Have you hit an animal on your bike?

dantama · 02-04-2008, 04:49 PM

The only thing that I've hit was a cat that ran right in front of me.

My brother hit a deer broadside on a GSXR with a passenger on it.

It killed the deer, did a lot of damage to the bike, got blood, guts, and deer sh*t all over them, but they didn't go down. They didn't get hurt either.

I've had a deer run out close enough to scare me pretty good, and had a bird hit my windshield once, but that's all.

What have you hit?

jussmatt · 02-04-2008, 05:36 PM

I got a birdy!! One of those dive bomb birds that like to race cars... he zigged... should have zagged... POOF!!! Feathers everywhere. Caught him right in the Vulcan medallion on the windshield.

02-04-2008, 07:32 PM

Hit a German Shepherd size dog on a 300 lb. 250 cc street bike. Broken collar bone and cracked ribs. 6 weeks off of work. One reason I now ride a heavy Nomad.

**Top Cat** · 02-04-2008, 07:56 PM

Hit a beagle on my 650 BSA in the old days. He ran out behind the guy in front of me. Couldn't stop. Gased it a little to take weight off front tire. Ran right over the mutt. Broke his back, heard it crack as I went over him with the back tire.
Did I stop, yes , to make sure it was not suffering. Did I report it to the owner, he11 no, keep your pi$$ing dog out of the road

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dantama · 02-04-2008, 08:00 PM

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Hit a beagle on my 650 BSA in the old days. He ran out behind the guy in front of me. Couldn't stop. Gased it a little to take weight off front tire. Ran right over the mutt. Broke his back, heard it crack as I went over him with the back tire.
Did I stop, yes , to make sure it was not suffering. Did I report it to the owner, he11 no, keep your pi$$ing dog out of the road

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The cat I hit was a couple of blocks from my house. I kept watching it get flatter and flatter, till eventually there was nothing left but a darker spot.

audiogooroo · 02-04-2008, 08:34 PM

Split a bird on the edge of the windshield once and hit a rabbit in South Park last year. Just kind of a "thump" and it was all she wrote for the rabbit. Didn't really feel it too bad, but it sure grabbed my attention.

gshep · 02-04-2008, 08:37 PM

Dan
you need a copy of the book "101 things to do with a dead cat" it is available from Amazon for $7.00 and is a real hoot to read. I'm serious, there is actually such a book

Shep

Todd · 02-04-2008, 09:45 PM

Most unusual that I almost hit was 3 wild turkeys that came running out of the woods at full speed on the Blue Ridge Parkway......I had already decided the turkey was going to have a bad day and it was going to be tough to keep the bike up... for some reason they did a dead stop barely in my lane and went back the other direction....

blowndodge · 02-04-2008, 10:11 PM

I was riding with Nico one day and at 70 MPH he was really spanking the monkey!!!! It was awful!!!!

ells · 02-04-2008, 10:12 PM

No animals like you are thinking but got a bee stuck inside the ear flap on my 1/2 helmet (no face shield and VN800 with no windshield.) That could have been trouble but got stopped and the critter out before it stung. It must have more dazed than mad.

-- and with that, I make my 100th exciting and informative post!! Full Member, wow, when do I get the t-shirt, oh yeah, that one has already been used.

socwkbiker · 02-04-2008, 11:12 PM

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I got a birdy!! One of those dive bomb birds that like to race cars... he zigged... should have zagged... POOF!!! Feathers everywhere. Caught him right in the Vulcan medallion on the windshield.

We call those suicide birds.

audiogooroo · 02-05-2008, 12:01 AM

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No animals like you are thinking but got a bee stuck inside the ear flap on my 1/2 helmet (no face shield and VN800 with no windshield.) That could have been trouble but got stopped and the critter out before it stung. It must have more dazed than mad.

-- and with that, I make my 100th exciting and informative post!! Full Member, wow, when do I get the t-shirt, oh yeah, that one has already been used.

Ouch! Near miss for sure Ells.
Way back in the day when I was on a Yamaha Enduro (no windshield) doing about 60, one of those huge bumble bees nailed me right in the chest. Left a huge welt and hurt like hell.

dogdoc · 02-05-2008, 09:11 AM

were those turkeys 80 or 101??? i had a full sized collie dog run out and try to chase my Nomad like he was biting at the tires(legs) either way it sure woke me up and was able to swerve.

