Service station helmet removal??

**Juan** · 19th May 2005, 05:17

Do you have to remove your lid while filling your bike in your fine land?

I ask this as for the first time EVER I was asked to remove my lid when paying for fuel

Have spoken to the head man of Total oil in the IOM and he says it is to help his staff to feel safer in thier jobs....

Me? I feel insulted, and have therefore told him to cancel my heating oil deliverys and monthly payment and myself and Mrs Juan will not be using Total fuel again, this will cost them in the region of £4000 a year (my good lady is a driving instructor and therefore spends approx £50-£60 per week on fuel)

This rule should be fun in the next three weeks... TT and between 10 and 12 thousand extra bikes..... I await the fireworks

Rant over.....

LB · 19th May 2005, 05:29

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Generally always leave helmet on when paying, though make sure wallet and money are out when I go through door, and always make eye contact as soon as I can.

Only once have I been asked to remove helmet, that was at Fox Glacier in March. Apparently they had been robbed fairly recently by guys wearing helmets, so I had no problem in taking my helmet off (though it's a pain in the ass as you have everything just so and comfortable.......). It is their prerogative.

there's an earlier thread with a lot of posts on this, if I get time I'll try to find the link.

However, I find the best solution is to let the husband go in and pay.
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**Juan** · 19th May 2005, 05:39

Originally Posted by Lynda Blair

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Generally always leave helmet on when paying, though make sure wallet and money are out when I go through door, and always make eye contact as soon as I can.

Only once have I been asked to remove helmet, that was at Fox Glacier in March. Apparently they had been robbed fairly recently by guys wearing helmets, so I had no problem in taking my helmet off (though it's a pain in the ass as you have everything just so and comfortable.......). It is their prerogative.

there's an earlier thread with a lot of posts on this, if I get time I'll try to find the link.

However, I find the best solution is to let the husband go in and pay.
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MMMmmmm must get a husband

As you say it is their perogative, however as an island the IOM is Biker friendly.... It really got my back up, as you probably noticed!!!

And in reply to a question you asked me awhile ago... no I haven't read the Britten books..... YET... I will get round to it

**Krusti** · 19th May 2005, 05:40

I have allways done it as a matter of courtesy. Her royal holyness has allways reminded me to as well, she used to pump gas years ago and says it is a little intimidating.

Lets my ears breath any way

but oh the helmet hair

**Zapf** · 19th May 2005, 05:42

if they ask me to take off my helmet I walk out and pay thru the night service window. that is another reason I don't go to some BP's.

some of them go... "blar ... blar blar .... this is a police requirement" MY ASS!

I get annoyed as they have no idea how much trouble to be holding your gloves / keys / wallet and then take your glasses off, while holding it take your helmet off and put your glasses back on without droping one of the above.

LB · 19th May 2005, 05:48

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Juan: this is the thread - it starts out with sitting on the bike and putting the gas in, but turns into helmet removal.

You will enjoy the Britten books!!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...+helmet+remove

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**Krusti** · 19th May 2005, 05:55

Originally Posted by Zapf

if they ask me to take off my helmet I walk out and pay thru the night service window. that is another reason I don't go to some BP's.

some of them go... "blar ... blar blar .... this is a police requirement" MY ASS!

I get annoyed as they have no idea how much trouble to be holding your gloves / keys / wallet and then take your glasses off, while holding it take your helmet off and put your glasses back on without droping one of the above.

You poor boy...I weep for you...may be we should have a helmet removal training day...

You go Zapf...

**Juan** · 19th May 2005, 06:02

Originally Posted by Lynda Blair

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Juan: this is the thread - it starts out with sitting on the bike and putting the gas in, but turns into helmet removal.

You will enjoy the Britten books!!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...+helmet+remove

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Cheers, some interesting points...... still won't do it tho.... point of principle... This is a biker friendly island....i think

**Antallica** · 19th May 2005, 06:31

There is a BP south of Auckland that demands you take off your helmets as you arrive and do not sit on the bike to fill up. It's policy.

**John** · 19th May 2005, 06:40

I noticed that alot of stations have a 'Please Remove Helmet' sign in the window, I always take mine off, saves the commotion.

**Hooks** · 19th May 2005, 07:01

Originally Posted by Krusti

but oh the helmet hair

Maybe we should have a hair training day

.... or better yet .... you guys should have cool haircuts like mine .... or better yet ... like Quasi's !!!

**thehollowmen** · 19th May 2005, 07:45

Yeah, I'm doing the whole 'slowly take off helmet and fumble around with gloves keys cards and helmet' thing as my form of protest.

I do know a petrol station where the guys recognise me and have told me to keep it on, which is great. One of them rides too so knows what it is like.

I can understand why they want it, but it makes it so much rougher on us, especially now that winter has come on.

**Ash Wells** · 19th May 2005, 07:54

I have always (last 20 years or so) had flip up front type helmets and never found anyone asked me to take it off,except once the Mobil in Johnsonville,so I (and wife) just never went there again,especially as Youngs at the bottom of Ironside road were so great to deal with (a true service station).