Open House Issue 99

ISSUE 99

ISSUE 99 EDITED BY Vic Hawkes PUBLISHERS Red Hen Promotions Ltd PO Box 75 Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3WF TEL 01484 400666 EMAIL info@redhenpromotions.com ADVERTISING SALES advertising@thenabd.org.uk TEL 0844 415 4849 All enquiries, correspondence and so on to: The NABD Unit 20, The Bridgewater Centre Robson Avenue Urmston Manchester M41 7TE Telephone: 0844 415 4849 Email: office@thenabd.org.uk Web: www.nabd.org.uk Articles on varied relevant subjects for inclusion in Open House are always welcome from all members.

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IN THIS

ISSUE

REGULARS An Introduction to the NABD

04

Editor’s Edict

18

Chairman’s Chunk

06

Rough Guide to Adaptations

26

NABD Affiliated Clubs

29

NABD Merchandise

30

NABD Patrons

NABD National Committee & Representatives NABD Affiliated Businesses

32 33 34

FEATURES Affiliated Clubs

9

Walkabout at BelongaMick - A NABD Business Affiliate

10

FREE BOOZE!

Prize Draw Attempt Two

Proposed Anti-Tampering Legislation

Conrad Gets It Up Again With a Viagra Hard-Tail Santa’s Alive And Well in Northern Ireland

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Submissions may be edited before publishing. Please remember that articles received after copy dates CANNOT be included.

Copy Date for the next issue of Open House (Issue 100) is 28th March 2022.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO...

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BIKERS WITH A DISABILITY The NABD was set up in April 1991 by Insurance The NABD has negotiated discount rates for a group of people in Manchester who believe that disabled people should have members from some of the more reputable companies. Where an individual has difficulty full access to the independence and obtaining a reasonable quotation we will attempt freedom of motorcycling.

During the past twenty - odd years, this unique Association has develoed immensely.

The membership of the NABD has increased to over 7,500 individuals from all over Britain, Eire and Europe with well over 150 clubs, groups and businesses affiliating to show their support of our aims.

The NABD has many diverse aspects including:

Financial Grants

To assist with the cost of special adaption work to bikes and trikes to suit the individual requirements of disabled riders. These grants range from £500.00 to £2,000.00 dependant on the type of machine and the specific needs of the disabled rider.

NABD grants are also now available toward the costs of refresher training and assessments.

Assessments and Training

The NABD has a number of “learner legal” 125cc machines, which are adapted to suit various disabilities.

These machines are lent to disabled riders free of charge for the purposes of professional training/ tests and rider assessments.

The NABD also offer financial help with the cost of refresher training for riders who have become disabled due to traumatic accidents or who have endured a protracted period of time off the road.

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to negotiate a satisfactory conclusion.

Bikesure Insurance (part of the Adrian Flux Group) in cooperation with the NABD operate a unique discounted insurance scheme for our members.

It is our belief that; “When it comes to motorcycling, a disability should not be a handicap”.

Representatives

The NABD has a wide network of appointed representatives throughout Britain who co-ordinate the efforts of local members and organise regular meetings and fund-raising events.

Awareness

The NABD is constantly trying to educate the organisers of motorcycle events to the fundamental needs of disabled riders. Many organisers now ask our advice on facilities for people with disabilities as a matter of course.

NABD information and publicity stands attend a large number of motorcycling and disability events each year throughout the British Isles.

The NABD’s quarterly magazine, Open House, which gives a broad view of the work of the association, is available to every NABD member and affiliate and to other supporters and interested parties.

Adaptions

The adaptions made to motorcycles and trikes are as varied as current technology will allow.

Adaptions range from simple re-siting of existing controls, to the fitting of specially designed kits or even the building of specialised vehicles where necessary to suit the particular needs of a disabled rider.

Due to the detailed engineering work involved, the NABD utilises a network of professional engineers throughout Britain and Eire.

Events

The NABD holds many events around Britain throughout the year. These NABD events range from major annual motorcycle rallies to smaller fund-raising activities.

Also, and perhaps more importantly, members get the chance to help lots of people enhance their lives in a practical and constructive way.

Affiliations from motorcycle clubs and businesses are also very welcome. See www.nabd.org.uk for further details, or contact the NABD office (contact details on page 3).

Campaigning

The NABD has several objectives concerning the rights and safety of disabled riders, we are regularly consulted on issues relating to disabled motorcycling by the DVLA, DfT, VOSA, DSA, and the Highways Agency.

Although these events are intended primarily to raise funds, they have gained a reputation for being good value, quality entertainment.

We also work closely with MAG and BMF on many issues affecting the rights of bikers.

Several of the more regular events are now classed as some of the best on the motorcycle scene.

Over the years the NABD has helped thousands of people with disabilities to enjoy the independence and the freedom of motorcycling.

Finance

The Future

The administration of the NABD is financed entirely With the continued support of the biking from the proceeds of membership fees and our community the NABD will remain the world’s own direct fund-raising efforts. foremost support group for disabled bikers!

All donations made to the NABD are used solely to fund the adaption grants and other services offered to disabled riders by the Association.

The NABD is a voluntary association. We only have two paid employees, a full-time office administrator and a full-time admin assistant. The gross turnover of the NABD for 2018-1019 was over £245.000.00.

Other Funding

The NABD are constantly seeking funding from sources like the National Lottery and the European Union.

We are also seeking sponsorship from commercial interests and the motorcycle industry in particular.

Membership

NABD membership is available to anyone with a love of motorcycling irrespective of disability.

Each member receives a members pack, the Open House magazine and discount prices on some items of NABD merchandise.

NABD Website: www.nabd.org.uk

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/groups/TheNABD

Email:

office@thenabd.org.uk The views and opinions expressed in Open House are not necessarily those of the editor or the NABD and no responsibility can be accepted for any action taken as a result of reading any of the information herein.

Reproduction of this magazine in whole or part is prohibited without prior permission of NABD.

