No helmets on forecourts

[Starky307]

Just finished reading all 8 pages again.

The reason I remove my helmet is out of respect, I would never walk into a store of any kind wearing a helmet. To me it is like the punks that wear their hoodies and hats covering their faces, it is a form of intimidation. By hiding your face you give the impression you have something to hide whether you do or not. Look at it from an outside point of view, there is no difference with covering your face using a bandana in a threatening way to hide your identity.

These are my opinions and the reasons I remove my helmet before entering a store, or I use a fully self serve station such as I mention at the start of this thread.

I really can't understand the issue with removing your helmet and gloves.

[Ixion]

Don't all BMW owners have those flip top heads?

I'm just a poor impoverished sweet innocent gentle old man eking out a penurious existence on the smell of an oily rag. I can't afford expensive stuff like that. I have to get by on half a coconut shell with some holes cut in it and a couple of bits of webbing tied on.

[Swoop]

Not the same as helemt issue. But customer came into us this morning and said that at a gas Station in Gisborne she had to hand keys of vechile over before they would turn on pumps,now thats a new on me!

The bro's have a key cutting machine out the back. They will track that car down and drive off without any troubles, and the driver will not get an insurance payout since there will be zero signs of a break-in.

Epic FAIL
I just went round to the servo and TRIED this.

How can you see when the level gets up to the top, anyway?? I like a full tank, not something that is three quaters full because of the auto shut-off thingammy.

[varminter]

Oh my, I just live for the day when I'm taken for a Bad Ass Biker. I'll never take my helmet off again. No, even in bed.

[imdying]

The reason I remove my helmet is out of respect, I would never walk into a store of any kind wearing a helmet. To me it is like the punks that wear their hoodies and hats covering their faces, it is a form of intimidation. By hiding your face you give the impression you have something to hide whether you do or not. Look at it from an outside point of view, there is no difference with covering your face using a bandana in a threatening way to hide your identity.

Yes that's right... I'm going to bash him to death with my Mastercard

[Starky307]

Yes that's right... I'm going to bash him to death with my Mastercard

That may be exactly what the cashier is thinking by the look you impose wearing your helmet.

I'm just saying. :shrug:

[imdying]

I'd be carrying a machete, not a mastercard, if I wanted to assault him and steal the till.

[nzkiwiboy]

Now that's bad, I see what I have to look forward to. My bikes so new (like me) that I m not on to my second tank of gas yet.

Maybe if you polished the entire roof of a van you might get more karma at the next fill up.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Yeah ok, but life has taught me a few things, and I know this one is really basic, but the amazing thing is how few people actually get it.








If you place something on the ground it can never ever fall there.

my partner RAN OVER my helmet because I put it down beside th bike. that was somewhat amusing.

[crazefox]

Fuck them all

[kiwi cowboy]

This should be extended to all women

wow someones gona get a for that coment

[kiwi cowboy]

Only once.
At a Shell Shop

Was told to take my skull-mask off before going into a gas station to use the toilet, even after speaking to CB who was paying for her gas ( I didn't need any).

Atttendant repeated the request/order.

So I left, stood in the doorway and pissed myself (just kidding!!) but yeah, I roade off muttering.

And wait for this: it was in Gore.

Baaaaaahaaahaaa they musta thought you were a prospect for the boyracers down there

[Bonez]

Well, I'm about to head down the pre-pay servo, remove my helmet, gas up, then head towards the saddle road.

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

22 of us had left for Apiti about then. Damn fine night for it. Can't remember if I removed the helmet when I gassed up at Ashhurst or not. Damn memory. The venison patties at Apiti were absolutely yummy. Had to take the helmet off to eat it though.

[Atlas shrugged]

I am a manager of a shell station.

So believe me when I say it is ludicrous that any biker should be asked to take of there helmet on the forecourt itself.
In the shop you don’t have to take it of but it is very much appreciated by the staff especially later at night when only one staff member is working. Or you are really dressed the part of a hard ruff gang type (We are all human and can feel uncomfortable even though people should not judge others by there aperients we all do to some degree).

In 9 years I have not heard of ANY drive-offs at any of the cluster of shell stations that I work for having a drive off from a biker.

Again stupid to stop a pump on a bike $20 if even that!, when the car next to it has $98

Let the manager know how you feel and if you have no joy there call 0800 4 SHELL they are always happy for input from customers.

Someone earlier mentioned taking gloves off so they would leave prints. The police never go to the trouble of even coming to the station if someone dose a drive off never mind actually lifting finger prints. Ok maybe if the car was stolen they may just come for the video footage.

As for the cell phones people get hit by cars in the forecourt because the driver or the person on the forecourt is not paying attention when using a cell. Or the fuel spills or the customer forgets to pay because they are on there cell phone. That is more why we stop the use of them nowadays.

[slofox]

Just finished reading all 8 pages again.

The reason I remove my helmet is out of respect, I would never walk into a store of any kind wearing a helmet. To me it is like the punks that wear their hoodies and hats covering their faces, it is a form of intimidation. By hiding your face you give the impression you have something to hide whether you do or not. Look at it from an outside point of view, there is no difference with covering your face using a bandana in a threatening way to hide your identity.

These are my opinions and the reasons I remove my helmet before entering a store, or I use a fully self serve station such as I mention at the start of this thread.

I really can't understand the issue with removing your helmet and gloves.

Exactly. Bling on the way...