  as  a  university  project,  the  Dreamfit  CBR250RR  has  been  modified  to    riders  paralyzed  from  the  chest  down,  with  thumb-activated  pneumatic  rams  for  foot-free  gear  shifting,  a  combined  braking  system,  custom-moulded  ergonomic  cups  to  hold  the  rider  in  place  without  any  lower  body  strength,  and  a  set  of  steel-braced  "landing  gear"  wheels  that  drop  to  provide  stability  at  very  low  speeds.

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