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THE

CHAIRMAN’S CHUNK...

The toughest part of writing the Chairman’s Chunk for the Open House Magazine is normally, ‘Where do I start?’.

In normal circumstances there is so much to cover that I am spoilt for choice but, as we all know all too well, the past two years have been far from ‘normal circumstances’.

With this in mind I thought it worth dedicating the majority of this Chairman’s Chunk to an update on how the NABD has weathered the Covid-19 pandemic so far.

NABD – The State of Play: As far back as April 2020, following the cancellation of the scheduled 29th You’ve Been Nabbed Rally and the onset of the very first Covid-19 lockdown, the NABD committee could see that the pandemic was going to have ever-increasing negative effects on our ability to provide services-as-usual as well as fundraising activities and donations coming in.

In June 2020 we made the difficult but necessary decision to suspend the NABD Adaptation Grants system and the Learner/Loaner Scheme to protect the NABD from the very foreseeable consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic. However, it was also agreed that, when/if possible, outstanding grant applications could be processed where this would not pose undue risk to the overall welfare of the Association.

Sadly, and with great regret, as the government furlough scheme came to a close in the Autumn of 2020, we had no choice but to offer redundancy to its paid Administrative Assistant, Jane Singleton (one of only two paid NABD employees). Jane accepted the redundancy package offered and the redundancy came into effect on 30th October 2020.

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As expected, donations to the NABD took a nose-dive as ever-increasing numbers of events were cancelled due to Coronavirus restrictions.

As we were not willing to simply accept this situation passively, we organised a number of ‘Virtual’ online events, partly in a bid to raise funds but also partly to keep-up moral and reassure members and supporters that the NABD was still actively engaging where it could.

These Virtual Events, hosted via Facebook, relied very heavily on a range of musicians and comedians donating their time and talent ‘free-of-charge’ and we are indebted to each and every one of them for doing so.

The first event, The Virtual You’ve Been Nabbed Rally in May 2020, was an unsurprisingly chaotic event with a number of ‘technical problems’ due to our general inexperience of online events, but it raised a fairly respectable £2,519.66 over the weekend.

Since then, we have organised three more virtual

events, each of which raised a respectable amount in online donations, but the Jewel-in-the-Crown was undoubtedly the Virtual Nabdonia Rally in July 2020, which raised a very gratifying £5,604.89.

“The National Association for Bikers with a Disability (NABD), like any other event organisers, are legally obliged to follow the prevailing Covid-19 restrictions when organising and running events.

These proceeds of these virtual events certainly helped in keeping the NABD afloat over the past two years of pandemic pandemonium!

Therefore, any and all events organised by the NABD will operate within the prevailing government regulations and/or legislation with regard to Covid-19 restrictions.

Though general donations were massively reduced due to the effects of the pandemic, they did not dry-up completely and it is with great pride that I can announce that we found ourselves able, on three or four occasions, to process the backlog of Adaptation Grant applications and on each occasion, we were able to clear that outstanding backlog!

Currently it is impossible to make any realistic supposition on what, if any, Covid-19 restrictions may be mandatory for outdoor events at the time of the long-awaited 29th You’ve Been Nabbed Rally (6th-8th May 2022) but if any restrictions are imposed by the government at that time, we will have no option but to abide by them.”

It is true that some Adaptation Grant applicants had to wait somewhat longer than usual for their grants to be processed but, by November 2021, we had no waiting list!

Obviously, it is our fervent hope that there will be no need for any Coronavirus restrictions to be in force at the event, though we will of course be doing whatever we can to ensure the safety and comfort of all who attend.

In total, since the onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the NABD has managed to help a further 47 disabled people to have their bikes, trikes, sidecar outfits or quadricycles adapted to suit their needs with grants totalling £33,049.49.

Personally, I call that a hell of an achievement!

More recently we have been able to reopen the NABD Learner/Loaner Scheme and Gordon Hooper (Learner/ Loaner Coordinator) has been feverishly getting the bikes ready and delivered to applicants so that this other very important NABD service can once again start showing positive results!

A lot of difficult and sometimes painful decisions have had to be made over the past two years but the ‘proof’, as they say, ‘is in the pudding’ and those decisions have enabled the NABD to survive the pandemic where many other charities have not.

Now, as we look towards 2022 with a greater degree of optimism than we have felt since 2020, I am pleased to say that the NABD is revved-up, ready and raring to go!

The 29th You’ve Been Nabbed Rally (May 6th – May 8th 2022) Tickets for the YBN29 rally have been on sale since December 1st 2021 and I’m pleased to say that the sales are going well.

On occasion we have been asked what the NABD policy is regarding Coronavirus restrictions at this event and, though the answer may seem obvious to some, I thought it worth including it here so that everybody understands the position.

Further details about the YBN29 rally are published elsewhere in this issue of Open House and, of course, on the NABD website at: www.nabd.org.uk Tickets are also available online via: https://nabd.co.uk/ shop3/6-rally-tickets or by telephone via 0161 749 7050. The first 500 tickets sold will be entered into a free prize draw to win a £100.00 cash prize so get your tickets booked now!

In addition to the YBN29 Rally featuring some of the finest live music and comedy you are ever likely to see anywhere and incorporating its own in-house Real Ale Festival, people attending the rally could also be in with a chance of winning a rather lovely Can-Am Spyder trike. Don’t delay, book your tickets today!

We could all do with a boost of joy this year. The NABD’s 29th You’ve Been Nabbed Rally would seem the ideal place to get your boost while partying with a purpose!

It is my fond and fervent wish that all NABD members and supporters are blessed with good fortune and great happiness throughout 2022.

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Affiliated Clubs

Not really any news as such. As events and ride outs are non-existent at the moment. However, we at the National Association for Bikers with a Disability realise that supporting a charity may be one of the last things on the list of things to be done.

Many clubs are going through a rough time, some have been disbanded, others are struggling with income, or just have far too much on their plate.

