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It all started for me in June of this year when my mate Tony started a new job. He gave me a ring one evening to say his job was crap, but he did pass a garage that had some very nice looking trikes outside it which looked worthy of a visit.
I already had a bike at this time well be it a quad’ a (Yamaha Raptor 660) which I was very proud of. The only trouble with it was I had to leave go of one side of the handle bars to pull on a home made gear leaver, which was along side the tank. It worked well but it did prove itself to be a little ‘hairy’ in practice to say the least! So I thought a visit to Trike Design in Cardiff might throw some light on other gear changing possibilities.
Little did I know upon entering Trike Design my whole life was going to change.
Once inside I fell in love...She was a Yamaha V-MAX trike and she was dressed in black and silver and she was gorgeous! Just one flash of those little chrome indicators and a sneaky look down her large bore race cans and I was blown away!
But alas, a relationship between us was not to be. Speaking with Hank (he’s the boss at Trike Design) he told me that the trike was being built for a paraplegic rider like myself, and that more importantly it wasn’t for sale.
Gutted and heart broken, but yet enlightened and thrilled, I knew the only cure was to get one just like her.
It was then that Hank told me about the NABD. Where had I been? (Up the mountain playing on my quad). Anyway a V-MAX was found and she is all mine! Alas my faithful Yam’ Raptor had to go to fund the new girl in my life! You got to be cruel to be kind some times...
Of course these things don’t happen over night and I don’t mind saying the last two weeks waiting for her (my Midnight Express) to be finished almost killed me, I just couldn’t wait a second longer for her and me to be on our own!
The wait was worth every second, she is perfect! The Kliktronic gear change works precisely even when you try to find neutral it gives no problem and the thumb operated front brake with a little practice became second nature.
I would like to thank (Hank and Rob and Ieuan) At Trike Design Cardiff, they really do know there stuff and for a fit and finish that’s second to none.
And thanks once again to the NABD and all you members and to my long suffering wife of 20 years who I love as much as my V-MAX (alias Midnight Express!)
From one happy Triker, Dale Lewis and family.
This NABD Grant of £520.00 was sponsored by a donation from Badger MCC.
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