Cor blimey Jon, you're right. When I changed from a bonnie to a Jap, I had all sorts of shit and bother for a while. Now I guess I'd get the same changing back to an old Brit if I ever fancied oil leaks, smoke and unreliability.

Always wanted a trike, would still love one. I knew a guy with a reversed gear box, but it made little difference once you got used to it (boy we had some fun) Once the linkage was tight, the gate worked fine. But having driven all sorts of vehicle from renaults with a dash push twist change and collumn change gear boxes you get used to it. hardest thing was big lorries with 2 sets of gears,(High and low)