It has been said we reap what we sow. I haven’t been able to ride for a while but this week I’m back in the saddle in more ways than one. My commute home takes me up highway 132 through a little town called La Grange (biker bar hangout). It is real popular with the Cruiser riders, I stay out of bars so I don’t stop there.
I stopped for gas prior to leaving town and heading home. Two Harley guys were gassing up at the same place. They started in with the rice burner comments. One of them said it is a shame I couldn't afford a decent bike, I had to chuckle over that one, but let it go.
For me I don’t care what anyone rides, old, new, it doesn't matter, it is about loving motorcycles. Well they took off ahead of me and I figured that would be the last I seen of them. As I got up to Lake Don Pedro, (where I live) here these two were, one with a flat tire. Now I could have just kept on going, I was less than two miles from home, but I figured I would teach these guys a lesson in courtesy. I stopped and asked if they needed any help, “You got a tire patch kit was the answer.”
I told them I could plug the tire as long as it wasn't cut. We found he had picked up a small screw. I told them I would be back in a few minutes, went home and through my portable air compressor in the truck, went back and plugged their tire, and aired it up. Then told the guy he really needed to get the tire repair properly. They both did thank me and offer to pay me. I told them to just pay it forward sometime, even if it's a rice burner broke down. They both laughed and we got to talking and all in all they were pretty good guys. The one finally asked me why I stopped since they were messing with me at the gas station. I told them it wasn't about attitudes, it was about helping someone out that was in need, and even guys that ride rice burners can do that. Hopefully it made a positive impression on these guys.
I stopped for gas prior to leaving town and heading home. Two Harley guys were gassing up at the same place. They started in with the rice burner comments. One of them said it is a shame I couldn't afford a decent bike, I had to chuckle over that one, but let it go.
For me I don’t care what anyone rides, old, new, it doesn't matter, it is about loving motorcycles. Well they took off ahead of me and I figured that would be the last I seen of them. As I got up to Lake Don Pedro, (where I live) here these two were, one with a flat tire. Now I could have just kept on going, I was less than two miles from home, but I figured I would teach these guys a lesson in courtesy. I stopped and asked if they needed any help, “You got a tire patch kit was the answer.”
I told them I could plug the tire as long as it wasn't cut. We found he had picked up a small screw. I told them I would be back in a few minutes, went home and through my portable air compressor in the truck, went back and plugged their tire, and aired it up. Then told the guy he really needed to get the tire repair properly. They both did thank me and offer to pay me. I told them to just pay it forward sometime, even if it's a rice burner broke down. They both laughed and we got to talking and all in all they were pretty good guys. The one finally asked me why I stopped since they were messing with me at the gas station. I told them it wasn't about attitudes, it was about helping someone out that was in need, and even guys that ride rice burners can do that. Hopefully it made a positive impression on these guys.
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