The spunky chick hitching with a helmet?

[saltydog]

Yeah right! I was just reading the "gotta spare helmet thread" and was wondering if anyone in here had actually come accross or given a randon hitcher a ride? I've never even seen someone purposely hitching with one. And a spunky chick hitching with a helmet?......tell me someone has done it.

[Gibbo89]

What? You've never done it?! :gob:

I carry around 2 spare ones... well, you know why...

[PrincessBandit]

Interesting thought. I've sometimes wondered the same.
However, for myself (a) I ain't a spunky chick so that kinda counts me out anyway, and (b) I pillion behind very few people as I'll only go on the back of a bike with someone I trust with my life...

[saltydog]

walked into that one...but I think you know "doing it" doesnt mean that? But you bro..... with 2 of them!?

[saltydog]

Interesting thought. I've sometimes wondered the same.
However, for myself (a) I ain't a spunky chick so that kinda counts me out anyway

a/ I wouldnt say that. cos you are and, b/ I'd also have to be pretty desperate to get on the back with anyone!!!

[Motu]

Once upon a time you didn't need a spunky chick to be carrying a helmet to give her a ride.And you didn't need to carry a helmet to hitch a ride on a bike either.

Of course everyone who has ever ridden a bike without a helmet died a horrible death,or had their face ripped off and were disfigured for life.

[SMOKEU]

Once upon a time you didn't need a spunky chick to be carrying a helmet to give her a ride.And you didn't need to carry a helmet to hitch a ride on a bike either.

Of course everyone who has ever ridden a bike without a helmet died a horrible death,or had their face ripped off and were disfigured for life.

Just hope you don't get saussy rash in the morning.

[Okey Dokey]

A thousand years ago when I was young and living in southern california for a year, guys on bikes used to pull up beside me as I was walking down the pavement and offer me rides on their bikes. I wasn't hitching, just walking.

No helmet law, of course, just total strangers being "friendly" It really is another world there, but fun to remember now :sunny:

[rie]

I was walking down ponsonby rd with my helmet, on the way to pick up my bike. A nice bloke on a charmingly aged bike spluttered onto the pavement to offer me a lift.

I'd be inclined to give lifts in a similar situation...if I still had a pillion seat.

[Racey Rider]

I tried it once a few years ago.
Had sold a bike. Meet for pickup in Te Kuiti.
My ride home had fallin through, so stood on the side of SH3 looking for a ride back to New Plymouth.
Full leathers /boots /gloves / helmit, - good to ride.

Bikes went past, - not even a toot.
But thats fine. Picking up hitch hikers is a personal thing. And on the back off your bike is even more personal.

Would I pick some guy up That Needed A Ride,, Yes,, if I had the bike for it, and if he wasn't over weight for the balance of my bike.
And I would adjust my riding accordingly.

[Dogboy900]

I hitched in full leathers carrying a helmet once.

Had been travelling to Christchurch from Wellington with my partner and she was on a small 250. About 10k's out of Kaikoura we hit strong winds that blew her around a bit, she ended up going on to the grass verge and dumping the bike :weep: .....Then it started to piss down!:facepalm:
So I pillioned her into Kaikoura ensconced her in a cool friendly cafe with lots of good coffee and hitched back to the 250.

By this time the rain had stopped sun came out and a nice gentleman on a bike stopped to see why I was hitching in leathers and gave me a ride to the 250.
I had imagined I would need to walk the whole way and was very grateful!!:yes::yes:

[crazyhorse]

What? You've never done it?! :gob:

I carry around 2 spare ones... well, you know why...

.....cause you like threesomes :whistle:

[Goblin]

Last century I was all set to ride to Wanganui for the Boxing Day races. Had childcare all sorted, warmed the bike up, pulled clutch in and the cable snapped.:facepalm: Was not going to miss out so got the babysitter to drop me off at the highway so I could hitch a ride.

First ride was in a car and the dude freaked me out so much I asked him to let me out at Taupo.:crazy:

Put my thumb out and a dude on a Harley gave me a lift all the way to Wangas. Was the most terrifying pillion ride I've ever had! We'd come up behind traffic, he'd open the throttle and the bike made a huge noise but not much acceleration. We got part way past a car then there was oncoming traffic. All I could do was close my eyes and hope we made it.

Down the Paraparas everything was scraping through every corner. The foot boards were folding up and I was shitting myself.

Got to Wangas and I said thank you to the guy and went and found my friends who were meeting me there. Racing went well and we went to a pub for dinner after.:drinkup: Mate got into a fight over a game of pool and ended up with some broken ribs so I ended up riding his bike home with him on the bitch seat.

Now days if I saw someone hitching with full bike gear I would probably give them a lift.:yes:

[Taz]

.....cause you like threesomes :whistle:

Who doesn't? The only problem is that I'm too much for one but not enough for two :blink:

[saltydog]

Last century I was all set to ride to Wanganui for the Boxing Day races. Had childcare all sorted, warmed the bike up, pulled clutch in and the cable snapped.:facepalm: Was not going to miss out so got the babysitter to drop me off at the highway so I could hitch a ride.

First ride was in a car and the dude freaked me out so much I asked him to let me out at Taupo.:crazy:

Put my thumb out and a dude on a Harley gave me a lift all the way to Wangas. Was the most terrifying pillion ride I've ever had! We'd come up behind traffic, he'd open the throttle and the bike made a huge noise but not much acceleration. We got part way past a car then there was oncoming traffic. All I could do was close my eyes and hope we made it.

Down the Paraparas everything was scraping through every corner. The foot boards were folding up and I was shitting myself.

Got to Wangas and I said thank you to the guy and went and found my friends who were meeting me there. Racing went well and we went to a pub for dinner after.:drinkup: Mate got into a fight over a game of pool and ended up with some broken ribs so I ended up riding his bike home with him on the bitch seat.

Now days if I saw someone hitching with full bike gear I would probably give them a lift.:yes:

And all that wouldnt have happened if that nasty old clutch cable didnt snap! Just look at the fun you had. A good read with a few chuckles. IF I had a pillion (bitch) seat and like you said the guy or girl wasnt a fatty i'd pick them up. When I was living in indonesia all pillions had to be under 50kgs and indeed there was one that was only 38kgs...but thats a different story...

[Banditbandit]

Once upon a time you didn't need a spunky chick to be carrying a helmet to give her a ride.And you didn't need to carry a helmet to hitch a ride on a bike either.

Of course everyone who has ever ridden a bike without a helmet died a horrible death,or had their face ripped off and were disfigured for life.

I'm still here ... and my face is fine ... (well, my wife tells me it is ... )

[JohnJumper]

I hitched in full leathers carrying a helmet once.

Had been travelling to Christchurch from Wellington with my partner and she was on a small 250. About 10k's out of Kaikoura we hit strong winds that blew her around a bit, she ended up going on to the grass verge and dumping the bike :weep: .....Then it started to piss down!:facepalm:
So I pillioned her into Kaikoura ensconced her in a cool friendly cafe with lots of good coffee and hitched back to the 250.

By this time the rain had stopped sun came out and a nice gentleman on a bike stopped to see why I was hitching in leathers and gave me a ride to the 250.
I had imagined I would need to walk the whole way and was very grateful!!:yes::yes:

Haha nice end to it, pissing down always adds that extra touch of pain