Who helped when I ran out of gas?

**Herman Jelmet** · 22nd March 2010, 19:14

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** · 22nd March 2010, 19:22

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?

**CookMySock** · 22nd March 2010, 20:44

Originally Posted by Herman Jelmet

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.

Steve

**Mully** · 22nd March 2010, 20:50

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** · 22nd March 2010, 21:32

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

**Pixie** · 23rd March 2010, 08:25

Originally Posted by Ixion

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** · 23rd March 2010, 09:05

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.

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

**Slyer** · 23rd March 2010, 09:10

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** · 23rd March 2010, 10:52

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** · 23rd March 2010, 13:34

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:Me** · 23rd March 2010, 14:43

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

**golfmade** · 23rd March 2010, 15:22

Will this turn into a waving thread?

**russd7** · 23rd March 2010, 15:43

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.