02-05-2008, 01:26 PM

Two or three birds. One hit my helmet and then got my girlfriends helmet. A couple of squirrels. I know this doesn't count, but I killed a deer with an airplane.

gshep · 02-05-2008, 04:48 PM

Meanstreak031,
Tell me more about killing a deer with an airplane. I thought I was the only one to do that. I sure messed up a nice Pitts a few years back.

Shep

02-04-2008, 04:49 PM	#1
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	Have you hit an animal on your bike? The only thing that I've hit was a cat that ran right in front of me. My brother hit a deer broadside on a GSXR with a passenger on it. It killed the deer, did a lot of damage to the bike, got blood, guts, and deer sh*t all over them, but they didn't go down. They didn't get hurt either. I've had a deer run out close enough to scare me pretty good, and had a bird hit my windshield once, but that's all. What have you hit? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-04-2008, 05:36 PM	#2
jussmatt Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, TX. Posts: 2,588	Have you hit an animal on your bike? I got a birdy!! One of those dive bomb birds that like to race cars... he zigged... should have zagged... POOF!!! Feathers everywhere. Caught him right in the Vulcan medallion on the windshield.
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02-04-2008, 07:32 PM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	Have you hit an animal on your bike? Hit a German Shepherd size dog on a 300 lb. 250 cc street bike. Broken collar bone and cracked ribs. 6 weeks off of work. One reason I now ride a heavy Nomad.
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02-04-2008, 07:56 PM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Have you hit an animal on your bike? Hit a beagle on my 650 BSA in the old days. He ran out behind the guy in front of me. Couldn't stop. Gased it a little to take weight off front tire. Ran right over the mutt. Broke his back, heard it crack as I went over him with the back tire. Did I stop, yes , to make sure it was not suffering. Did I report it to the owner, he11 no, keep your pi$$ing dog out of the road :(" title="" border="0"/> __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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02-04-2008, 08:34 PM	#6
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Have you hit an animal on your bike? Split a bird on the edge of the windshield once and hit a rabbit in South Park last year. Just kind of a "thump" and it was all she wrote for the rabbit. Didn't really feel it too bad, but it sure grabbed my attention. __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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02-04-2008, 08:37 PM	#7
gshep Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 283	Have you hit an animal on your bike? Dan you need a copy of the book "101 things to do with a dead cat" it is available from Amazon for $7.00 and is a real hoot to read. I'm serious, there is actually such a book Shep
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02-04-2008, 09:45 PM	#8
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	Have you hit an animal on your bike? Most unusual that I almost hit was 3 wild turkeys that came running out of the woods at full speed on the Blue Ridge Parkway......I had already decided the turkey was going to have a bad day and it was going to be tough to keep the bike up... for some reason they did a dead stop barely in my lane and went back the other direction.... __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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02-04-2008, 10:11 PM	#9
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Have you hit an animal on your bike? I was riding with Nico one day and at 70 MPH he was really spanking the monkey!!!! It was awful!!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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02-04-2008, 10:12 PM	#10
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	Have you hit an animal on your bike? No animals like you are thinking but got a bee stuck inside the ear flap on my 1/2 helmet (no face shield and VN800 with no windshield.) That could have been trouble but got stopped and the critter out before it stung. It must have more dazed than mad. -- and with that, I make my 100th exciting and informative post!! Full Member, wow, when do I get the t-shirt, oh yeah, that one has already been used.
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02-05-2008, 09:11 AM	#13
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Have you hit an animal on your bike? were those turkeys 80 or 101??? i had a full sized collie dog run out and try to chase my Nomad like he was biting at the tires(legs) either way it sure woke me up and was able to swerve.
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02-05-2008, 01:26 PM	#14
Guest Posts: n/a	Have you hit an animal on your bike? Two or three birds. One hit my helmet and then got my girlfriends helmet. A couple of squirrels. I know this doesn't count, but I killed a deer with an airplane.
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02-05-2008, 04:48 PM	#15
gshep Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 283	Have you hit an animal on your bike? Meanstreak031, Tell me more about killing a deer with an airplane. I thought I was the only one to do that. I sure messed up a nice Pitts a few years back. Shep
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