Thanks God for fellow bikers!!
 

Well, last night on the way home from work I had a blow out on the M40 Westbound on the front tyre - TBH I didnt realise it was a blowout I just knew my steering had locked up completey at ***:shock: MPH. I managed to get on to the hard shoulder of the slip road and found the problem. Well within 1 1/2 hours at least 10 bikers must have stopped and asked if they could help (give me lift/lend money for cab etc), one guy who was a courier (thank you whoever you are!) went to give me his can of tyre weld but that exploded as he was getting it from under his seat. He then got a temp puncture repair (glue stick thingy) kit out and bunged up the hole :) , only problem was that we now had no air to pump the tyre up:( . The guy then went off to see how far the nearest petty station was but after 15 mins I assumed he had left (fair enough I thought). After about 20 mins another guy pulled up and said he would nip home and get a foot pump and bring it back !! legend!! 10 mins after that 2 guys on bikes turn up!! 1 guys with his foot pump but even more amazing was the courier who plugged the hole had come back after going 10 miles to a halfords and buying me a can of tyre weld!! what a top bloke!! After 10 mins the front tyre was infalted and I limped home in the torrential rain:( . All in a **** scary incident but my faith in the human race was restored!!

Once again - thanks to all the guys n gals who stopped to check I was alright!

P.P.S - Can anyone recommend a portable air pump that will fit under my seat?

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i always stop for bikers who appear to have broken down, i was going abit fast once and shot straight past one guy so doubled back around (about 5 miles) but he was gone. . . :(

but i hope people would stop for me.

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Well I've got myself a pucture repair kit from the tyre fitters (feltham tyre centre) so I can help any other stranded biker with a puncture! Also I realised to my delight that the tyre I purchased (which was an Avon st) was still under warranty as it still has more than 2.8 mm of tread left!! So all I had to pay was £25 for the fitting and balancing...quite a bargain I feel.?

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Did you get a little air canister with the puncture kit??? that’s a better option than a pump as it is compact :) I have been told that it takes about 2 to get a decent pressure in them mind :)

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Yeah mate - thats the one I got, paid about £18 for it ( prob over the odds to be fair) but I wont say that when a I need it for myself or another stranded biker:cool: !!

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People have stopped for me and helped/advised me in the past. It's only right to return the courtesy to others IMO.

Sounds like you got exceptionally lucky with your treatment though!

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I broke down a couple of months ago on the way home from work, 4 bikers passed me in the space of about 10 mins not one even nodded, Im obviuosly in the wrong part of the country. Good that you were helped out though.

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That's what I ride bikes. There are some many helpful people all over the place now :-). Glad to hear you were well looked after mate!

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I try to stop whenever I see a biker stopped. It can be hard on the way home from work though.

I usually give them a beep and a thumbs to see if their ok. Most people have got a phone, so not much without tools I can really do, other than offer a backie to a petrol station.

I've had people come to help me quite often as well. I think bikers look out for each other more and its nice to see its not a fading tradition :)

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Yup - will always check to see if a biker's alrite, even if I'm in the car.

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yeah it really has restored my faith in mankind!! Especially as some cage drivers (Merc SLK with gucci glasses) offered to help!! Amazing!! Also a guy on a BMW GS1200 offered me a backie home :notworthy: but I wasnt keen on leaving my baby by the side of the motorway for some scrote to steal away from me! If you believe in Karma then I must have done something really right in my past. \\:D/

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Nice to see you were looked after. I've not yet come across a situation like that but i'd like to think fellow bikers would stop, I know I will should the need arise.
As for emergency tyre inflation was wondering if the Motrax mini pump is worth a look. Any thoughts?

http://www.bikestop.co.uk/detail.php?id=1118

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Yeah I've been looking at that, theres one on E-bay for £19.99. Not sure about the dimensions though? And as for stopping for another biker, I got my chance to repay my good fortune last night on the way home, a guy on a duke had ran out of petrol so I syphoned some out of mine just enough to get him to the petrol station a mile and half down the road, not much of a big thing but it helped him out no end.:D