Who helped when I ran out of gas?

[Herman Jelmet]

Yesterday- Sunday- I ran out of gas on the DR 650, on the Ruawai straights, about 6 K from the gas station. So I started pushing the DR toward the gas station, hoping to door knock at the odd farm house on the way for some gas. On the same day in Paparoa- 15 K in the opposite direction, was the annual trail ride. usually gets a couple of hundred riders. So there was a stream of utes and trailers loaded with bikes and fuel tanks, travelling in the other direction. Not one stopped to see if they could help in any way. They all rubber necked and one even laughed. Luckily a friend of my girlfriend spotted me, put the mission she was on on hold and went and got me five litres of 96. Great lady. I'm really disappointed in those pathetic trail riders for not stopping. I would stop and help anyone on the side of the road who had an obvious problem and have many times in the past.
If any of you who past me and didn't stop are reading this, fuck you.

[Trudes]

Wasn't me, but we stopped for a Harley rider who'd run out of gas just out of Levin a few weeks ago, gave him the last two litres we had in our can so he could get to the gas station. So if it makes you feel any better not all of us are wankers, although we're bucket racers, so maybe we're just nicer people? :laugh:

[CookMySock]

If any of you who past me and didn't stop are reading this, fuck you.Sounds like you didn't hook up with her afterwards... Bummer.

6K is only an hours' pushing. :niceone:


Steve

[Mully]

Would have had I been there, but I wasn't. So I didn't.

Did stop for a dead Harley (with a NOS bottle strapped onto the side - yes please!!) on the City onramp to the North-Western a couple of weeks ago.
And a young bloke with an overheating CBR250 a few months back at Te Atatu
And another young bloke who ran out of gas on the Southern-Northwestern link.

[Ixion]

Shrug. Not much can be expected from people who cart their motorcycles on trailers. Real bikers ride. A true biker ALWAYS stops.

[Pixie]

Shrug. Not much can be expected from people who cart their motorcycles on trailers. Real bikers ride. A true biker ALWAYS stops.

You've got it in one.

I've even stopped for scary looking gang members,pushing their bikes

[scumdog]

Yesterday- Sunday- I ran out of gas on the DR 650, on the Ruawai straights, about 6 K from the gas station. So I started pushing the DR toward the gas station, hoping to door knock at the odd farm house on the way for some gas. On the same day in Paparoa- 15 K in the opposite direction, was the annual trail ride. usually gets a couple of hundred riders. So there was a stream of utes and trailers loaded with bikes and fuel tanks, travelling in the other direction. Not one stopped to see if they could help in any way. They all rubber necked and one even laughed. Luckily a friend of my girlfriend spotted me, put the mission she was on on hold and went and got me five litres of 96. Great lady. I'm really disappointed in those pathetic trail riders for not stopping. I would stop and help anyone on the side of the road who had an obvious problem and have many times in the past.
If any of you who past me and didn't stop are reading this, fuck you.

Well that'll teach you not to fuckin' run out of gas again, won't it??

[Slyer]

I've only stopped to help SMC members that have broken down. Not because I wouldn't stop for anyone else they just happen to break down a lot. ;)
That reminds me, I'm well into my reserve tank.

[Bren]

Bummer.....the world is becoming a worse and worse place........I stop or at least slow down until I see a thumbs up...even stop for cagers on occasions....(tall brunette ladies and usually)

[BiK3RChiK]

Well, I feel for ya man! I remember breaking down once on my learner bike and only one fulla stopped to ask if I was ok! I'd have thought there'd be a lot more people willing to help out a lady on the side of the road who was obviously broken down, but no....

.... and to the munter who laughed, may it come back to him! Clown!

[nodrog]

i waved but you didnt wave back, so i thought "fuck you, keep pushing"

[golfmade]

Will this turn into a waving thread?

[russd7]

remember years ago running out of fuel in the middle of the kaimais (not sure if spelling correct) was pushing my bike and cars just kept going past,it was another bike tha came to the rescue, I had my pack strapped down with tiedowns so we un hooked pack and he used it to tow me to nearest gas station,wouldn't even let me put some gas in his bike for the effort,that was close to 30 yr ago and never forgot that, good on ya mate.

