Grrrrr - ''Helpfull'' neighbours. [Archive]

Motu

10th March 2007, 20:11

Last night as I came home at dusk,reversing the Pajero up the drive the kids next door followed me up pushing an LT50.....''Doesn't go,can you help us?'' So I have a look in the dark even before I step inside.I pull the plug and find it wet with no spark....just to make sure I told one of the boys to ''hold that'' while I pulled the cord.''What should I feel?''......don't worry,you'd know.So I tell them to trace the killswitch and make sure all the connections are good.

Coming home today I see them next door still mucking around with it,so ask how they are getting on with it.....''It's the coil,so we replaced it and it still has no spark.'' So I get them to strip the tank off and look for the CDI and stuff.I find something with a wire on the rear frame and ask what that is - ''Oh,it's got a rubber plug with a string attached''.Oh boy....the parent controlled dead man switch.They plug it back in and hey,we have spark! We get it running and I set the idle,as someone has been twiddling screws.Off they go with big grins on their faces thrashing to death a bike far too small for them....14,15 year olds.

So I walk inside and tell my wife I got their bike going - ''Oh,they were over today asking if you wanted to buy it off them for $120 if they couldn't get it going''

Aaagh! Shot myself in the foot there.

quickbuck

10th March 2007, 20:49

LOL,

Always the way.

Quartermile

10th March 2007, 21:04

Haha oh well you did the good thing......:D

Storm

10th March 2007, 22:19

You'll get some karma points in the bank for that effort :)

Switch

10th March 2007, 22:54

Good on ya for helping them. They will return the favour one day :innocent:

gijoe1313

11th March 2007, 08:02

You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman - of the highest order. Setting the example hopefully to what it means to be a good biker, and above all, a citizen that values connections within the greater community.

Though you may have missed out on a bargain priced ride, the other intangible benefits you have given to the wider world is far more invaluable.

Edbear

11th March 2007, 19:12

You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman - of the highest order. Setting the example hopefully to what it means to be a good biker, and above all, a citizen that values connections within the greater community.

Though you may have missed out on a bargain priced ride, the other intangible benefits you have given to the wider world is far more invaluable.

Well Said, Sir! 'Spose you want some bling for that!?:yes:

Scamp

12th March 2007, 01:49

Bet it took their Mom HOURS to find a way to ensure that bike wouldn't start and then you went and fixed it for them.....lol (it was most likely her idea to sell it to you also).

Good on you for helping out some kids. Like the others said, you'll have good Kharma (except from their Mom of course).

HenryDorsetCase

12th March 2007, 08:09

Bet it took their Mom HOURS to find a way to ensure that bike wouldn't start and then you went and fixed it for them.....lol (it was most likely her idea to sell it to you also).

Good on you for helping out some kids. Like the others said, you'll have good Kharma (except from their Mom of course).

but she might be hot...... ;)

Macktheknife

12th March 2007, 08:22

There I was thinking, "I wonder what Motu's helpful neighbours have done?", then I realised I had it all wrong. But you didn't, well done mate for helping out the kids.

Wolf

12th March 2007, 09:44

I love the "neighbourly" spark test, tho' :devil2:

Bugger, you could have grabbed it for 120, got it running and then sold it to some mug for twice the price.

Good on ya for helping out tho'.