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I'm Happy to Report...
... that I'm still able to report.
Took the old 900 SS out for a blast on some of my favorite back roads this morning. I wound up splitting - like riding right between - two deer crossing the road. I swear I might have brushed one. Good thing I was only doing about 85 or so... Happened so fast there was literally nothing to do about it. No trees or real cover to hide them, they must have come up out of the tall grass in the ditch. Long past when they are usually active...
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You just never know. It could have been a bad deal in your 911 as well, so if it happens it happens. Glad you are home safe and sound.
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Something like that happened to me going about 80 late at night on I-75 in a pickup with two kids strapped in. The tail lights of the car ahead blinked weirdly on and off real quick then about 3 seconds later I picked an open spot I could squeeze through in the middle of a herd of the abominations of nature.
A little jerk to the right followed by a bigger jerk to the left got us through it unscathed on two wheels. During the 3.4 millisecond ordeal one of those spawns of the devil leaped right over us. I pulled off the freeway and started crying. The babies never even stirred. |
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Adelaide South Australia
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I'm glad you're OK... Back in the 80s I hit a Kangaroo on my Suzuki Katana (great bike in its day).
I was doing about 40 km when I hit it. Smashed up the bike and my right shoulder. I was 21 so I healed quickly but the bike was a write off.
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Big rats with antlers....
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Glad you're OK.
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Whew! There is no time that deer aren't active here these days...more than most folks realize.
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On the plus side, you were outdoors having fun instead of sitting on the couch....and we're all glad that you're still rubber side down!
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Glad you made it! Three years ago a deer ran across the road in front of me while I was riding my ‘75 GT380, and I only had time to swerve. I nicked one of his hind legs on my front fender. The deer skidded sideways a little and was over the road and into the bush so fast it was remarkable.
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had a friend hit a deer on his scooter. he was wearing shorts and a t shirt. Got torn up pretty badly . Glad you are alright.
I remember almost tagging one on a dirty bike. It gets your attention real quick
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The best type of report...
Glad you are OK.
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Back in the saddle again
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Yikes. Glad you missed it, Jeff. You keep spending your nine lives . . .
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07-19-2019, 11:47 AM
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Hit a deer at 85 mph on a scoot and you might be all done. Glad to hear you are not dead Mr Higgins.
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You know, if you just had a set of casters that would let you lay the bike down without damage...
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07-19-2019, 12:46 PM
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Lucky you.
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All my years of riding I never even saw a deer , I consider myself lucky . Where we live now in the GA. mountains they are everywhere and at any time. Glad you and the Duc came out ok .
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A coyote ran out in front of me on my dirt bike on my first ride after breaking a vertebra on that same bike. I decided it was him or me so I pulled up the front wheel and broke his back. Saved me a bullet...
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When I was in Sweden you had to stop and call the police if you hit a deer .
If you did this they paid for the damage to your vehicle!!! |
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07-19-2019, 07:36 PM
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Funny - I narrowly missed two deer on my way to work this morning. I was driving my truck; that would not have worked out for the deer.
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