Double standards p*ss me off!

[OneTrack]

Sounds like not much has changed in England since I left in '74....
I remember pulling into a gas station on the M1 on my Bonneville and being refused service because I was a "rocker". sheesh....

[Neil]

Originally Posted by OneTrack

Sounds like not much has changed in England since I left in '74....
I remember pulling into a gas station on the M1 on my Bonneville and being refused service because I was a "rocker". sheesh....

Would that be the first services after leaving London at the North circular ??
Many bikers used to run up from the Ace Cafe, fill with fuel, and leave without paying.
It became a bit of a game in the late seventy's.
After all fuel was nearly £1.25 a gallon ($2.50 US)

Neil.

[OneTrack]

Yes, I think it was the first service centre...there used to be a horrible "restaurant" there that served cold chips, ancient meat pies and a pint-pot of tea for about three quid, which was a day's pay to me back in the '60s.
Even today when I stop at a Self-Serve gas station and fill up my bike, I can sense that the attendants are watching me closer than the car drivers at the pumps. I guess they think even "rocker" grandpa's will fill and dash..

[fz6xlr8r]

It's pre-pay or the card for me unless I'm at my local mart then I pump first. One of the guy working there rides a '07 GSX-R 600 and they know me there.

[pedwards89]

Originally Posted by Neil

PS: I suppose I should go and introduce myself in the new member forum now

Hi Neil, nice to have another Brit on board

Not yet been asked to remove my helmet. At petrol stations, it depends how far I've travelled if I take the lid off or not. If I'm Just off on a ride I don't disrobe. But if I've just ridden 100 miles, it's nice to take the lid of, have a bit of a scratch, scrape some of the bugs of my face - you know the craic.

However, always at my discretion.

[Nelly]

Originally Posted by OneTrack

Sounds like not much has changed in England since I left in '74....
I remember pulling into a gas station on the M1 on my Bonneville and being refused service because I was a "rocker". sheesh....

Pulling in on the Bonny, That wasn't for fuel was it mate? it was for oil LOL. No nothing has changed its got worse.

[Nelly]

Originally Posted by pedwards89

Hi Neil, nice to have another Brit on board

Not yet been asked to remove my helmet. At petrol stations, it depends how far I've travelled if I take the lid off or not. If I'm Just off on a ride I don't disrobe. But if I've just ridden 100 miles, it's nice to take the lid of, have a bit of a scratch, scrape some of the bugs of my face - you know the craic.

However, always at my discretion.

Like you mate, I prefer to choose when to de-louse, scratch, fart ect. It’s a matter of personal choice.

[hobbit]

the garage i use to refuel (tesco) asked me to remove my helmet before allowing to fuel up so i went into the kiosk and went passed the queue politely and put my helmet on the counter - unbeknown the manager was in the kiosk and the staff member was new - i then left to refuel - paid at the pump went back into the kiosk picked up helmet and asked the sales persons name and managers name who came out of the back and asked if he could assist to which he did i got 4x5p off a full ltr vouchers and an apology, i have never been asked since

[hunterfz6]

Put yourself into the shoes of the store clerk, bank clerk, whatever. How do you feel about a man in a mask entering your store? Isnt wearing a helmet kind of like wearing a mask? It conceals your identity, sure maybe its a bit irrational to think a guy in a helmet is gonna rob you, but its just like if you wear a hat, if you have any manners you take it off when you enter a building, church, whatever. When you buy gas and you pay with a card, it shouldnt matter one iota though if you have a helmet on, they got their money, you got your gas. lol

[mikebike]

I usually pay at the pump... if I have to go in I take it off....

heck in FL I never mind taking my helmet off --- especially from May to Oct...