I was headed home from work and I saw a guy and a gal on the side of the road.
They were decked out head to toe in new HD gear... paper tags...
Maybe two blocks from the dealership.

I stopped and walked back to them. He is just FUMING... "never shoulda bought a damn used bike...gonna take it back and tell them I don't want this damn thing..." (Evo Road King)

He asked if I would help push it back to the dealer... I said "just a sec, what is the issue?" "It just quit running... sputtered out and died" "It has gas".... "Yup, full tank"....... "is the gas turned on?"............................ blank stare..........................

Flipped the petcock to "ON" and it fires right up... He was sooooooooooooooooooooo embarrassed.

I am just glad I could help him and he not makea fool of himself. I hope the karma thing works and the next time I am about to make myself look like an ***, someone heps me out.

Have a great weekend!

 

Good story, it's amazing how many in experienced riders we have on the streets. I bet his OL was impressed.And yes, the Karma thing will come back to you.

 

Good story, nice that you stopped to help.
My dealer went over my bike before I rode it out.
Some of the simple things cause the biggest problems.
MikeM

 

when he picked the bike up, he prolly told the salesman he'd been riding harleys for years

 

+1 on that one!!!

 

weren't we all in his shoes in some form or another ....

don't be to hard on him

 

Yep. His Panhead had EFI and didn't have no fuel petcock. Yep.....

 

How many of us in our "formative" years did this? It's real cool to make fun of a neewbie forgeting that we once were one. After 40 years I try to educate not put down anyone. If you don't want my advise fine, if ya want to listen that's cool. Is it the best advise, no, there is always someone who knows more. In any endevour it is a responsibily of the more experienced to help the less experienced.

 

Good Job, way to help a fellow rider out

 

Karma is a strange thing it works both ways good and bad. Its gonna come back to you three fold. You did the right thing!!! Good thing you didnt flip him off right. LOL