Clubs who need two or more signatures to pay their affiliation are struggling as they are not allowed to get together.

I would ask one favour. If you have any problems, please let me know. For one thing it will stop me chasing you up every month (and costing the Association valuable money), and I can put a note on our records about your situation. It can be so frustrating sending out letters every month, only to hear nothing back.

Of course, you also need to keep me updated with any change in details (our club contact or email address for example).

We are able to send renewals out by email (it saves on postage) so if you can do it that way, just let me know.

At the moment, our I.T hero, Simon Freedman, is updating the entire membership/affiliation system so soon you will be able to just log into your affiliation on-line and change things for yourself.

In the meantime, feel free to contact me regarding anything to do with club affiliation.

Email: clubliaison@thenabd.org.uk, Or via the website www.nabd.org.uk, or just write to the office and mark it for me.

In these dire times, we really do appreciate our affiliated clubs, and thank you for your continued support.

Cheers

Vic

FREE BOOZE!

How does FREE entry to YBN 29 and FREE booze sound?

Would you like to be a part of one of the best rallies on the calendar, for FREE?

There will also be a ‘Marshals Only party’ on Sunday night to thank those who have stayed behind to help with the clean-up with FREE booze. Yes, you read that right, FREE BOOZE!

Yes, FOR FREE!

Regular marshals who commit in advance will receive free passes for the event and marshals who buy tickets will be entitled to a full refund on Sunday once they have completed their shifts.

There are jobs to suit any disability, and we try and make the hours suit your needs as well.

If you would like more information, or to volunteer, just drop Tina an email at: rallysec@thenabd.org. uk. Or contact the office (0844 415 4849). You can also download a form on the website (www.nabd. org.uk/ybnmarshals/) or you can pop into the control tent when you get to the event and see if there’s anything left. So, there’s no excuse!

We are always in need of Marshals to help us put on our events. We have a hardcore of dedicated people that come back time and again, but we need more so that we don’t work them too hard.

(Have I mentioned that it’s FREE entry?)

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Mick and Julie have a guest house in Bethines, France, called BelongaMick. I had been watching their journey of refurbishment with interest and I was curious to see things first hand. Some of the buildings can be traced back to the 11th century and I thought I would visit before the buildings had gone in the refurb.

So it was that I found myself packing my bike in the dark and cold of an English morning and heading off on the 500-mile search for sunnier climes.

The ride down to Dover wasn’t bad and the ferry was virtually empty. The coffee was free so I had my fill, which was a mistake, as I found out half an hour down the road when my bladder reminded me.

Mick was full of helpful advice on the run up to my trip, suggesting various routes complete with fuel stops and overnight stops if needed.

The first segment of the trip was from Calais towards Rouen and then Dreux which involved a bit of a toll road and the A28. The roads started getting a little more rural on the way to Chartres, 10 Open House Issue 99

the next stop. But with the sun shining and the traffic light, it was very pleasant.

The Valkyrie is very comfortable, but I have arthritis in my right thumb, so constant speeds hurt (although a throttle control helps). This meant a few more breaks than usual (that’s my excuse!)

Amazingly my gammy legs didn’t really start hurting that bad, thanks to the National Association for Bikers with a Disability, the adaptions of a Kliktronic gearchanger and twin-leavers made all the difference, otherwise the trip would have been impossible.

Mick recommended a stop at Saint Aignan, in the old part of town, so I stopped for a half hour in a really beautiful part of the town. The sun was

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shining, people were friendly and I was sitting sipping a latte at the side of a lovely medieval square. Just wonderful.

The next 85 miles was stunning. The first part is dominated by gorgeous curves and bends as you head out of town and passed the zoo (mind the pedestrian crossing). Then the roads straighten up.

I mean literally straighten up. I don’t think I’ve seen many roads straighter than these. The Roman’s must have been here, or the French planners decided that they could do it better. You ride for 9 miles before a slight bend, then another 9 miles before another curve, and so it went on.

I arrived to a lovely reception from the proprietors and Julie had put on a gorgeous dinner, so a quick freshen up before eating.

Then a few beers before an early night.

I love old buildings with explorable nooks and crannies. As Mick is still in the process of refurbishing the barns and other buildings, many of them are still as they were left many years ago. The complex is basically a group of small houses and barns. When Mick and Julie moved here in 2003, they started

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off with one house. As others became available, they purchased them and then began re-building them. Most of the buildings are old stone, one or two rooms, with hay lofts and tiled roofs. Mostly derelict, but all in

need of restoration. As it happens, they are doing a great job of refurbishing without losing the character and history of them.

It is fascinating to listen to Mick talk about the history of the buildings and the people who lived in them. Some of

them, like ‘the Professor’s house’ look exactly the same as when the occupant left. The big open fireplace still has the ashes of the last fire, complete with the fitments for a hanging cooking pot. The ornaments and pictures still in place. Mick explained how the Professor had ‘modernised’ over the years, installing a wood fired oven with hot water tank first, then getting electricity and even a fridge, which is still there and would qualify as an antique. Mick explained that there used to be a large bed in the same room, which was basically a large haystack with wooden benches either side to step up on. Pictures of the Kings and Queens of Europe were above the bed on the wall, the Kings over his side and the Queens over her side.

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Even the hanging lights in the middle of the room had a story to them. When they purchased a tractor in the 1960’s, they no longer needed the oxen, so they made a light fitting out of the yoke.

Incidentally, that old tractor is still sitting in the field (Mick says he has got it going and is using it now!)

Whilst exploring the other unrestored barns I could feel that thrill of stepping back through the ages and getting a small glimpse of what life used to be like. Where the family and animals lived all together in the one room. Or walking into a small barn still complete with the old oak plough for the oxen and the newer metal replacement next to it.

As mentioned before, I was so happy to see that Mick is doing a very sympathetic refurbishment.

