It all started in August 2001 when I went away on a rally. Coming home I had some difficulty gear changing up. Being an old bike, I thought that the gear box was jamming, but having stripped it and fitted a new selector, and end cover with new shims, I still found I could not shift up, so I decided it was me and not the bike.

Having joined the NABD and had a couple of encouraging conversations with Billy, I applied for a grant from NABD which was approved and very soon afterwards got a very pleasant surprise one morning when the postman delivered a Kliktronic unit.

Having access to a stainless steel fabricators, I was quite quickly able to make up some suitable mounting brackets for the unit which I duly fitted. Unfortunately, as soon as I had the unit on the bike, I was called into hospital for an operation on my spine which was causing the trouble. However, about a year later, a friend came round to help set the final adjustments and I have now been back riding again after some 15 months. So far, I have not been any great distances but at least I can get out on the Burgess Hill & District MCC Monday night run-outs and to get involved again with the BMF Rider Training Scheme (Mid-Sussex) where I am an instructor.

Without your help, there is no way that I could ride again as I now have foot-drop. Many thanks once again, It has put a smile back on my face.

This NABD grant of £310.00 was sponsored by donations from The Oddballs MCC & The Mole Valley Moto Guzzi Club