Helping stranded bikers

[Noxious89123]

I always take my seat off when stopped, not because I've broken down, but because that's where I pu my visor cleaning stuff.
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'06 Honda CBR125RW-6 ~ '00 Honda CBR600F-Y ~ '07 Honda CBR600RR-7 ~ Bikeless
'53 Ford Ka 1.3 ~ '03 Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8 ~ '52 Vauxhall Astra SRi 2.2 ~ '53 Vauxhall Astra GSi

[Thelostone]

One day, when I was 16, I was riding around on my little po-med, happily exploring parts of Devon I had never been too before when the bike spluttered to a halt. I'm in the middle of nowhere, it's the early 80's so no mobiles and I hadn't a clue why the bike had died.

Then the sound of approaching thunder and 'round the bend appeared half a dozen of the local Hell's Angel's chapter. As they rode by they all looked at me making me feel very small, very alone and not a little nervous (all I knew of the Angel's was from the mainstream media).

I watched as they rode past, slowed down and turned around heading straight for me. My brain went down the road of "oh shit! I'm not one of them and worse I'm not on a Harley or old Brit bike, I'm in for a real kicking. Perhaps if I'm lucky they will content themselves with just destroying the po-med (which was a heap of shit anyway)".

They pull up along side me.

"Having problems?" asked the first man (hair) mountain.
I'm thinking "I was, but now it's about to get a lot worse", but managed to squeak "It just died, dunno why".
"Ok, let's have a look" says the afore mentioned hairy giant.

They then all proceeded to pull out tools and strip the 'ped down. 10 minutes later the bike was back together and running better than it had since I'd had it.

And so ended my initiation into the fraternity of those that ride on two wheels.

[Noxious89123]

[RichieZX6R]

[soforene]

[MarJay]

My RD350 died yesterday on the Tidmarsh road, but I was pretty sure it had just got low on juice. A guy in a Audi A3 stopped, and asked me if I was OK. I told him that I think it was just petrol and I've switched onto reserve now, so it should start. Embarrassingly he stood and watched as I kicked it over about ten times. I switched the bike over onto prime, and then kicked it again and it started. He asked me if I wanted him to follow me, but I said I'd probably be OK, but then he pointed out that he'd probably see me broken down again as he was going the same direction.

I never got a chance to thank him, but in actual fact it was quite embarrassing as I knew what the problem was and just needed to be left alone to sort it...
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British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F; Cheap project: CBR900RR FireBlade
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[pixie522]

I ran out of petrol last week and broke down at the side of the road on the bike. There must of been 50 cars that passed until 2 teenage girls in a KA stopped. (As it happens my boyf was on his way to me with petrol.)
I would definately stop to help a fellow biker whether they be M or F, I think it's just a nice thing to do.

It wasnt such a bad thing though, I got to watch a little shrew mooching about in the side of the road while i waited
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Current Bikes: CBR400RR NC29 (knackered) & ZZR600 D1 (Pinky Grrrr!)

[GrumpyGuts]

I crashed my 125 (it's all better now) 3 weeks ago because of bad weather and bad driving on a lorry driver's part.

The bike started sliding along the tarmac like Strictly Come Dancing and finally my rear wheel gave way, trapping my foot in the rear wheel and knocking me unconscious for a few seconds.

I opened my eyes to see a bloke, who was driving a van in front of me behind said lorry driver, asking me if I was OK. Then another bloke behind me helped me up and helped my bike up and turned the ignition and fuel off.

Then a woman came out of her car to see if I was OK and insisted I went to the hospital, but I refused.

The bloke in front of me then loaded my bike in his van, gave me a cigarette to calm me down and took me straight home. I could have hugged him!
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My Bikes: Lifan Beat 125cc '11 -> Suzuki B120P '76 -> Suzuki EN 125-2A '08 -> Honda CG 125 '04 -> Honda CB600F Hornet '98 -> Kawasaki ZZR 600 '99 -> Kawasaki GPZ 500S '95 (Current)
Theory test passed - 09/02/2012 >>>> Module 1 passed 24/07/2012 >>>> Module 2 passed 24/10/2012

[Easter Bunny]

[Beelzebob]

I stopped to help a bike out the other week, battery had died and he was still a few miles from home. Was right near my house so I offered storage in my garage until he could get back out and sort it, which was done in a couple of days.

Turns out, he works in a well-known cheap and modestly cheerful pub chain up the town, and proceeded to be generous (from what I can remember) while I was at the bar

Good times.

Nice to see some helpful stories for a change
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'09 YBR 125 -> '92 XJ600 S Diversion -> '99 Hornet 600

"Stronger than your average female lifeguard"

[stevo as b4]

I was on my to the Wheel at worfield, back in the day maybe 2005? When I saw a guy with a Rossi replica coloured thundercat, who had just binned his bike and smashed the gear lever off and left half of the fairing across the central reservation.

I stopped to ask if the guy was ok, as his bike was still on it's side and he was trying to pick it up. I help him pick the bike up and then then I offer to lend him my mobile to call for help. He said it was ok as he was going to ring his mate with a van to come and get him.

Think he was more pissed off about smashing up his bike, he'd just got it a few days ago, and said he crashed because the lace on his trainers got caught in the footrest and he was looking down, and thus hit the curb.

It's stopped me from thinking of riding in laced type trainer's, even if just using the bike to get into town for a night out.

[Lone-Wolf]