Who's a nice biker then? I think I am. I have been helped on a couple of occasions when really needing it.
One of which I just posted in another thread:
I have helped a few people, mainly on MW's simply because the journey on a motorway is laborious and dull, so anyone stranded must be frustrated.
One time, I stopped by for a chap who's ninja broke down, he said a van was on it's way and he had been waiting for over a hour. I was in no rush to get to where I was going, so I sat with him for 20 mins chatting away, the van turned up and off I went.
Another is I was out torwards Ayelsbury and saw a bike on the side of the road with the guys head in his hands. I turned around, went back and it turned out he was late to see his kids for the weekend he was seeing them. I had a 2 seater on my first 748 at the time, so told him to hop on the back and I will take him to them (they were 5 miles down the road apparently). And when I dropped him off I would then go back and look after his bike until the van came to pick it up and drop it off at his kid's house.
He was suspicious at first, I gave all my details and assured him, also told him to take keys. He trusted me and off we went. Dropped him off, came back, sat with the bike for about 15 mins then a van turned up, helped the guy put it on (had to push! That was tough). Then got a call that evening with a man sounding over the moon and thanking from the bottom of his heart. That felt good. Think he mentioned something about the ex wife (mother of the kids) threatening that he doesn't care about them.
Another one was not for a biker, but coming onto the M4 on a friday afternoon off the M25 it was stand still traffic. A mondeo was on the slip road causing mayhem with a puncture and this poor woman was trying to change a tyre, regardless of people stopping at the side of her car for about 5 mins as they trickled past. no one was helping. She had 2 young kids in the back screaming and crying. You could tell she was about to break down her self.
I instantly pulled over, told her to let me do it and see to her kids, did it in a few mins and off she went, she was almost crying bless her!
Anyone else like this? Or are you a 'Oh look, someone in trouble, gutted?'.
ags
One of which I just posted in another thread:
ags said:My first Ducati 748 didn't have a fuel light, well, it did. But was broken... Oh that was fun for the first couple of rides! Went to hemel hempstead and on the way back to Reading, I concked out on the M4 at J7 or something, van pulled over. Driver said he owned a R1 and could drop me off at the next junctions petrol station but not take me back. Sod it, accepted and went with him. Got to the petrol station, bought a little jerry can, filled it up. Walked over to 2 bikers who were chatting. Before I said hello, one asked if I was stranded. I said yes, he then drove 15 miles to drop me off at my bike. I offered money, petrol, he wouldn't have any of it. I started up my bike, all fine, before I even got my helmet on he said "You going to be ok mate?" I replied yes and thanked him, off he went! Within 40 mins, I spend 8 quid and got home
I have helped a few people, mainly on MW's simply because the journey on a motorway is laborious and dull, so anyone stranded must be frustrated.
One time, I stopped by for a chap who's ninja broke down, he said a van was on it's way and he had been waiting for over a hour. I was in no rush to get to where I was going, so I sat with him for 20 mins chatting away, the van turned up and off I went.
Another is I was out torwards Ayelsbury and saw a bike on the side of the road with the guys head in his hands. I turned around, went back and it turned out he was late to see his kids for the weekend he was seeing them. I had a 2 seater on my first 748 at the time, so told him to hop on the back and I will take him to them (they were 5 miles down the road apparently). And when I dropped him off I would then go back and look after his bike until the van came to pick it up and drop it off at his kid's house.
He was suspicious at first, I gave all my details and assured him, also told him to take keys. He trusted me and off we went. Dropped him off, came back, sat with the bike for about 15 mins then a van turned up, helped the guy put it on (had to push! That was tough). Then got a call that evening with a man sounding over the moon and thanking from the bottom of his heart. That felt good. Think he mentioned something about the ex wife (mother of the kids) threatening that he doesn't care about them.
Another one was not for a biker, but coming onto the M4 on a friday afternoon off the M25 it was stand still traffic. A mondeo was on the slip road causing mayhem with a puncture and this poor woman was trying to change a tyre, regardless of people stopping at the side of her car for about 5 mins as they trickled past. no one was helping. She had 2 young kids in the back screaming and crying. You could tell she was about to break down her self.
I instantly pulled over, told her to let me do it and see to her kids, did it in a few mins and off she went, she was almost crying bless her!
Anyone else like this? Or are you a 'Oh look, someone in trouble, gutted?'.
ags
