Helping stranded bikers

[BigJoe78]

Just left the house today and saw a bloke pushing a Triumph street triple on the A264 just outside Horsham, pulled over to see if I could help. Bloke seemed a bit shocked at first as to why I was stopping!Turned out he was a long way from home (Kent) and had just run out of juice. It was a courtesy bike while his was in for a service.
My VFR has the seat cowl on so I couldn't give him a lift so I nipped home got my car and went and got him £5 quid of petrol only took about 20 mins to get him sorted.
The bloke was genuinely made up and I was glad to have helped a fellow biker in trouble.

Bit of a long shot but wondering if the bloke was on here.
Also wondering if its the norm to help stranded bikers out? asuming it is.

Had an an amazing 2 hour ride afterwards up to Dorking, Newlands corner and back on the A248 and A281.
Now thats Karma from the biking gods.

[janner_10]

I had the same thing today, must be nice bloke day or something.

Went for a nice ride out today, between Brecon and Abergavenny, I saw a chap pushing his 125 with L's on along the main rod.

I stopped and he had a flat tyre, gave him a lift to the nearest petrol station and got some of that puncture repair in a can.

Bloke viewed me suspiciously the whole time as if I was going to rob him or something. He only lived about 20 miles away, hopefully it got him home or to the nearest tyre place.
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[ginny]

First ride on my hornet yesterday, I ran out of petrol and due to a shitty battery, struggled to start it on reserve. Cue 15 minutes at the side of a busy road in the rain. Biker went past... 2 minutes later came back and pulled in. I told him I was ok ( missus was on the way out to me already) and off he went. At least 100 cars went past in that time, the first bike that went past came back

So the next time I see a stranded biker I will stop if possible. Not that I could be much help!

[Easter Bunny]

I keep a litre of petrol in a marine fuel bottle in the pannier its been used twice, although 1 litre isn't gonna get you far but its better than pushing it

First time I used it the guy was one the M1 hardshoulder and over the moon I had petrol on me



Few years back I stopped for a biker on the M1 and as the fuel was gravity feed I decanted a litre or so by using a used coke bottle (rinsed it first with petrol)
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[numpty2]

I always stop to offer help if I can. I think I might even do it for scooters, provided they were non-chav owners. I carry quiet a few tools & foot pump & puncture repair kit, all for my own peace of mind, so there's a fair chance I might get them moving again.

Easiest one yet was some lad on a 125 stopped in the rain. WD40 all over the electricals and he was off home.

Bikers have stopped for me in the past as well. The group spirit is alive & well.

[WannaBeDude]

Many like me think they cant help, but in fact -

If you have a phone, cash, or straps to get fuel, then you can help.

Sometimes your phone signal or battery working whereas theres is not.


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[Nope.]

I'll stop for most people, provided that they're not wearing jogging bottoms and on a ped.

Saw some lad with a chinese ped' on the side of the road a couple weeks ago, drove past him, turned around and came back. He'd run out of petrol but his mum was getting him some so he turned down my can in the boot.

Hell, I've even stopped for cars before. Including one very grateful spitfire owner who had a dash fire. Good thing I carry an extinguisher in the car, he even chucked me £30 for a new extinguisher.

Although, having said all of that, when I've been broken down on the GSXR plenty of bikes have gone past and completely ignored me. I did have a great chat with someone who was walking past though until the bike cooled down enough for me to ride off.
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[Pete.]

I've helped dozens of people broken down, one guy was walking home after having his bike nicked.

This year though, something happened that I never had happen before. I saw a middle-aged guy with a 'blade broke down on the hard shoulder of the A2 and he was talking on the phone. I pulled up in front of him, got out and walked round my van. He was talking on the phone so I stood facing him, he looked at me then made a dismissing gesture with his hand and turned his back. I got back in my van and drove away.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[J.M.]

[Nick 50]

for BigJoe and his kindness.

I've only had 1 occasion where I had to pull over to the side of the road on the A19 which is one the busiest roads in North East.
Within about 2 mins a bike went pass giving the thumbs up/down signal, so quickly shot my hand up giving the big thumbs up.
I was praying he didn't turn round and come back, in fear of them bursting out laughing why I had stopped.

