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20-06-07, 11:58 AM | #1 |
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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 *** 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? |
20-06-07, 12:10 PM | #2 |
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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. |
20-06-07, 12:15 PM | #3 |
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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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20-06-07, 12:22 PM | #4 |
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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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20-06-07, 12:28 PM | #5 |
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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 !!
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20-06-07, 12:29 PM | #6 |
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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! |
20-06-07, 12:39 PM | #7 |
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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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20-06-07, 02:27 PM | #9 |
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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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20-06-07, 02:30 PM | #10 |
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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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