Biker broke down: Do you stop?
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Hoffman Estates, IL
If I can stop, I'm stopping.
I remember last year - I was on route 20 going towards McLean (anyone around here knows that stretch) and pulled over for a guy *pushing* his V-Star - The bigger, touring model. Out of gas. At least a half-mile to the exit up a slight grade. Another few blocks to the nearest service station.
Refused help. "Hey, I'll go get a siphon from the gas station down the street from the exit" -- "No, I'll be fine - Not much further..."
Couldn't believe it - But I tried...
I remember last year - I was on route 20 going towards McLean (anyone around here knows that stretch) and pulled over for a guy *pushing* his V-Star - The bigger, touring model. Out of gas. At least a half-mile to the exit up a slight grade. Another few blocks to the nearest service station.
Refused help. "Hey, I'll go get a siphon from the gas station down the street from the exit" -- "No, I'll be fine - Not much further..."
Couldn't believe it - But I tried...
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Just Outside Chicago
Regardless of broke down or not, cell phone or no cell phone, I always stop. You never know, it may be they ran out of gas and you can syphon out a little of yours to get them to a gas station or maybe they have a broken shifter linkage that you may be able to help them out with could be something simple that your familier with but they are not. Anything that might save them from having to tow their bike or save a relative the time it would take to come pick them up is a plus.
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Tourer
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Huntsville AL
Yes! I stop EVERY TIME. I was on my way to St. Louis traveling north from Memphis and was in the left lane and saw a Brother on the side of the Interstate. I couldn't get over in time due to traffic so I went about 2 miles to the next exit and turned around. When I finally did reach my fellow biker I found out that he was broken and had someone on the way with a trailer. Even though I could not fix his ride, I gave him a cold bottle of water which he was VERY appreciative of since it was 96* that day. As I said, I STOP EVERY TIME.