Only in my mind... over and over and over again.No video?
Only in my mind... over and over and over again.No video?
If the hornet had succeeded in its nefarious quest, well...that would have been the wurst!!Only in my mind... over and over and over again.
Man I thought it was something personal when I road out that way. Birds do make an effort to beat you across the road. Nailed a few myself.Three deer two dogs and many little birds. Only one of the deer knocked me down and none of the dogs, killed them all. Hopefully that is enough for a lifetime.
The little birds are almost all in the central Washington state area they seem to make a effort to fly in front of you.
phew... sounds like you're on a war-path with nature there...Hard to believe . . . I missed this thread all these years! Tales of survival . . . what a great read!
- B-52 sized buzzard, last to leave a middle of the road feast, barely got off the ground before we met. Stuffed to capacity. Broke the windshield metal mounts and gore and strips of meat everywhere!
- Black bear on the BRP, taller on all fours than my headlights. Killed my 2007 ST and my Roadcrafter suit and broke my ankle. Have a baggy with bear hair that embedded in the tire rim.
- guard rail in AR after gravel in road. Dislocated hip . . . repaired. Bike repaired with parts, time and effort (thank you Padden), 2nd Roadcrafter suit totaled.
- Small deer in Maine. Busted lights and plastic on left side . . . duct taped together and rallied on. No sign of the deer.
- Very large deer in Mass. 10 hours after the one in Maine. Cut it in half on the interstate. Killed the 2008 ST. Stayed upright, lots of gore, and both rider sides black and blue from deer halves striking as they bounced off.
- Lots of small birds, seemed like a 100 or so flushed outta the grass on a NM early morning, zig zagging down the road to fake me out . . . didn't.
- Several rabbits on a lonely Texas road just after dusk. Came over a rise and saw what looked like hundreds of little lights on and along the road. Rabbit eye reflections. Is there such a thing as a herd of rabbits?
- Squirrels, snake and a possum.
( Whispering . . . nothing new since I switched bike brands from Honda to Yamaha. So far Mother Nature hasn't re-identified me yet.)
Shuey
You need the witness protection plan.Hard to believe . . . I missed this thread all these years! Tales of survival . . . what a great read!
- B-52 sized buzzard, last to leave a middle of the road feast, barely got off the ground before we met. Stuffed to capacity. Broke the windshield metal mounts and gore and strips of meat everywhere!
- Black bear on the BRP, taller on all fours than my headlights. Killed my 2007 ST and my Roadcrafter suit and broke my ankle. Have a baggy with bear hair that embedded in the tire rim.
- guard rail in AR after gravel in road. Dislocated hip . . . repaired. Bike repaired with parts, time and effort (thank you Padden), 2nd Roadcrafter suit totaled.
- Small deer in Maine. Busted lights and plastic on left side . . . duct taped together and rallied on. No sign of the deer.
- Very large deer in Mass. 10 hours after the one in Maine. Cut it in half on the interstate. Killed the 2008 ST. Stayed upright, lots of gore, and both rider sides black and blue from deer halves striking as they bounced off.
- Lots of small birds, seemed like a 100 or so flushed outta the grass on a NM early morning, zig zagging down the road to fake me out . . . didn't.
- Several rabbits on a lonely Texas road just after dusk. Came over a rise and saw what looked like hundreds of little lights on and along the road. Rabbit eye reflections. Is there such a thing as a herd of rabbits?
- Squirrels, snake and a possum.
( Whispering . . . nothing new since I switched bike brands from Honda to Yamaha. So far Mother Nature hasn't re-identified me yet.)
Shuey
You should check what the effect of long term exposure to heat has on it. It gets hot in the fairing pocket. You want it to be effective if you need it.I carry an Epi-Pen just for those occasions. One in my messenger bag and one in the locking fairing pocket.
This is a side thread of the bird strike...
Tell us what you have hit with any bike you have been on
I'll STart
Cat in 1980 on a CB900C. Front tire across cat mid section at 35 mph. Cat ran and I was fine.
Grouse 2009 V65 Sabre. Flew from ditch and caught rear tire. Following biker was sprayed with feathers.
That's all I hope ....
T
This is a side thread of the bird strike...
Tell us what you have hit with any bike you have been on
I'll STart
Cat in 1980 on a CB900C. Front tire across cat mid section at 35 mph. Cat ran and I was fine.
Grouse 2009 V65 Sabre. Flew from ditch and caught rear tire. Following biker was sprayed with feathers.
That's all I hope ....
T
This is a side thread of the bird strike...
Tell us what you have hit with any bike you have been on
I'll STart
Cat in 1980 on a CB900C. Front tire across cat mid section at 35 mph. Cat ran and I was fine.
Grouse 2009 V65 Sabre. Flew from ditch and caught rear tire. Following biker was sprayed with feathers.
That's all I hope ....
T