Piss poor effort from bikers.

[SPman]

All depends - if there are several bikes stopped on the side of the road, is it fair to assume things are under control?
1 or 2 bikes stopped - I'll stop. But 3 or more????

[Ixion]

But maybe you have the tool in your saddle bag that is needed , and none of them do ? I'll always slow down and put my visor up. If things are under control, I'd expect a thumbs-up, and carry on. Y'never know, may be three people staring at the bike wondering what the heck to do . And if you're on a big bike, maybe they can use a tow.

[Fishy]

About a month ago my brother and I went out for a ride to Coromandel township, he had a bee fly into his helmet and sting him on the face while in mid corner causing him to swing wide and down into a ditch just before Te Kuma. No one stopped at all even seeing his 750 busted and lying on its side, no cars or bikes stopped and at least 30 went passed.

[Good Girl]

Sounds familiar, I had about 10 bikes go past while I was sitting on the side of the road next to a broken bike in Tauranga yesterday. In an hour and a half, only 2 people stopped, both of them ladies.

I guess that's what makes a lady a lady

I Biker in need a favour I can bleed 4 sure

[notme]

Let's hope it was just one of dem tings Frosty.... I have stopped on the side of the road many times when cellphone has been going nuts in my pocket or to take a photo or whatever, and often other bikers will slow down - I always try and give a thumbs up with lots of warning so they can keep going if they choose to.

Thinking about it, I REALLY hope it was just a bad day, cos the concern for others who may be in trouble is one of the things i value about the motorcycling community!

[Karma]

Beat this... when I binned on the coromandel I had at least three cars drive past whilst I was laying on the tarmac, not moving... they literally drove around me.

Shocking eh.

[Motu]

I might slow down and have a look as I go past - if it all looks under control I'll keep going.If you need help,make it look like you need help - if you just sit there watching the traffic go past,that's just what I'll do - go straight past.

[LXS]

All I'll say is Karma is a weird & wonderful "thing".

What goes around, comes around.


Frosty, hope your buddy got sorted in the end.

[Gremlin]

I think its just an odd experience Frosty, but I'll always slow, check for response (thumbsup, whatever) then continue.

I reckon far worse is the damn photographers like trev who get the awesome shots of our bikes. I see his bike, slow down to check (usually get extremely puzzled by a helmet sitting somewhere - if its a crash, how is it sitting there?? ) then miss out on the nice shots

I must have been caught out by trev's bike more than 4-5 times in only 3 or so rides One time I came up behind his bike very puzzled and worried, only to have him yell down from the slope... no piccy for me again

[Karma]

Same here Gremlin... someone give me notice before hand if he's taking pics up ahead... very off putting to suddenly see a bike on the side of the road for no reason.

[Jackrat]

Par for the course,you rely on other bikers these days an your gonn'a die waiting.

[Hitcher]

A biker who turned out to be a fellow KBer had a breakdown close to BP Silverdale.
It happened at 6.15 at night.I stopped at around 6.45 and he said he had it all under control.
at 7.45 i went past him again -towie still hadnt turned up.
It finally turned up at 9.15pm
In all that time NOT ONE biker bothersed to stop to see if he was ok.
and yea around 15-20 bikes went past
Pretty piss poor effort I reckon.

Same thing happened to a now one-handed typiste on Boxing Day while he and his ride were spread all over the road at Bulls. Unstoppabull or incomprehensibull?

[Karma]

unbelieveabull and condemabull

[sunhuntin]

i stop if i see a biker pulled over....piss pouring rain on the way back, going through kaitoke...see a bike pulled up at what i think is the hall. i stopped and turned back. turned out they had no wet weather gear and visorless lids, so were waiting out the bad stuff [heck, my leather jacket soaked through to my skin that day] a few of the others went past, but we gave them a wave as they went. the guys i stopped for were pleased id stopped, so i for one will continue to do so...even if all i can offer is support.

hitch...had ive been there, i woulda stopped. hope to maybe catch you at the races next year if im not working. heal fast!!

[unhingedlizard]

'Tis the Biker Law and the Unwritten Gospel. You *ALWAYS* stop for a biker in trouble. No matter what. Those, unworthy of the name of biker, who break this most high Commandment, will be jealously and terribly dealt with by the Biker Gods.

Amen reverand