Riding after a stroke

[BMCfaz]

I had a stroke on on 4th June, and now I'm out of hospital, I'm in the process of notifying my insurance provider and starting rehab, with all the concerns about how life-changing this is going to be.
Has anyone else any experience of riding after a stroke?  Particularly the attitude of insurerers.
Any help much appreciated!

[BBROWN1664]

I dont have any experience of this but hope you are recovering well.

With regard to DVLA and insurance - is it a notifiable condition? If so, hopefully they will be sensible about it. If not, keep quiet.

[Grahamm]

Not me personally, but I recall a guy who ended up with weakness in his left hand, so swapped to a hydraulic clutch system.

Here's some info from the Stroke Association website which might help:
https://www.stroke.org.uk/life-after-stroke/driving

Best wishes for a swift recovering

[BMCfaz]

Thanks for the responses. For anyone else who finds themselves in this position, you may not drive a motor vehicle for one calender month after a stroke. After that you should follow the advice of you doctor, they may wish to carry out checks before giving you the all-clear, depending on how bad the stroke was.
You are advised to notify your insurance provider. I was surprised at how laid back about it both car and bike insurers were. As far as they're concerned, Unless the doctor decides I'm unfit to drive, i've notified them an that's the end of the matter.

[fatbloke62]

I had a cva in 2009 ,i went through all the issues your going through at the moment ,there's to much to put in a msg ,pm me your number and I'll ring you,