I had a nice big orange hi-viz jacket with "TRAINEE" written all over it. I had inadvertently lost my instructor and the other trainee.
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[Rogerborg]

I'd stop for anyone on two wheels with a motor and a lid, pedboi or otherwise.

However, there are a couple of helmeted up road legal quads that go tearing around the local estate. I passed one of them, obviously broken down and looking around for help and concede that I may have gone just a tiny bit...

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[TomGT]

[Islander]

I'll always help a biker if I can. A few years ago I picked up a dutch lad that had had an off on gravel at the top of the Bealach Na Ba at Applecross he had a very painful looking dislocated thumb. I ended up driving him and his luggage all the way to Broadford on Skye (nearest A&E I could think of) while his mate followed me, sat with him while he waited for treatment then took him on to Sligachan and helped them pitch their tent. In turn, I've had plenty of bikers stop and offer help when I've had problems.

[StormCrow]

I stopped for a bloke today too - pushing a BMW 1200 down the road - he'd run out of fuel.

Luckily for him, he was only about 400 yards from a petrol station, offered him a lift and told him where it was, so he just pushed it there...

Usually stop for most break downs - been stitched up a few times in the past but meh, it improves my

[RichieZX6R]

I've never came across a broken down rider when I've been out. I know I would stop as I've had a few very helpful riders stop for me in the past when I've ran out of fuel and one guy that helped me change a plug in the nsr to get me on my way. He had an assortment of tools and spares in his bike, thought he should work for the AA
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[Casper]

If you brake down and in need of help. Take your seat off the bike and leave at side. If seat does not come of and on hindge then leave it open. I have stopped only to find out the guy was just having a streatch.

[Raffles]

I always stop whenever I see a stranded biker, regardless of their rank or status in the biker world. I always think to myself, that poor sod could quite easily be me.
The last two times that I have recovered peeps they were both chavs. They were very grateful and I was glad to have been of assistance.
We should not be snobbish about which ''bikers'' we choose to help.
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[Noxious89123]

If I think someone needs help, I'll stop and offer assistance if possible. I've had people help me out so I feel I should return the favour. One bloke put my bike in his van and drove me to my destination, going about an hour out of his way! Thanks Bob!

I passed an L-plated 125 in the dark one time, so turned around at the next roundabout and went back to see what was up. Pulled up behind him and put the hazards on, was a pretty bad place to break down, narrow NSL A-road in the dark, and his lights weren't working! I only saw his indicator flash once as I passed him the first time, and the light from his torch. There was a parking bay back down the road, so I got him to turn the bike around and push it there, me following him in the car with the hazards on so that he had a bit of light and didn't get rogered from behind by a car. Once we got to the parking bay and he had a prod around, it started right up

I was stood in a layby once, having a little break and cleaning my visor off. Some bloke in a new Mini that I'd passed a while earlier turned around and came back and pulled up behind me (I'd turned around up the road and was on my way back home). He liked the bike and missed his turning because he was looking at it, so he stopped to have a chat. Nice bloke, but a little camp. I think he was looking for some bum fun
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[blade023]

Hah, I've stopped for a biker in the past. Even helped him push his 125 for a bit as we couldn't figure out what was wrong (I had no toolkit with me and it looked like an electrical fault.) As soon as I get a topbox rack fitted I'll be carrying around a few essentials with me just in case. Though on the couple of occasions when I've needed help I haven't had anyone stop for me. And I don't look at all chavy.

I do agree with what raffles said though, about snobbery. We are a vulnerable minority after all. I might even go so far as to lend assistance to a cager....

awaits tirade of reprimands
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[Polarbear]

[Frost]

I saw a lad broken down on a dominos delivery scooter. It wouldn't start no matter how many time he pressed the button. I looked down at the bike, laughed, shoved him out of the way, kick started it for go and strolled off laughing. Kids today have it too easy with their electric starts and game boys and teletexts.

[Raffles]

[roadracejoe]

I made up a small SOS sign which i carry under the seat, just hang it on the numberplate to let people know i,ve broken down & not just stopped for a smoke. Learnt this lesson when stranded once with a rear puncture, tried the seat off trick but every single bike passed on by oblivious to my plight