Ethical Question Posed...

**chr|s sedition** · 01-18-06, 06:03 PM

Your walking down the street. You see a bike tipped. Gas leaking. What do you do?

Everytime I see a tipped bike I am compelled to upright it. With todays wind, I saw several. However, I never have as (1) didn't want owner to come out and think I did it (2) didn't want to cuase any more damage in case something went wrong in the process.

What would you do / think if you came out and saw someone uprighting *your* bike?
I'd grill them at first. But I'd imagine a non-bikers instinct would to run if they had knocked one over, whereas another biker would be more compelled to remedy the problem regrdless if they had caused it or not.

-sedition

**OreoGaborio** · 01-18-06, 06:29 PM

I'd pick it up.

**benVFR** · 01-18-06, 06:32 PM

Probably pick it up..

I hadn't thought of it but I'm lucky mine didn't get blown over. I parked it far from the edge of the parking garage which may have been smarter then I thought.

ROUGH ride home though.

**chr|s sedition** · 01-18-06, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by benVFR
ROUGH ride home though.

You ride today!? wtf? I couldn't WALK today!!!

R7 · 01-18-06, 06:45 PM

If it were a Yamaha, I'd pick it up for sure

Any other brand... see ya later

**benVFR** · 01-18-06, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by chr|s sedition
You ride today!? wtf? I couldn't WALK today!!!

It was still worth it even with the rain... it was fun this morning, and if I'd left work 20 minutes earlier I'd have gotten home fine too.

But it was 45 & calm & clear when I walked out to the bike. While it was warming up the front came in.. the temp dropped like 10 degrees and it went crazy.

Going through Lexington the power was out and the emergency crews were out. Add in the traffic jam and the rain and it was a bit tense.

If I'd worn the appropriate gear it'd have been a lot better...

**chr|s sedition** · 01-18-06, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by R7
If it were a Yamaha, I'd pick it up for sure
Any other brand... see ya later

HAHAHAH. it's early, but this is a contender for 2006 Post-of-the-year.

**ZX-12R** · 01-19-06, 12:24 AM

I'd definitely pick it up. Done it twice before not including the time Clayton and I picked up Kahm's bike in NH after he watched it fall over!

And if people start shit after you do them a favor and pick up their bike, punch them in the throat and then kick the bike over on the other side!

**dhuze** · 01-19-06, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by chr|s sedition
You ride today!? wtf? I couldn't WALK today!!!

I rided too. The wind only pushed me faster it was like free horsepower.

KB · 01-19-06, 08:23 AM

I would flick my cigarette right into the leaking gas and then laugh my ass off.

KB

**beet** · 01-19-06, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by R7
If it were a Yamaha, I'd pick it up for sure
Any other brand... see ya later

a Yamaha i would piss on it

good same as out house i always got 2 piss

**richw** · 01-19-06, 08:49 AM

I'ld pick it up

In all my years never saw this once

KB · 01-19-06, 09:47 AM

Ok I'l be serious now...................I would actually pick the bike up. I hope someone would do the same for me!!!

KB

**mikeb** · 01-19-06, 10:03 AM

if it was leaking gas i would call 911. if it was just knocked over i would take the time to look for the owner. he or she might be in a store or something close by. i think if i couldn't find the owner i would leave it. you don't know that the kick stand isn't f'd up or something. plus if its windy it might tip again causing more damage.

if it was a yamaha i'd back my jeep over it

**Awesome** · 01-19-06, 10:10 AM

Depends if I had to pee or not.

**Jaynnus** · 01-19-06, 11:01 AM

Hmmm....I don't know what I would do

But, how would you feel if you came out and saw a female righting your bike?

**beet** · 01-19-06, 11:07 AM

got 2 it b-for the owner & he had carbs so you know it had 2 b picked up still would not start

for like a half hour

**Stoneman** · 01-19-06, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Jaynnus
But, how would you feel if you came out and saw a female righting your bike?

Depends on what she's wearing and what she looks like!

R7 · 01-19-06, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by Stoneman
Depends on what she's wearing and what she looks like!

Yeah especially if it was windy out as well

Instead of thanking her for picking up the bike, you'll be saying "thankyou wind"

**TheIglu** · 01-19-06, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by ZX-12R
I'd definitely pick it up. Done it twice before not including the time Clayton and I picked up Kahm's bike in NH after he watched it fall over!

And if people start shit after you do them a favor and pick up their bike, punch them in the throat and then kick the bike over on the other side!

BAH HA HA HA!

I felt so bad for Kham. Brand new bike with no real reason to fall over.

Hey, that's the road I got a ticket on last year!!!

**RandyO** · 01-19-06, 05:13 PM

If I saw somebody's bike tipped, I would upright it, and probably leave a note,

I have had someone pick my bike up before (my XV920R) after the kick stand sunk into pavement, it's a nice gesture

**sanfelice** · 01-19-06, 07:52 PM

you can tell it's a slow time around NE with topics like this. i guess the cabin fever is really getting to those who have not ridden lately.

**chr|s sedition** · 01-19-06, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by sanfelice
you can tell it's a slow time around NE with topics like this. i guess the cabin fever is really getting to those who have not ridden lately.

haha. i actully thought of the question when I was over in London a few weeks ago. I saw a number of tipped bikes there. In yesterdays wind, I saw about two, which reminded me to post the question...

**benVFR** · 01-19-06, 09:06 PM

Just go for a ride... it's not cold out there and 90% of the roads don't even have sand on them anymore.

And it's supposed to be 55 tomorrow!

**RandyO** · 01-19-06, 10:14 PM

I am planning on riding tomorrow, I've been having to run errands that I needed a cage so I haven't been able to ride on some of the nice days we've had, last time I rode, it was below zero a few days before christmas

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