[proseuche]

are you hot? i would have stopped if you were hot.

if you're mud or have a beard, i wouldn't have stopped, fuck you too.

[Ixion]

Well, he's pushed his bike 6km in the sun. Of course he's going to be hot. :innocent:

[wbks]

MX riders aren't "bikers", so don't expect the same common decency

[wbks]

are you hot? i would have stopped if you were hot.

if you're mud or have a beard, i wouldn't have stopped, fuck you too.
wat a whore auw

[Mully]

Will this turn into a waving thread?

Hope so - we haven't had one of them for ages.

Oh, you know what we should have? A special "KB Wave". Why has no-one else thought of that?

[Cayman911]

Some people are just like that. "meh the person behind us will save him".

I sure would have stopped, because how could i expect someone to help me if i dont help anyone?

although i may need saving of myself as i probably got enough gas just to get to the top of my driveway. Result of being lazy and also being on reserve :P

[Laxi]

Oh, you know what we should have? A special "KB Wave". Why has no-one else thought of that?

I thought that had already been agreed on by majority :tugger:

[sunhuntin]

i would have stopped had i been there. i always slow down, and will stop if needed. i carry a few tools, a cellphone and tiedowns, so i could go get a can of gas. i ended up riding with someone a few years ago, and when he vanished from my mirror, i stopped and waited to make sure he was ok.

[Chrislost]

What do you expect, you didnt have enough bling...
Dirt division are not real people!

[Herman Jelmet]

Yep. I have a beard, but I expect you do too,, probably good you didn't stop

[varminter]

I wouldn't stop for a female that was broken down, I would if her bike was broken though. You see some rough one's round here, women, not bikes. Carry on.

[BiK3RChiK]

I wouldn't stop for a female that was broken down, I would if her bike was broken though. You see some rough one's round here, women, not bikes. Carry on.

Yeah, but that's Rota's and well, that ain't here!.....

When I thought about it today, I had run out of gas on that occasion. Fortunately I carry a cellphone and my knight in shining armour was already on his way with the jerry-can.:love:

[Malcolm]

are you hot? i would have stopped if you were hot.

if you're mud or have a beard, i wouldn't have stopped, fuck you too.

Don't be hating on beards now.

[motor_mayhem]

MX riders aren't "bikers", so don't expect the same common decency

To say the least that's a vast generalisation.

HJ - IMO if you moved to Wellington that wouldn't happen. I've stopped for people and had people stop for me. tis a friendly place here.

[wbks]

To say the least that's a vast generalisation.

HJ - IMO if you moved to Wellington that wouldn't happen. I've stopped for people and had people stop for me. tis a friendly place here.Most of them are(at least) slightly spoilt teenagers/preteens or grown up, once were, spoint tweenies who thrive off the bright colors and branding that is NZ MX trying to mimic the US scene, and consider road bikers about as similar to them as car drivers, and the few honest dudes who work for their bikes/gear are usually referred to by said mxers as "goon" or "hick" if they don't turn up in daddies ford explorer with a brand new 250/450 thumper and ilabb kit, or, god forbid, are a little slower than the rest because they haven't been able to ride since they were 4

[EJK]

I can't really say about the people who didn't stop for you (maybe they had other reason. God knows) but I'm :no: about them who laughed.

[motor_mayhem]

Most of them are(at least) slightly spoilt teenagers/preteens or grown up, once were, spoint tweenies who thrive off the bright colors and branding that is NZ MX trying to mimic the US scene, and consider road bikers about as similar to them as car drivers, and the few honest dudes who work for their bikes/gear are usually referred to by said mxers as "goon" or "hick" if they don't turn up in daddies ford explorer with a brand new 250/450 thumper and ilabb kit, or, god forbid, are a little slower than the rest because they haven't been able to ride since they were 4

The off road section seems to have quite a high membership and from the ones I have met, they don't seem to match said profile. Not to say the spoilt teen dirt bikers don't exist and yes, there are quite a few of those, just that there are also quite a few of the other (good) brand too. Quite a few bikers here seem to own a few types of bikes too.

