Who helped when I ran out of gas?

**MaxB** · 23rd March 2010, 22:00

Originally Posted by motor_mayhem

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** · 23rd March 2010, 22:05

Originally Posted by wbks

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** · 23rd March 2010, 23:25

Originally Posted by motor_mayhem

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** · 24th March 2010, 07:36

Originally Posted by motor_mayhem

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?

Originally Posted by scracha

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** · 24th March 2010, 07:42

Originally Posted by MaxB

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!

Originally Posted by scracha

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!

Originally Posted by Milts

+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** · 24th March 2010, 08:48

Never. ever. never never ever again

**The Pastor** · 24th March 2010, 10:56

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** · 24th March 2010, 11:32

Originally Posted by Laxi

I thought that had already been agreed on by majority

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** · 24th March 2010, 11:40

Originally Posted by wbks

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

**wbks** · 24th March 2010, 11:44

Originally Posted by bogan

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

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** · 24th March 2010, 11:44

Originally Posted by 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.

-Indy

**Herman Jelmet** · 25th April 2018, 19:45

Originally Posted by 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.

Good on ya mate.

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