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MrvanH · 09-25-2006, 08:20 AM

This morning it was really foggy on my way to work and for some reason the bike stalled out and I was having trouble getting it started again. There was a guy in a big dodge truck behind me and tried waving him around, but he put his flashers on and waited until I got the bike started. He obviously thought with the heavy fog, it would be safer for him to block upcoming traffic in my lane instead. So, whoever you are, thank you for helping keep me safe!

2005GZ250 · 09-25-2006, 08:50 AM

That's

, maybe he's a rider too.

Ext1jdh · 09-25-2006, 08:55 AM

Thats awesome. Nice to see there are some real good people left out there.

**drgibson** · 09-25-2006, 08:56 AM

Nothing like a safety barrier.

Firedog · 09-25-2006, 12:05 PM

Man, that's cool. I wish drivers were that nice around here..

jbrough7 · 09-27-2006, 03:48 AM

I've had similar things happen to me quite a bit. I tend to grouse at cagers a lot but there really are a ton of nice ones out there.

I ride in the cold a lot and often pull off to the side to have a smoke and warm up. I push the bike for a bit to get the blood flowing. Several times, cagers have stopped to see if they could help. Invariably, the person asking is a biker or an ex-biker who has had a breakdown in the past and wants to help me out.

Super nice.

I should mention this is always in the country.....

jim

Kim · 09-27-2006, 10:47 AM

That's really cool.

Yesterday on my way home from work, I turned right off the freeway exit. I looked in my mirror and saw a guy in a beemer pointing at the bike. It took me a couple of seconds to realize I had left my turn signal on.

I thought that was nice of him.

Apertureguy · 09-27-2006, 11:01 AM

I agree...it's usually from a current or former biker that you get this from.

I know when I'm in my cage I'm extra nice to someone on a bike...even though I'm jealous that they're riding and I'm not!

bajaraider · 09-27-2006, 01:07 PM

whadda nice guy. It is nice to see that other people out there are looking out for us, whether they are one of us or not. Great job man.

Graywolf · 09-27-2006, 07:06 PM

We all are cagers from time to time and I'd like to think MOST of us are the type that would help out when possible. Most of the help I've gotten have been from non riders I'm suprised to say! When I was going down with a bike from heat exhaustion it was a cager that helped me keep the bike upright until I got it upright and down the road. Both times I was almost hit it was a concerned cager that stopped to see if I was alright. They aren't all bad, just pre-occupied in their little bubbles (cages) in their daily commute. They don't have to be worried about loosing their hides on the asphalt if they have a fender bender! LOL!

09-25-2006, 08:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
MrvanH In Training Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: Grey M50 Location: Kettering,OH Posts: 120	one of the classiest things ever done! This morning it was really foggy on my way to work and for some reason the bike stalled out and I was having trouble getting it started again. There was a guy in a big dodge truck behind me and tried waving him around, but he put his flashers on and waited until I got the bike started. He obviously thought with the heavy fog, it would be safer for him to block upcoming traffic in my lane instead. So, whoever you are, thank you for helping keep me safe! __________________ 06 Grey M50, Alley Cat Shield, Floorboards, Lowered 2", Corbin Dual Tour, BlazinBlue's Light Mod, Tornado Air Kit, Jardine 2:1, Cobra FI2000R,Forward Controls "Hey, Watch This!"

09-25-2006, 08:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
2005GZ250 Fender Buffer Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2005 GZ250 1973 "heavyoldandslow" GT750 Location: Roland, AR Posts: 415	That's , maybe he's a rider too. __________________ I only ride 'em. I don't know what makes 'em work. Oddball: Donald Sutherland, Kelly's Heroes 1970

09-25-2006, 08:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,248	Thats awesome. Nice to see there are some real good people left out there. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

09-25-2006, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,642	Nothing like a safety barrier. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

09-25-2006, 12:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Firedog Foil Inspector Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: BMW K1200LT Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 961	Man, that's cool. I wish drivers were that nice around here.. __________________ "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." -Abraham Lincoln

09-27-2006, 03:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
jbrough7 Kickstand Operator Joined: Dec 2005 Bike: 2006 Bandit 650S Location: Strathroy, ON, Canada Posts: 293	I've had similar things happen to me quite a bit. I tend to grouse at cagers a lot but there really are a ton of nice ones out there. I ride in the cold a lot and often pull off to the side to have a smoke and warm up. I push the bike for a bit to get the blood flowing. Several times, cagers have stopped to see if they could help. Invariably, the person asking is a biker or an ex-biker who has had a breakdown in the past and wants to help me out. Super nice. I should mention this is always in the country..... jim

09-27-2006, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kim Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: S83 Location: Michigan Posts: 69	That's really cool. Yesterday on my way home from work, I turned right off the freeway exit. I looked in my mirror and saw a guy in a beemer pointing at the bike. It took me a couple of seconds to realize I had left my turn signal on. I thought that was nice of him. __________________ If everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

09-27-2006, 11:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Apertureguy Throttle Jockey Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,175	I agree...it's usually from a current or former biker that you get this from. I know when I'm in my cage I'm extra nice to someone on a bike...even though I'm jealous that they're riding and I'm not!

09-27-2006, 01:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
bajaraider U.B's LoveChild Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2005 M50, 1970 TC120 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 1,030	whadda nice guy. It is nice to see that other people out there are looking out for us, whether they are one of us or not. Great job man. __________________ RED M50 - 2005 "only a motorcycle rider understands why a dog hangs its head out the window" My Toys

09-27-2006, 07:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Graywolf Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: 2005ShadowVLX/2006 C50C Suzuki Location: Pilot Mountain, N.C. Posts: 56	We all are cagers from time to time and I'd like to think MOST of us are the type that would help out when possible. Most of the help I've gotten have been from non riders I'm suprised to say! When I was going down with a bike from heat exhaustion it was a cager that helped me keep the bike upright until I got it upright and down the road. Both times I was almost hit it was a concerned cager that stopped to see if I was alright. They aren't all bad, just pre-occupied in their little bubbles (cages) in their daily commute. They don't have to be worried about loosing their hides on the asphalt if they have a fender bender! LOL!

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