The NABD was set up in April 1991 by six bikers from Stockport and Manchester who would not accept the idea that disabled people could not ride motorcycles, scooters, sidecar outfits, trikes or quad-cycles.
The initial project was to find a way to adapt a motorcycle for a rider who had suffered the amputation of his lower left leg in an accident. A fundraising party was organised and publicised locally and this prompted several other disabled people to contact the group asking whether it was possible for them also to ride specially adapted motorcycles.
Within 12 months the NABD had just over 100 members and had helped three disabled people to adopt motorcycles and ride them independently. In those early days, each adaptation had to be designed from scratch, and many engineering problems had to be solved.
From this humble beginning, the NABD was soon to become the world leader in the field of motorcycling for people with disabilities.
The membership of the NABD has now grown to a staggering 9,000+ individual members with the support of an ever-growing number of affiliated clubs and businesses. Since its inception, the NABD has directly helped over eleven thousand disabled people to enjoy the freedom and independence of motorcycling.
The NABD has also been instrumental in disabled motorcyclist support groups setting up in Norway, Sweden, France, Japan and the USA.
Note: This information has been taken directly from the NABD website, all copyright priveleges are retained and owned by NABD. Used for educational/information purposes only.
Visit them here: https://www.nabd.org.uk
I have personally known some of these guys from when I was a CMA Norfolk member, and they are awesome. If you need adaptations, I highly recommend contacting them for advice and support.
Peace be with you.