The Gîte I stayed in has many of the original features left in it, which gives it such warmth and history. The big stone fireplace, the beautiful oak timbers and stone walls. But he hasn’t forgotten about the comforts of modern living either, a lovely modern shower, and all the mod-cons you need for a comfortable stay. I love the history and beauty of old buildings, but I also appreciate the luxury of a flushing loo and a proper shower!

Mick was happy to show me around the place, and tell me the story behind it all. They have really done a fantastic job on the place so far. There’s a bike garage with ample tools to do any work needed, 14 Open House Issue 99

along with a drying room if you should happen to get caught in a downpour. Mick even offers a breakdown recovery for bikes within 50km. I was also horrified to see a gym, for those so inclined.

More of interest for me was the current project of turning one of the barns into a bar and restaurant.

A good example of how Mick is trying to preserve what he can of the place is the way he is doing this conversion. He has fitted a modern door to the inside of the stone door frame, but is fitting the old oak door to the outside of the frame, so from the outside it looks as it did before.

It is lovely to sit in the warmth of the evening with a cold beer, listening to Mick’s stories of his bike riding travels. Or ask him about the French taxes, especially my favourite, the subterranean tax, if you dig a hole you have to pay tax on it!

Away from the buildings you can walk the fields which is also awash with its own nooks and crannies to explore. Mick is trying to re-plant some of the area with ferns and fruit trees to go alongside the established oaks, blackthorns and loquat trees and there is a lovely little lane to walk through complete with a canopy of old trees.

The most noticeable thing is the peace and quiet.

I live in a small village that people say is quiet, but this is on another level. In every direction you see fields. The only sound you hear are the abundance

of wildlife, the owls, woodpeckers, cuckoo and swallows are happy to give a soundtrack to your solitude. The cows next door will give you a cheery moo whilst curiously watching you and if you look closely, you may see the odd lizard or even snake (none of which are dangerous!)

If you are so inclined, there are a number of walks around the area, or into Bethines itself. But I am of the opinion that if I have a bike, why walk?

The roads around Bethines are conducive to some great bike rides. The small towns and villages offer a variety of interesting destinations, dependant on what you are looking for. Mick is a lifelong biker and is happy to offer advice on ride outs and places to visit. If he has the time, he’s also happy to give you a tour of the area and the best roads to ride.

I decided that one of the must-see villages is Oradour Sur Glane. I won’t go into the details here, but suffice it to say that the whole village was wiped out and burned to the ground by the Waffen SS in World War Two. Being a bit of a WW2 buff, I already knew about this place, so wanted to visit the actual village and see it for myself.

Walking around the village, with its houses in ruins, burnt to the ground or spattered in bullet holes is a sobering experience. The atmosphere is so all encompassing, that it is hard to get away from the suffering that was experienced.

The village of Ghosts.

Mick had said that Saint Savin is the next village over and has a lovely Abbey, a UNESCO site, so a slow ride to have a look at that, then a leisurely ride down to Montmorillon which is the large town of the area.

Montmorillon straddles the river Gartempe and has some lovely bridges giving great views of the river. It is also the ‘City of Writing’ having various museums and areas devoted to the written word.

Once back at BelongaMick I found Mick and a few friends pondering over setting up a pig roast for the following day’s ‘grand opening’ of MJ’s Bar and Restaurant. As the very old (and very small) French benches were falling apart with age, I decided to build them a new bench, for proper sized people. I picked out some nice oak planks and some battening and once completed I carved my name and the date on the underside (so if you sit on it – you’re welcome!)

Mick said he wanted to have a ride out and show me around the local places before I went home, and he certainly knows the area. Taking me down some lovely roads and to some beautiful places.

We ended up stopping in the beautiful medieval town of Chauvigny where we wandered around for a while and had a coffee before heading on again.

Stopping for a smoke break at a lovely chateau with its own lake. Then on to La Tremoille before heading back to Micks.

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As I would be leaving early in the morning, I packed what I could and prepared the bike for tomorrow’s ride before having a few more beers and an early night.

As is usual, I had a terrible night’s sleep. Why is it that when you need a good night sleep you always get a crap one? Anyway, the alarm went off at 5am and I struggled out of bed and packed the rest of my gear.

Julie had been up early and packed me a baguette for the trip, as well as putting a pot of coffee on and some croissants out for me to breakfast on.

Mick came out to wish me farewell and then I was off. The day looked like it was going to be gorgeous again, and it was cool enough in the early morning.

The ride up north was lovely. The sun started to come up on my starboard quarter and it lit the sunflowers up like a golden guard of honour.

Traffic was non-existent and I happily rode through the morning.

By lunchtime I had reached Rouen and decided to ride into the town for food. I quickly found a place opposite the Gare Do Rouen and sat outside to have a very nice lunch. I did think I may get a parking ticket or something whilst I was there, as I was parked over some painted yellow lines and I could see some Gendarme pointing and looking. But luckily they were just admiring the bike.

I arrived at the ferry in plenty of time, which was lucky as there was a queue to get through British

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Border control. The ferry trip was uneventful, in fact I suspect I nodded off for a little bit as it seemed very short.

Back in England the weather turned colder, unsurprisingly, but it was an uneventful ride home.

I’m always shocked when returning to the UK about how bad the driving standards are and it takes a short while to get my head back into ‘UK mode’.

Mick and Julie have definitely got this guesthouse thing down to a fine art. It was less of a B&B, and more of just stopping with friends – with the icing on the cake being the unsurpassable food!

I will definitely be back.

Vic Mick tells me that they have since been filmed for a new series on Channel 4 to be screened around March 2022, so one to keep a look out for.

BelongaMick also offer a 10% discount for NABD members, just give them a call.

BelongaMick Les Brouillons - Bethines - 86310 – France France: 05 49 84 90 35 UK mobile: 07970 371 063 https://belongamick.eu If you are a NABD affiliated business and would like an article in Open House, feel free to get in contact – openhouse@thenabd.org.uk

Prize Draw Attempt Two Remember me?