[MaxB]

The off road section seems to have quite a high membership and from the ones I have met, they don't seem to match said profile. Not to say the spoilt teen dirt bikers don't exist and yes, there are quite a few of those, just that there are also quite a few of the other (good) brand too. Quite a few bikers here seem to own a few types of bikes too.

I can agree that the good types might also be road riders. They are probably into the bikes 'cos they just like riding and its a way of life.

But at least up here there is a type of off road crew that is more like the boy racer scene than bikers. They refer to their mounts as toys and are just as likely to drop out and get a jetski or mountain bike if the going gets too tough.

[scracha]

MX riders aren't "bikers", so don't expect the same common decency
Sweeping generalisation but on the whole I totally agree with you on that one. On way back from 1st round of winter series last year I nearly rolled the girlfriend's hilux on black ice when towing the racebike. Lowlife fuckin ute driver following me who had his MX bikes on the back didn't even stop to see if I could drive out the ditch the car landed in.

[Milts]

To say the least that's a vast generalisation.

HJ - IMO if you moved to Wellington that wouldn't happen. I've stopped for people and had people stop for me. tis a friendly place here.


+1. Went for a cruise thisevening out past Makara and stopped for a snack on the side of the road at about 9pm. A local went past in his ute and pulled over soon as he saw me on the side of the road...

[wbks]

The off road section seems to have quite a high membership and from the ones I have met, they don't seem to match said profile. Not to say the spoilt teen dirt bikers don't exist and yes, there are quite a few of those, just that there are also quite a few of the other (good) brand too. Quite a few bikers here seem to own a few types of bikes too.Of course I was drawing off an extreme stereotype, but generally I stick to what I say apart from older dudes. Maybe it's just an ego thing?


Sweeping generalisation but on the whole I totally agree with you on that one. On way back from 1st round of winter series last year I nearly rolled the girlfriend's hilux on black ice when towing the racebike. Lowlife fuckin ute driver following me who had his MX bikes on the back didn't even stop to see if I could drive out the ditch the car landed in.This is the kind of thing I was meaning. Not saying they are all snobs, but generally you have to know someone for anyone to give a shit, not because you're a "fellow motorcyclist". When I sold my kx125 to get an old zxr250 I was expecting to get the "whos that goon" look on a 20y/o baby ninja (as I got when I couldn't afford anything but a crappy 01 cr125), but instead got people coming out of the woodwork insisting on helping me out. It's pretty much a road bike/road race specific thing

[BiK3RChiK]

I can agree that the good types might also be road riders. They are probably into the bikes 'cos they just like riding and its a way of life.

But at least up here there is a type of off road crew that is more like the boy racer scene than bikers. They refer to their mounts as toys and are just as likely to drop out and get a jetski or mountain bike if the going gets too tough.
What a bunch of pansies.... Sounds like they have too much money and it's gone to their heads! Boi-racer type bike riders, Hah!


Sweeping generalisation but on the whole I totally agree with you on that one. On way back from 1st round of winter series last year I nearly rolled the girlfriend's hilux on black ice when towing the racebike. Lowlife fuckin ute driver following me who had his MX bikes on the back didn't even stop to see if I could drive out the ditch the car landed in.
Well, I'm glad you made it out of the ditch ok, but what is it with some people? Even if I saw someone driving like a madman, if they had an accident I'd probably stop to check if they needed assistance or make sure they were ok. People seem to be getting more and more selfish and don't care about others at all!


+1. Went for a cruise thisevening out past Makara and stopped for a snack on the side of the road at about 9pm. A local went past in his ute and pulled over soon as he saw me on the side of the road...

Ahhhh,.... see! there are still thoughtful people around! I would always thank someone who stopped even if unnecessary....

