Thanks cage drivers. You ROCK

[xgnr]

After a long run north today my beloved Beema decided that it was time to take a wee rest (diagnosis so far is a poo alternator but stay tuned)

The Beema died at the road works about 25km North of Dorkland around 6.30pm

Many cars queued up at the road works... a large number of bikes rode past.... who asked if all was ok and could they help?

The cage drivers (5 plus) :2thumbsup

Not one biker stopped and asked if they could help. Finally rescued by the AA (Liam you are the man... a Biker and someone that understood how a bike should be loaded on a flatdeck)

So if you guys rode past a broke down Beema tonight North of Auckland (Southbound) then yes I made it home and yes I was ok and no I didn't need a ride, gas or cell phone but it woulda been nice for you to ask. I thought that karma works but obviously not.

whinge session over. Have a great weekend

Cheers

Stu

[skidMark]

Prob thought you were a biker cop lol.

Or hacing an old persons nap, i mean it was a bmer after all. :dodge:

[98tls]

Sorry for the bikes demise man,as you say sucks that others on bikes couldnt be naffed stopping.Not meant personally but am really glad i live downunder,still some old school values left.

[98tls]

Prob thought you were a biker cop lol.

Or hacing an old persons nap, i mean it was a bmer after all. :dodge:

:blank:Theres another reason.:rolleyes:

[xgnr]

Sorry for the bikes demise man,as you say sucks that others on bikes couldnt be naffed stopping.Not meant personally but am really glad i live downunder,still some old school values left.


Yeah I think its time to consider a move back to where peeps give a shit

[Nagash]

Hmm.. I'm in West Auckland and I just pulled over to the side of the road to check my mobile phone and I got 2 bikers stop and ask if I was okay.. Which I s'pose is pretty rare.

I have sat on the side of the road with a flat tyre or whatever, or even been pushing my bike to the nearest gas station with bikers passing me by not stopping to help.

I put it down to commuter bikers.. they only ride around Auckland so don't realise how friendly and helpful people are outside of Auckland.

Everytime I got for a long ride out of Aucks, I soon as I return and get stuck in that firs traffic jam and no one pulls over for you and all the rest of it your heart just sinks..

Ah well, that' life.

[xgnr]

I have sat on the side of the road with a flat tyre or whatever, or even been pushing my bike to the nearest gas station with bikers passing me by not stopping to help.

It sucks eh. zapf and I were down in SI last year and when in Central Otago we stopped for a stretch. A Cockie (that's a Farmer Skid), stopped and asked if all was good. Started chatting and we ended up at his farm checking out a fantastic historic building, life is good with these experiences.

I always ask if I see a biker stopped (not beside a cafe or pub lol) ...end of story... you never know when it might happen to you right :rolleyes:

Maybe its expected that if you have a problem you will always have a cell phone and will make a "scene" if you need help.


ah well... must be prepared

[skidMark]

I stop when i can but i have often been in the fast lane of the motorway, a broken down biker is stranded on the side of the motorway, but im doing 110kph and im 4 lanes away, but if on open road etc and i can safely pull over i always do.

ive never had a biker go past and not give a thumbs up /thumbs down, or stopping to ask if im okay when ive had bike issues.

I dunno if your bmer looks like a cop bikers one, i highly doubt i would stop, given my past bikes were vary rarely legal by any means.

[FJRider]

Yeah I think its time to consider a move back to where peeps give a shit

Come down here, 5 cars means its a BUSY day, or rush hour.

[skidMark]

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[awayatc]

I thought that karma works but obviously not.
Stu

But it does....and it will.......;)

[breakaway]

I saw you, but I was on the other side of the cages lane splitting, and you were parallel to me when I spotted you, no way I could have stopped in time.

Sorry.

[xgnr]

I saw you, but I was on the other side of the cages lane splitting, and you were parallel to me when I spotted you, no way I could have stopped in time.

Sorry.

No worries, the traffic was an arse alright. I should taken 16 home as I forgot about the re-sealing :weep:

I was splitting along happily until everything stopped. Bet that gave the cage drivers a larf. :whistle:

Pulled the alternator apart this morning and the brushes are what one would call "well worn" . New parts on the way :clap:

[xgnr]

Pulled the alternator apart this morning and the brushes are what one would call "well worn" . New parts on the way :clap:

Thanks for the PM's folks.

Happy to report that the Beema is now rebuilt and charging like a bull after a fraught couple of hours with a soldering iron.

$22.00 for a new set of brushes all the way from Germany yay... see if these last (another) 117,000k :scooter:

back on the road again yay

Stu