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Good deed
05/29/10 at 19:53:12

Well I did my good deed for the day... I had been riding most of the day & was on my way home this evening just before dark. I live a good 15 miles out of town... I saw a bike way up ahead coming towards me. The guy suddenly pulls off the road & climbs off his big Harley. As I slowed way down going past him, I shouted "you ok??" He replied... "I'm outta gas!!". Ha! 2 more miles and he woulda made it to the Minit Mart... I turned around & offered to go on home (about 6 miles) and get the mower gas can. He agreed that was better than pushing his couch for 2 miles & up the next big long hill. He then said "nice bike man, I haven't seen one of those in forever... What is it??) I quickly explained what it was & what I had done to it. When I left him, I made sure to cob on it extra hard... I guess to rub it in a little bit since mine would actually run at this point!! LoL
Anyways.. I got him some gas... He thanked me & took off in a cloud of v-twin thunder. It was a pretty nice bike, but none of them will run without those precious hydrocarbons!!

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Re: Good deed
Reply #1 - 05/29/10 at 21:04:26

earlytimz wrote on 05/29/10 at 19:53:12:

Well I did my good deed for the day... I had been riding most of the day & was on my way home this evening just before dark. I live a good 15 miles out of town... I saw a bike way up ahead coming towards me. The guy suddenly pulls off the road & climbs off his big Harley. As I slowed way down going past him, I shouted "you ok??" He replied... "I'm outta gas!!". Ha! 2 more miles and he woulda made it to the Minit Mart... I turned around & offered to go on home (about 6 miles) and get the mower gas can. He agreed that was better than pushing his couch for 2 miles & up the next big long hill. He then said "nice bike man, I haven't seen one of those in forever... What is it??) I quickly explained what it was & what I had done to it. When I left him, I made sure to cob on it extra hard... I guess to rub it in a little bit since mine would actually run at this point!! LoL
Anyways.. I got him some gas... He thanked me & took off in a cloud of v-twin thunder. It was a pretty nice bike, but none of them will run without those precious hydrocarbons!!

A boy scout huh ! good for you, did he at least offer to pay for the gas ? I know you wouldn't take it ,I just wondered if he offered.

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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Good deed Reply #2 - 05/29/10 at 21:32:30 Nice of you Earlytimz. It never hurts to check on a rider and bike when you see them pulled over. At least he got a good look at your machine and knew you had a nice bike that you yourself had worked on.
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Re: Good deed
Reply #3 - 05/29/10 at 21:44:24

Yeah, he did ask how much he owed me... Of course I said "nuttin". I bet I gave him less than a gallon anyways.

I got the feeling he really didn't give a rats a$$ about my bike... But since I was the one with the gas, (that makes me the one in charge!) I made him listen to my story and at least he acted interested!! LoL

I always slow down and ask if they're ok when I see someone pulled over. I wouldn't want someone passing me up if I needed help. People around here are good about that anyway. Most folks don't think twice about helping a stranger..

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Phelonius Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1897	Re: Good deed Reply #4 - 05/30/10 at 09:39:28 I am not racially prejidious, I will even help a Harley rider. A couple of monthes ago I stopped to ask what the problem was for an old Harley rider on Hiway 101. His built in Japan Harley needed the services of a metric allen wrench. I had a package of allens in the bustle of the sidecar so he was on his way in a short ime. Phelonius
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earlytimz Senior Member Offline Savage model 417 (4 speed, 17mm) Posts: 382 BG, KY Gender:	Re: Good deed Reply #5 - 05/30/10 at 10:41:37 We're all brothers... and sisters...
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline On two wheels... again Posts: 3805 WV Gender:	Re: Good deed Reply #6 - 05/30/10 at 16:07:38 Good for you man, or I guess I should say good for him! But nice of you!
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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Good deed Reply #7 - 05/30/10 at 17:04:24 I would have made him ride pregnant dog and dropped him at the gas station.
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mikelhsr1982 Full Member Offline Who turned up the heat Posts: 150 WV Gender:	Re: Good deed Reply #8 - 05/30/10 at 20:17:18 Mighty noble deed man.
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Good deed Reply #9 - 05/30/10 at 23:44:02 about 1 1/2 years ago I was on my Rebel. Came upon a HD along side the road. I stopped and asked if he was ok? I had a cell phone and he was welcome to use it. He pulled one out and said buddy of his was on the way with a trailer. He did thank me for stopping. So I putt putted off on my Rebel.. hahha...
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Re: Good deed
Reply #10 - 06/02/10 at 13:11:31

i just read this post yesterday and low and behold today i was out for a ride and saw a guy along the side of the road by his bike. rode past, thought about it, then turned around. a kid about my age with a bobbed out sportster had shook the battery terminal bolt out and was trying to fish it out of the hole under the starter (similar to ours). luckily, i had a spare bolt that fit and some tools that i learned to carry after shaking a few things loose myself. he had a pretty cool bike, kinda ratty but how i would do it, asked me about my white walls too haha. now there's a harley running around with a genuine Suzuki part LOL!

ps. i'm a boy scout too, eagle scout, so i always like to help a stranger.

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Reply #11 - 06/02/10 at 15:19:42

It is good feel when helping people who are really in need.

Once a lady who's car stopped as her just cut off the freeway. Stand off the right lane, no look at any business, no phone booth, nothing. Pulled the bike, asked "you need to borrow cell phone?" as I handed off over. She called her husband, he was on the way on their wait, took cell back and went my way.

Wendy stopped in her VW to a female with a dry steaming truck. Her called for me at home, expected me back in the other VW. HA!! I had a 5 gallon plastic jug on the pillion! I pulled up in a few minutes, handed owned over the water. Gave her the jug to keep it. "Here, keep. We're not tenting for longer then it will break." Both women thought it was weird that I wanted to the bike rather needed a cage -- like what I would need a cage if I only needed a 5-gallon jug?

I have seen bikers helping often than in cages.

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Re: Good deed
Reply #12 - 06/02/10 at 15:42:25

Nice!
Lots of good stories about helping fellow riders (and cagers)... It's good to know the world hasn't completely gone to hell... yet...

I actually passed another Harley on the side of the road last Saturday. I didn't stop because there were 2 of them, so I figured they had it covered... I did feel a little guilty though, just cruising by and all.

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