Helmet at servos?

ZX10R King · Post by **ZX10R King** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:27 pm

Most pumps have a flat spot just big enough to hold ur helmet, then carry it in when paying for fuel. Rest it on ice cream freezer and when someone tries to open lid of ice cream freezer with your helmet on them, give them a look of "touch the helmet and DIE punk".

As for where to carry said drink? OOh, look at me, I have a ZX9, it has a boot big enough to carry a leg of lamb.........

balanse · Post by **balanse** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:27 pm

I wear it if I feel like it and never had a prob with staff.

Guess it could be a problem if I was to CATCH FIRE

in the servo, but on the other hand it might save me if I got hit by an asteriod FFS.

Much more likely to get run over or mugged in a servo in which case the helmet would be useful ON YER HEAD.

Brettzx9 · Post by **Brettzx9** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:44 pm

Have never had a problem at Mobil sites, simply swipe the card at the pump, fill, and go.
Stops having to wait while clowns pay for their weekly food shopping etc.

Brett.

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:54 pm

im a pillion foot peg man myself.
I figure if it falls one day it dont have far to fall!
dont ask why I think this it's stupid.

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:59 pm

balanse wrote:Much more likely to get run over or mugged in a servo in which case the helmet would be useful ON YER HEAD.

Is the Liverpool kiss a lethal weapon with a helmet on?

Personally always leave it on, visor open, money/credit card in hand.

esie · Post by **esie** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:14 pm

I take it off, and either rest it, pointy end up, over the pillion footpeg, or put it over a mirror. The one time I balanced it on the seat it rolled off, so I won't be doing that again!

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:21 pm

aardvark wrote:I always slide my helmet over the mirror AND the handle bar on the non-stand side of the bike. I have never had a helmet fall off.

Ditto

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:04 pm

In Sydney thats the least of my problems.

I will have to start learning the Indian language soon,
all servos are being run by the sub-continental type it seems lately, and they struggle understanding my Australian accent.

Note: I am not racist,
I like butter chicken, this proves it. :wink:

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:02 am

Hoffy, that's no different than Melbourne i'll let you know. Understand they might have trouble with my accent as I sure do with theirs.

Ment · Post by **Ment** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:20 pm

I got a new and even more annoying one from a guy at a local servo who refused to start the pump until i got off the bike, talking some shite about laws against it. Aparently, if im sitting on the bike the petrol may splash out, run down my right leg onto a hot exhaust and set me aflame... :shock:

What next? is there the distinct possibility that they wont start the pump in case i have plans of riding my bike into the side of a pre-school for special needs kids and they wouldnt want a full tank to explode on impact?
or maybe the fumes from the filler would reflect of the light from venus, fooling the cages around me into thinking im an alien fueling up the old ufo at my local BP, causing them to try to either disect me to find out what the purple squidgy thing does or just bend over and spread their cheeks for a good old fashion probing...

quickchick · Post by **quickchick** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:18 pm

I usually leave my helmet on and fill up. Depends if we're in a hurry or going to stand around and have a chat or a smoke.

For some reason, I always seem to be the last to get my helmet and gloves back on. :shock:

Too much chatting maybe?

Cheers, :twisted:

up2nogood · Post by **up2nogood** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:58 pm

My normal trick is to put it on top of the bowser itself.

Then, last week, ther same dumbarse attendant who watched me put my helmet up there decided that he'd change the sign on the bowser where my helmet was.

Result?

My helmet getting knocked on the ground.

What did he do? Nothing. I said to him "Thanks for knocking my helmet onto the ground". All he did was look over his shoulder and run into the shop to hide behind the counter.

Didn't reckon I looked violent? Didn't swear, or anything....... Fair dinkum, Sydney takes some getting used to. Don't know if I'll ever get the hang of it.

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:10 pm

What a frickin idiot. any scratches on your helmet?
if there are any, take it up with the guys boss saying rah rah rah attendant is an idiot, helmets designed to hit the ground safely only once, blah blah blah replacement cost is $xyz, thanks for playing.

up2nogood · Post by **up2nogood** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:29 am

One little paint chip, so I don't reckon there'd be any chance of a claim.

Just won't go to that bloody servo anymore.

It's run by little freaks!

ace697 · Post by **ace697** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:56 pm

RG wrote:I can understand why we need to take off helmet before going into the servo to pay, but why do we need to take it off when filling up?
How much fuel can we get away with? $20? $30? Most bikes don't have fuel tank more than 19L.

I've only come across one servo in Brisbane that have such rule, SHELL at Coronation Drive(Milton) . Obviously I'm never going to that servo again.