There I was heading for home along the A50 when I espied what at first glance appeared to be a R100GS PD stopped on the opposite carraigeway. Now my first thought was to see if I could assist in any way then I thought 'Well, I'm heading in the opposite direction, I have almost no tools and nothing in the way of spares except a few fuses and electrical connectors, and I'm in quite a hurry to get home. There's not a lot I can do to help, someone else going the same way will stop and help out I expect.'
But then I thought 'They might only be in need of a fuse or connector or maybe a drop of fuel to get them to the next garage. And it might be a fellow Tosser so I really should make the extra effort to help.'
So I went up to the next roundabout a few miles up the road and turned back to see if I could help.
By the time I had arrived a recovery van had arrived and was loading the bike onto a trailer. It turns out they had been there for three hours and only one other bike had stopped although plenty had gone past. It wasn't a BMW either but a Moto Guzzi but the looks are quite similar at a glance.
As it transpired they had a inner tube failure with no obvious sign of a puncture so there was little I could do except get the camera out.
So I could do nothing to help out but it was well worth stopping anyway as it turned out to be a superb opportunity for some gentle ribbing.
Over to you.
But then I thought 'They might only be in need of a fuse or connector or maybe a drop of fuel to get them to the next garage. And it might be a fellow Tosser so I really should make the extra effort to help.'
So I went up to the next roundabout a few miles up the road and turned back to see if I could help.
By the time I had arrived a recovery van had arrived and was loading the bike onto a trailer. It turns out they had been there for three hours and only one other bike had stopped although plenty had gone past. It wasn't a BMW either but a Moto Guzzi but the looks are quite similar at a glance.
As it transpired they had a inner tube failure with no obvious sign of a puncture so there was little I could do except get the camera out.
So I could do nothing to help out but it was well worth stopping anyway as it turned out to be a superb opportunity for some gentle ribbing.
Over to you.