Stopped to help a biker today...
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Road Warrior
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From: Lake Jem FL (pop 35)
Stopped to help a biker today...
I was headed home from work and I saw a guy and a gal on the side of the road.
They were decked out head to toe in new HD gear... paper tags...
Maybe two blocks from the dealership.
I stopped and walked back to them. He is just FUMING... "never shoulda bought a damn used bike...gonna take it back and tell them I don't want this damn thing..." (Evo Road King)
He asked if I would help push it back to the dealer... I said "just a sec, what is the issue?" "It just quit running... sputtered out and died" "It has gas".... "Yup, full tank"....... "is the gas turned on?"............................ blank stare..........................
Flipped the petcock to "ON" and it fires right up... He was sooooooooooooooooooooo embarrassed.
I am just glad I could help him and he not makea fool of himself. I hope the karma thing works and the next time I am about to make myself look like an ***, someone heps me out.
Have a great weekend!
They were decked out head to toe in new HD gear... paper tags...
Maybe two blocks from the dealership.
I stopped and walked back to them. He is just FUMING... "never shoulda bought a damn used bike...gonna take it back and tell them I don't want this damn thing..." (Evo Road King)
He asked if I would help push it back to the dealer... I said "just a sec, what is the issue?" "It just quit running... sputtered out and died" "It has gas".... "Yup, full tank"....... "is the gas turned on?"............................ blank stare..........................
Flipped the petcock to "ON" and it fires right up... He was sooooooooooooooooooooo embarrassed.
I am just glad I could help him and he not makea fool of himself. I hope the karma thing works and the next time I am about to make myself look like an ***, someone heps me out.
Have a great weekend!
Road Warrior
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From: Mount Rainier, Washington
RE: Stopped to help a biker today...
Good story, it's amazing how many in experienced riders we have on the streets. I bet his OL was impressed.
And yes, the Karma thing will come back to you.
And yes, the Karma thing will come back to you.
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From: South of Dallas Area, Texas
RE: Stopped to help a biker today...
Good story, nice that you stopped to help.
My dealer went over my bike before I rode it out.
Some of the simple things cause the biggest problems.
MikeM
My dealer went over my bike before I rode it out.
Some of the simple things cause the biggest problems.
MikeM
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RE: Stopped to help a biker today...
ORIGINAL: carpetride
when he picked the bike up, he prolly told the salesman he'd been riding harleys for years [sm=laughat.gif]
when he picked the bike up, he prolly told the salesman he'd been riding harleys for years [sm=laughat.gif]
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Road Master
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Mt Dora Florida
RE: Stopped to help a biker today...
How many of us in our "formative" years did this? It's real cool to make fun of a neewbie forgeting that we once were one. After 40 years I try to educate not put down anyone. If you don't want my advise fine, if ya want to listen that's cool. Is it the best advise, no, there is always someone who knows more. In any endevour it is a responsibily of the more experienced to help the less experienced.
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Road Master
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Pompano Beach, FLA
RE: Stopped to help a biker today...
Karma is a strange thing it works both ways good and bad. Its gonna come back to you three fold. You did the right thing!!! Good thing you didnt flip him off right. LOL