You may remember, back in issue 96 of Open House, I told of the magnificent donation to the National Association for Bikers with a Disability of a gorgeous 2008 Can-Am Spyder GS by Ian Rothwell of Surrey.

Our intention was to offer it to one lucky winner in our National Prize Draw. Well, COVID scuppered all of our plans and with no events happening everything kind of went out the window.

However, we haven’t forgotten about it, and with the return of the You’ve Been NABBED rally, we are re-launching the Prize Draw for this year.

The trike has been lovingly looked after and maintained since its donation, so it is in fine fettle and ready to go.

So, we’ll give it another try to give it away this year instead.

The National Prize Draw will be launched at our YBN 29 event (6th – 8th May 2022 – details elsewhere in this issue) and tickets will be available from the NABD office and the National Stall (hopefully we can get the trike to a few events as well, so you can see it in all its glory).

Ian also donated a Doom trike to the NABD (see photo), which had a few issues, but once sorted we put up for auction and raised an amazing £7000 for the charity.

On behalf of everyone at the National Association for Bikers with a Disability, we can’t thank Ian enough for his generosity and thinking of the charity.

I’m sure the many people these donations will help will feel the same way. It will change the lives of so many people and I am sure they will want to thank him as well.

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editor’S edict...

Well... what can I say?

Apart from health concerns, stress, worry, work and isolation there’s not much going on at the moment.

Another year of uncertainties and worry gone, and by the look of it, things aren’t going to change much in 2022 either.

Events are tentatively being planned for this year, our own YBN rally being one. The hopes being that we won’t be restricted as much this year and we may be able to get out and enjoy ourselves.

No-one knows what will happen, or what restrictions will be in place, but ‘hope springs eternal’ as my mate Alex Pope said.

I would like to apologise to everyone about the lack of Open House issues on-line last year. This was entirely down to me. Along with a lot of other 18 Open House Issue 99

unfortunate people, my life turned upside down a bit through a few deaths, both of friends and my own family. That and other issues raised their ugly heads, but hopefully I have managed to decapitate those heads and we are now back on track. Fingers crossed for a smoother year this year.

If, like me, you are quite a personable but ultimately solitary person, you may be conflicted about this lockdown we find ourselves in.

I love going for a ride on my bike alone, and I have spent many hours happily in self-contemplation.

I can go to a rally or event on my own and have a cracking time, or I can sit outside a pub or café just watching the world go by.

However, I have found that even these solitary moments occur in company, or outdoors. It’s difficult to people watch without people and it’s hard to enjoy a rally or event without events.

When I reminisce about the happy times in my life, I find a mixture of situations come to mind. Riding through the continent on my own, just enjoying the ride, or sitting with friends around a camp fire putting the world to rights.

In the end, it’s all about balance. A mixture of being on my own and being with friends.

Now the one side of this balance has been removed it is surprising how soon life skews and we become unhappy.

When your mental state is not that strong it is easy to fall further down, and then you end up in a vicious circle of remonstrating with yourself for being down and not doing anything, which leads to further stress and worry. As anyone with a physical disability will tell you, your state of mind can also play havoc with your physical side as well.

It can cause pain to increase, and side effects to overwhelm us. Believe me, I know all this from personal experience. We can miss the opportunity to discuss things with someone, or the ability of some people to give us that ‘kick up the arse’ that we need from time to time.

social contact and our friends and those we love should be a priority in our lives.

So, try to enjoy what we have, rather than w hat we miss. Post those irreverent posts on social media. Send messages to people. Do that face-time thingy or just comment on a friends’ post. Check up on those people we haven’t heard from for a while. A simple ‘you doing OK’ can make a big difference to someone. Plan those rides for when we are allowed and make the most of what we can.

I for one plan on spending most of my time out of lockdown hugging my friends.

Remember this life is still for living, even if we are not able to live it the way we want to.

Have fun and stay safe.

Vic

We need to be grateful that this pandemic has happened in this period of history. Without technology and social media, we would be even more isolated. If this had happened in the 1970’s, the only contact we would have had with our friends would have been the telephone (in the hall, by the front door and tethered to the wall).

At least the friends that I so dearly miss can be stalked through social media, even if it is a poor substitute for actual contact. I can check up on people, have a laugh and a joke (or annoy, depending on your point of view).

I hope that this situation we have been thrown into will change our outlook towards other people.

Perhaps we will learn that ‘things’ don’t really matter, it’s people that make the difference. Even the strangers that come and go fill up our lives with Open House Issue 99 19

PROPOSED ANTI-TAMPERING LEGISLATION On 28th September 2021, the Department for Transport (DfT) published a consultation paper entitled; ‘Future of Transport Regulatory Review Consultation’.

Much of the content, as one might expect, related to the environmental concerns relating to transport and the advent and growth of autonomous vehicles. However, one section in particular was a cause for grave concern as far as the NABD and other motorcycle rider’s-rights groups and that was the section entitled, ‘Tackling Tampering’.

Though the thrust of this section appeared to be aimed at preventing people from tampering with the control systems of autonomous vehicle, it was so broadly worded that any resulting legislation could be used to make it illegal to modify or adapt motorcycles, trikes and/or any other vehicle.

The consultation document can be seen in full at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/ uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/ file/1033151/future-of-transport-regulatory-reviewmodernising-vehicle-standards-print-version.pdf (Or you could just put ‘‘Future of Transport Regulatory Review Consultation’ into Google and follow your nose).

NABD Chairman, Rick Hulse, provided the official response of the NABD in a fifteen-page report on behalf of the NABD Trustees.

As it is a very detailed document, we only have room in the Open House for an extremely abridged version of Rick’s report but you can read the whole of it on the NABD website at www.nabd.org.uk/dftresponse/ After providing the NABD’s credentials and outlining our general concerns with content of the consultation the report went on to explain our specific concerns in greater detail from age 5...