[Herman Jelmet]

Never. ever. never never ever again

[The Pastor]

6km, once i had to push my bike, (which btw, was made out of solid concrete) 15km to the gasser, not because there wasn't one closer but just because i only like to full up at shell. This was over the brendewrns too, They are pretty damn steep. Once i got to the top i realized my wallet had fallen out so i had to go down to the bottom and start again. I didnt complain.

[Insanity_rules]

I thought that had already been agreed on by majority :tugger:

Yeah but at 100 not many of us can twitch our ears, raise our feet off the pegs and imitate a female baboon in a way a passing rider would see so we scraped it.

[bogan]

Most of them are(at least) slightly spoilt teenagers/preteens or grown up, once were, spoint tweenies who thrive off the bright colors and branding that is NZ MX trying to mimic the US scene, and consider road bikers about as similar to them as car drivers, and the few honest dudes who work for their bikes/gear are usually referred to by said mxers as "goon" or "hick" if they don't turn up in daddies ford explorer with a brand new 250/450 thumper and ilabb kit, or, god forbid, are a little slower than the rest because they haven't been able to ride since they were 4

so its just those fucking thumper riders then, two smokers are all class :yes:

[wbks]

so its just those fucking thumper riders then, two smokers are all class :yes:

Lol, now that you mention it, the "core" riders were usually on 2smokers when I was riding. May be different now that it's 2stroke 250vs 250f, but usually the only dudes (my age atleast) who could afford grenadier 250s or a honda 150f were brats

[Indiana_Jones]

Yesterday- Sunday- I ran out of gas on the DR 650, on the Ruawai straights, about 6 K from the gas station. So I started pushing the DR toward the gas station, hoping to door knock at the odd farm house on the way for some gas. On the same day in Paparoa- 15 K in the opposite direction, was the annual trail ride. usually gets a couple of hundred riders. So there was a stream of utes and trailers loaded with bikes and fuel tanks, travelling in the other direction. Not one stopped to see if they could help in any way. They all rubber necked and one even laughed. Luckily a friend of my girlfriend spotted me, put the mission she was on on hold and went and got me five litres of 96. Great lady. I'm really disappointed in those pathetic trail riders for not stopping. I would stop and help anyone on the side of the road who had an obvious problem and have many times in the past.
If any of you who past me and didn't stop are reading this, fuck you.


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[Herman Jelmet]

Would have had I been there, but I wasn't. So I didn't.

Did stop for a dead Harley (with a NOS bottle strapped onto the side - yes please!!) on the City onramp to the North-Western a couple of weeks ago.
And a young bloke with an overheating CBR250 a few months back at Te Atatu
And another young bloke who ran out of gas on the Southern-Northwestern link.

Good on ya mate.


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[Herman Jelmet]

Shrug. Not much can be expected from people who cart their motorcycles on trailers. Real bikers ride. A true biker ALWAYS stops.

They do mate. I still don't like the bastards


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[Herman Jelmet]

Well that'll teach you not to fuckin' run out of gas again, won't it??

Yep


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[Herman Jelmet]

i waved but you didnt wave back, so i thought "fuck you, keep pushing"

Bastard[emoji16]


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[Herman Jelmet]

remember years ago running out of fuel in the middle of the kaimais (not sure if spelling correct) was pushing my bike and cars just kept going past,it was another bike tha came to the rescue, I had my pack strapped down with tiedowns so we un hooked pack and he used it to tow me to nearest gas station,wouldn't even let me put some gas in his bike for the effort,that was close to 30 yr ago and never forgot that, good on ya mate.

Ah the good old days!


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[Herman Jelmet]

are you hot? i would have stopped if you were hot.

if you're mud or have a beard, i wouldn't have stopped, fuck you too.

Just trying to think if I had a beard back then ,,,, ah ,,, can't fucking remember


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[nodrog]

Bastard[emoji16]


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Fucksakes, did it take you this long to push it home?

Maybe you shoukd a gym.

[Herman Jelmet]

Fucksakes, did it take you this long to push it home?

Maybe you shoukd a gym.

I've been sitting here in ruawai since then , hoping you'd come back and give me a hug. [emoji23]


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