HI TO ALL BROTHERS & SISTERS OUT THERE, IM A NEWBIE FROM THE WEST MIDLANDS COUNTY OF THE UK. JUST JOINED UP AS AM NOW REGISTERED BLIND AFTER MY ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FEW YRS BACK , WHERE WAS DOVE INTO BY A FOUR BY FOUR WHILE SATIONARY AT A JUNCTION . DRIVER DECIDED TO MAKE A QUICK EXIT N JUST LEFT ME FOR DEAD MEAT. SUFFERED BRAIN TRAUMA , EPIPLEPSY. DAMAGED MIDDLE EARS/ BALANCE PROBLEMS . SPINAL PROBS,...AM STILL HERE THO N DONT THE SOCIAL CARE AUTHORITIES HATE ME FOR IT ( BEING ALIVE-COSTS THEM MONEY ! ). LAST BIKE HAD WAS A HONDA CB 550 F( MY OLD SLOGGER - NEVER LET ME DOWN COME RAIN SHINE OR FALL. MISS THE FREEDOM OF THE OPEN HIGHWAY NOW THOUGH DUE TO EYES.....SPEND MOST TIME CHILLING TO 60'S 7O'S ROCK REFLECTING ON GOOD OL DAYS / FRIENDS NO LONGER HERE. BE GREAT TO CORRESPOND WITH FELLOW BIKERS MALE/FEMALE WORLDWIDE FOR FRIENDSHIP AS IM UP MOST OF THE NIGHT DUE TO CANT SLEEP ( PAIN) . ALWAYS WANTED TO BUILD MY OWN TRIKE , NO CHANCE AT MOMENT( THO SOMETHING TO AIM FOR I FIGURE ).IM NOW REACHING THE HALF CENTURY SOON ( AGE WISE ) STILL GOT PLENTY LONG BROWN HAIR FOR MY AGE IM TOLD HEE HEE. BE GOOD TO HEAR FROM ANY ONE OUT THERE WHO'S EXPERIENCED BRAIN TRAUMA, PTSD ( POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WITH FLASHBACKS ) ANY KINDA DISCRIMINATION /HATE & ABUSE FROM GOVERMENT AUTHORITIES DUE TO OUR BIKER LIFSTYLE BE IT CARE AGENCIES ( WHILST IN RECOVERY FROM RTA OR OTHER ILLNESS)OR OTHER GOVERMENT DEPTS,. THAT DISCRIMINATE DUE TO JUDGING OF THE BOOK BY THE COVER & NOT WHATS DEEP INSIDE . I ONLY KNOW WHAT IVE EXPERIENCED IN THIS LIFE ( DONT KNOW IT ALL - NEVER CLAIMED TO EITHER LIKE SOME IVE MET IN MY TIME ) IVE HAD TO BE PRO ACTIVE DEFEND MYSELF AGINST THE GOVERMENT ESTABLISHMENT & STRONGLY BELIEVE EVRYONE HAS THE CAPABILITY TO DO SO & BE A SUCCESS . REMEMBER TRYING TO HELP THIS GUY IN HIS EARLY 20'S BEING BULLIED BY SOME IDOTS IN A FAST FOOD TAKEAWAY SOME YRS BACK & HE QUOTED THAT HE DID'NT NEED ANY HELP OR ANYONE IN HIS LIFE FOR ANYTHING ? MAN WE ALL NEED A FRIEND & HELP SOMETIME IN OUR LIFE . SOMETIMES WONDER IF THE GUYS STILL AORUND ? ANYWAYS, THATS ME I GUESS . JUST A PLAIN OL GUY NO AIRS / GRACES, BUT HAVE MUCH RESPECT FOR HIS FELLOW BIKER BROTHERS /SISTERS. TAKE CARE YA SELVES . ENJOY THE FREEDOM OF THE ROAD FOR ME ~ED