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motorcycles, sidecar outfits, trikes and quads, each of them could be construed as ‘tampering’ with existing control systems.

Similarly, the conversion of a motorcycle to a trike, which is a very common adaptation utilised by motorcyclists with disabilities, involves ‘tampering’ with control systems, power transmission and suspension systems.

Even the limited range of factory production trikes that are available generally require further adaptation to make them suitable for many disabilities.

Motorcycle/Sidecar outfits also often require the further adaptation of control systems to make them suitable for use by people with disabilities and, in the case of the innovative ride-from-thewheelchair sidecar outfits, every control system of the motorcycle has to be ‘tampered’ with.

Even some quite straight-forward aspects of commonly used, successful and indispensable adaptations could very easily be construed as contravening the proposed restriction on “removing, reducing the effectiveness of, or rendering inoperative a system, part or component for a vehicle” as described on page 11 of the consultation document, particularly where that system is no longer required due to the nature of the adaptation or where it has been replaced with a non-standard alternative.

A commonplace example of this would be the bypassing of the safety interlock switch that prevents motorcycle gears being engaged while the side-stand is down. When a motorcycle is converted to a trike, the side-stand becomes redundant and the safety interlock switch is shorted-out to allow the side-stand to be removed.

It is often the case that adaptations are carried-out on motorcycles prior to the point of sale. This allows the disabled person to purchase the machine with a VAT rating of 0% due to it being specifically adapted to suit a disability. Motorcycle, trike and quad manufacturers and/or suppliers may

be less willing to supply pre-adapted machines in this way if there is a risk of them being prosecuted under the proposed legislation to create “a specific offence for allowing for use or providing a vehicle or NRMM that has had the operations described in the previous 2 points performed on it”, as described on page 11 of the consultation document.

This issue could be further exacerbated by “a new power to require economic operators to provide information, where a service/product they have supplied amounts to or enables ‘tampering’ with a vehicle or NRMM – this would apply in any of the above senses and include requirements to provide relevant information on the quantities of products sold or modified”, as also described on page 11 of the consultation document.

A number of commonly-used motorcycle adaptations have been developed into offthe-shelf items, which has greatly reduced the cost of many adaptations while also providing recognisable, reliable, high-quality, easily installed adaptation kits to solve issues relating to a broad range of disabilities.

It is doubtful that any of these kits would have been developed if there had been pre-existing legislation of “a specific offence for supplying, installing and/or advertising, a ‘tampering product’ for a vehicle or NRMM – this would apply where a principal effect of the product is to bypass, defeat, reduce the effectiveness of or render inoperative a system, part or component (the product may be a physical part or component, hardware and/or software)” as described on page 11 of the consultation document.

Standards’ published by the Department for Transport in September 2021.

While we understand that this consultation document would appear to be primarily focusing on issues relating to automated/autonomous vehicles in the future, we have very real concerns that some of the proposed anti-tampering legislation could have a direct negative impact on the freedom of motorcyclists with disabilities to have manually-controlled machines specifically adapted to suit their needs.

We also have some concerns that the proposed anti-tampering legislation does not address the fact that, even where autonomous/automated vehicles of the future are concerned, it is very likely that some adaptations may still be required to make vehicles suitable and/or accessible for people with disabilities.

We have detailed, within this response to the consultation document, many examples of vehicle adaptations that are commonly required by people with disabilities that could be very negatively affected, or even outlawed, by some of the legislation proposed in the consultation document.

Surely it must be better for all concerned, if any proposed legislation is carefully and diligently designed to address only the very specific issues that it is intended to control?

If such legislation were to be enacted in the future, it could make the supply of these kits unlawful and stifle the future development of other standardised adaptation kits as improved technology becomes available.

If the proposed legislation is intended to prevent people from tampering with the autonomous control systems used in autonomous vehicles in the future, surely it can be specifically worded to that effect with any ambiguity removed to prevent that legislation affecting unintended targets such as the rights and needs of people with disabilities, or the freedom of expression of individual motorcyclists and/or car drivers?

Greater detail of specific types of commonplace motorcycle adaptations can be found in the ‘Motorcycle/Vehicle Adaptation’ section of this report.

The Trustees of the NABD are happy to consult further on these issues or any other issues that may have a bearing on the rights and needs of motorcyclists with disabilities.

See the NABD website for the ‘Motorcycle/Vehicle Adaptation’ section of the report and a section which briefly addressed issues relating to the customisation of motorcycles and trikes.

Rick Hulse

SUMMARY: The Trustees of the National Association for Bikers with a Disability (NABD) have very serious concerns about the nature of the new legislation being proposed in the ‘Future of Transport Regulatory Review Consultation - Modernising Vehicle

(November 19th 2021)

Rest assured, the NABD will be keeping a very watchful eye on developments to ensure that the rights and needs of motorcyclists with disabilities are fully considered and protected in and legislation stemming from these consultations.

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“If you ever wondered what a Christmas Elf gets up to in the summer well this is your answer; We build bikes for charity”

Conrad gets it up again with a Viagra Hard-Tail

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It takes a certain type of mindset to create an adaption for someone with a disability.

The adaption must not only work efficiently, but it must also suit the person themselves, their riding style and lifestyle.

This is quite a difficult hill to climb.

One of the best adaptions was featured in the last issue of Open House, where Conrad Evans (of Wozwolf Rally Club) helped build a trike for Chris, with some astounding engineering solutions that others had completely failed to come up with.

I had to look up!) and powder coating everything else. What he couldn’t coat, he replaced with stainless steel. The only thing I could recognise from the donor bike was the engine and the top frame spar, everything else was made to measure.

Well, after completing this masterpiece, Conrad had a thought (I say thought, to normal people it was more of a brief moment of insanity).

I can’t emphasize how beautiful this bike looks. The paint job (by Café Racer in Sheffield) is candy blue with a pattern in the paint that is hard to see on the pictures, it’s one of those that looks different depending on the angle you are looking from.

