a few months ago I was on my way back from a bike night here localy.. Since i was a sponsor for the event ( BIG bike night) I was in my truck and it was loaded up with stuff like my tent, shirts, parts and so on.. About 3 miles form home I see a red bike on the side of the road, no one around so I did not slow down. Came to the traffic light at my neighborhood when I see a guy walking. I roll down the window and ask him if that was his scooter back down the road. He tells it it is and he thinks its out of gas.. Knowing the closest open gas station is 5 miles up the road I tell him to hop in. He introduces hnim self and I the same. I take him the the gas station he gets a can and puts a gallon in.. We get to talking on the way back seems he is a guitar player, and was out for a ride when his bike started bucking and shutting off.. I tell him I run a bike shop and so on.. He was like wow thats great,, Mind now this guy has a thick Brit accent.. Anyhow we put the gas in his bike and it wont fire..
I tell him normaly I dont tow bikes wiht this truck and would have ot unlaod it at the shop, but if he game me a hand I would gladly tow his bike to his house.. I was thinking he lived not to far.. So we get the truck enpty load up the bike and head to his house in Mt Pleasant, about 40 miles away. Lot of money there.. But some people live there who cant afford it just ot have a fancy address..
He is giving me directions and when we get to his house I almost ****** down both legs.. House has to be 4000SF it is a inch, and has a 6 car garage about 300 feet from the house. We pull up and unload his bike into the "motorcycle collection".. i comment on the bikes as many were freaking NICE.. I give him my business card, he offers to pay me I refuse, I tell him just think of it as one biker helping another..
Flash foward 2 days and I go to open the shop and there sits Andy on one of his bikes waiting on me.. He comes in checks out the shop, and stays and talks for a good few hours. Offers ot pay me again for the tow, I of course refuse. Then he says well at least let me buy something. So he buys a t-shirt and soemthing else cant remember.. He writes me a check and tells me he is not great on how the money here works yet and checks make it easier..
Time passes and he becomes a good buddy , brings in all his ridding buddies in to have work done as well as work on all his bikes. At any given time i have 3 of his 45 plus bikes in the shop having something done..
Come to find out laster he is a would famous musician who has played with the likes of Led Zepplin, Garth Brooks, and many popular English bands.. He is now playing mostley Christian music and is only home mayhbe 2 months a year..
Just goes to show, allways treat people right never know who will be your next friend..
On a side note I asked him why he did not call someone to come get him that night.. he looked me in the face and said "Matty, When I grew up in England, I had nothing, but my guitar and my strong back.. That is somehthing i have never forgotten. I dont pay people to do things I can do my self."