‘What about building a bike that would suit a large number of disabilities without the need to replace anything on the bike?’.

Most people would have left that thought there, but not Conrad.

So it was that a Yamaha XV750 Virago would donate its life to become an astounding engineering experiment, and end up being a stunningly gorgeous bike with mind blowing adaptions.

It’s easy to see that Conrad has not scrimped on any aspect of this build.

Conrad sent me a list of everything he’s done, but to be honest if I put it all in this magazine, there would be no room for anything else!

The adaptations alone are astounding.

“This XV750 Virago chop/bobber whatever you call it (I call it Viagra since it’s a hard tail) is a one-of-a-kind build with lots of special features for almost any rider with or without health problems”

Conrad explained; “It has 10 custom buttons on the bars, these work the same both sides so if you have problems with your hands, you can decide which set to use. Start, left indicator, high beam, right indicator and horn.

He’s stripped the entire bike back, covering everything possible in ceramic Cerakote (which

The left and right throttle controls are interchangeable just lock the one not used.

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Custom forward controls made from 8mm steel fitted with two side stands that if used at same time make for easy maintenance.

It has no rear brake pedal, well surprise, the foot boards are the brake pedal., The very unique bit is that you can decide if you want left gear, right brake.

Left brake and left gear. right gear and right brake or even left brake and right gear. It takes less than 5 min to change it over by moving a few locking pins.

The foot plates are multi spline so can be set up for comfort and have a heal guard to hold your foot in place, handy if you have a prosthetic limb.

The gear leaver is adjustable for length and you could also make it a foot clutch with a few brackets and a cable” He’s even created a manual to go with it.

You may be thinking ‘Oh it’s easy when you have a workshop and all the tools’ or some such. However, Conrad works from a shed in his garden, which makes it all the more astounding.

Now it’s finished, Conrad has put the bike up for sale. Anything made over his costs will be donated to The National Association for Bikers with a Disability and the Air Ambulance. As a special one-off custom, this bike would be worth a lot of money. But with the addition of the adaptions he’s done, it puts it into another league.

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He’s asking for offers over £4000, which I consider a steal.

Has he managed to create a bike that covers every disability? Well, no, of course not. There are far too many types of disabilities out there to cover every one. However, Conrad has managed to cover the most common disabilities, and as an experiment in what is possible I believe he has broken a lot of boundaries.

Every now and then, someone comes up with something that really alters my perception of adaptations. This bike is certainly one of them.

I look forward to seeing the Christmas Elf’s next project.

Vic If you are interested in purchasing this bike, contact me (openhouse@thenabd.org.uk) or the office and we’ll pass it on to Conrad.

Conrad has uploaded a few videos on the bike to YouTube, and also has a photo diary of the build on Facebook.

• https://youtu.be/suq5zIa2vXs • https://youtu.be/mvO5SJGSAaI • https://youtu.be/8d8bqj_sxcs

Santa’s alive and well in Northern Ireland

Once again Northern Ireland based Affiliated Business Diamond Trikes, along with NABD Rep Alison Winter, were out spreading the Christmas Cheer to local community groups.

Their trike drawn sleigh ensured that Santa arrived safe and sound to hand out gifts and Christmas cheer to children young and old.

Their route included Redmanville and Corcrain Group, the RBL, Loughgall Development Association and Drumcree Sunday School.

Alison and Diamond Trikes continue to put a smile on the faces of everyone.

They also made sure a young lady wasn’t late for her wedding, by granting her wish to arrive at the church on their trike to tie the knot with her intended (for a small donation!)

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Andrew and Ruth Muldoon from all at the National Association for Bikers with a Disability. And a big well done to Allison and all at Diamond Trikes.

All donations were given to the National Association for Bikers with a Disability.

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1. Left-hand throttle 1. Left-hand throttle 2. Right-hand thumb throttle 2. Right-hand thumb throttle 3. Left-hand thumb brake 3. Left-hand thumb brake 4. Left-hand twin levers 4. Left-hand twin levers 5. Left-heel brake 5. Left-heel brake Left Arm: (Amputation, Brachial Plexus Injury, reduced strength/ mobility in hands or fingers or elbow & shoulder joints):

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Left Arm: (Amputation, Brachial Plexus Injury, reduced strength/ mobility in hands or fingers or elbow & shoulder joints):

In most cases this is a simple matter In most cases this is a simple matter of adapting the clutch operating lever of adapting the clutch operating lever and some minor modification to the and some minor modification to the switchgear on the left handlebar. switchgear on the left handlebar.

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PTATIONS BY RICK PTATIONS HULSE BY case of total loss of/or loss of use of the left hand, the clutch lever must be re-sited elsewhere.

Most commonly this is a simple matter of transferring the lever to the right handle bar using “twin levers” for front brake and clutch (see www.klever2.com and/or www.pfmbrakes.com for twin lever kits) or by fitting a thumb operated lever below the right handlebar to operate the front brake and using the original front brake lever for the clutch.

In the case of reduced mobility or strength in the left hand, further options would be; An hydraulic to cable conversion kit for smaller bikes makes the use of cable operated clutches much lighter. For a limited range of motorcycles, an automatic clutch such as the Rekluse Z-Clutch www.rekluse.co.uk may be available. Recently some of the major motorcycle manufacturers have produced large capacity motorcycles that are available with automatic

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NABD PATRONS Sir Billy Connolly OBE

Lord Rotherwick

Comedian and bite/trike rider

Member of the House of Lords and biker (pictured here with his son Gus)

David Holding

Mark O’Shea

Para-Olympic gold medalist

Herpetologist, author, TV presenter and biker

Suzi Perry

Gary Havelock

Superbike and Supermoto presenter for the BBC (pictured here iwth fast bloke Eddie Irvine)

Champion Speedway rider

Neil Hodgson

Mik Scarlet

World Superbike Champion

TV presenter and DJ

Sammy Miller MBE

Stevie Simpson

Motorcycling legend

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GOLD AFFILIATED BUSINESSES AAA Motorcycle Training Ltd Amanda & Dean, Compound 4, Saxon Business Park, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire. CB6 1XX Tel: 07384 746025 or 07787 125667 Email: aaamct@outlook.com www.aaamct.co.uk

Belonga Mick Mick Manchester, Les Brouillons, Bethines, 86310, France Tel: 07970 371063 Email: Belongamick@email.fr www.Belongamick.com Dedicated biker accommodation in France

Boom Trikes Ltd White Bear Marina, Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4HZ Tel: 01257 806045 Mob: 07866549884 www.boom-trikes.co.uk Trike Builders, Custom and Adaption Engineers

Bucklemania Mike Gregory, 210 Wessex Court, De-Havilland Way, Stanwell, Staines-On-Thames, Middlesex. TW19 7JL Tel: 07568 703387 Email: mikebuckham0416@gmail.com

Casarva Ltd Steve Read, 16 Axis Park, Manasty Road, Orton, Southgate, Peterborough. PE2 6UP Tel: 01733 234942 Email: info@casarva.co.uk www.casarva.co.uk Trike Manufacturers, Trike Kits, Conversions and Adaptations

Datum Motorcycle Trikes Ltd Tony Clack, Unit 2A Merrivale Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1DU Tel: 01837 53658 or 07590 299850 Email: datummotorcycletrikesltd@gmail.com www.datummct.com

Diamond Trikes Derek Winter, 38 Grange Road, Portadown, Co Armagh, BT62 4JD Tel: 028 388 52635xx www.diamondtrikes.co.uk

Mulderrigs (Solicitors) Paul Mulderrig, 72 Bank Street, Rawtenstall, BB4 8EG Tel: 0800 052 3693 www.mulderrigs.co.uk Law Society’s Personal Injury Panel.

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

PHAB Janine Williams, Summit House, 50 Wandle Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1DF Tel: 020 8667 9443 Email: info@phab.org.uk www.phab.org.uk

Principal Insurance Ltd Matt Byrne, Dalton House, Dane Road, Sale, Manchester, M33 7AR Tel: 0161 972 2597 or 0808 178 0181 Email: xinfo@principalinsurance.co.uk www.principalinsurance.co.uk

Trike Design LTD Hank, Unit 2A, Ponty Gwindy Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, CF83 3HU Tel: 02920 880885 www.trike-design.co.uk Trike Builders, Custom & Adaption Engineers

Trikeshop Bev Meredith, Unit 10, Waterside Business Park, Lamby Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 2ET Tel: 02920 369420 Email: info@trikeshop.co.uk www.trikeshop.co.uk Trike Manufacturers, Trike Kits, Conversions and Adaptations

SILVER AFFILIATED BUSINESSES Kliktronic LTD Bob / Keith, Unit 2, Station Road Industrial Estate, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP31 3PD Tel: 01359 242100 www.kliktronic.co.uk Electronic Gear-Changers, Push-Button Side Stands etc.

TBPI Group (Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury Group) Neil Finney, 13 Wemeth Road, Glossop, SK13 6LZ Tel: 07976 317529 www.tbpi-group.org

NSV Caravans Ltd G. Humphries, Unit 4 Westmans Ind Est, Love Lane, Burnham On Sea. TA8 1EY Tel: 07929 767690 Email: nsvcaravans@btconnect.com www.nsvcaravans.co.uk Specialist used Motorhome dealer based in Somerset.

BRONZE AFFILIATED BUSINESSES Belfast DJ’s Don Anderson, 18 Horn Walk, Belfast, BT11 9NG Tel: 02890 289021 or 07790 296461 Email: anderson_don@hotmail.com www.nidjs.com

THE BIKER GUIDE Website for bikers Email: info@thebikerguide.co.uk www.thebikerguide.co.uk

Custom Paints Ltd Saj Khan, 3 Norfolk Bridge Court, Warren Street, Sheffiled, S4 7WT Tel: 01142 752187 Email: saj@custompaints.com www.custompaints.com

The DeJaVu Roadshow Steven Osborne, 382 Bourne Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3LL Tel: 01775 711874 Email: dejavuroadshow@hotmail.co.uk www.dejavuroadshow.co.uk

Fatbob Crafts Tony Fulton, 58 Roman Way, Godmanchester, Cambs. PE29 2RW Tel: 07495 901012 Email: enquiries@fatbobcrafts.co.uk www.fatbobcrafts.co.uk

Foxylady Reborn Diane Vane, Sunnyside Cottage, Metherinham Lane, Dunston, Lincolnshire, LN4 2EU Tel: 07541 502197 Email: foxylady1960@live.com www.foxyhatsncrafts.co.uk

J. Byrne Ltd 65 Old Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9DH Tel: 0161 344 1175 www.jbyrnelimited.co.uk

Karmenz Bike Training Karl Menzel, Billing Garden Village, The Causeway, Northampton. NN3 9EX Tel: 01604 402444 Email: karl@karmenzbiketraining.com www.karmenzbiketraining.com

Parkitt Performance Motorcycle Racing Unit 4, Ashvale Workshops, Ashvale Road, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. NG22 0JY Tel: 07530 928314 www.parkittracing.co.uk

Rewaco Trikes UK LTD Maria Lodge, 3 New Green Cottages, Newmans End, Matching Tye, Harlow, Essex. CM17 0QX Tel: 01279 730695 www.rewacotrikesuk.co.uk

Union Leisurewear Ltd Sandra, c/o: Flexispace Business Centre, Old Hall Street, Middleton. M24 1AG Tel: 0161 877 7780

Wyrd Tony Pagan Armour & Jewellery Tony Bunch, 43 Deepdale Crescent, Cowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear. NE5 3HQ Tel: 0191 286 6004 Email: fat.tonys@outlook.com

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