Hit-n-fly

Old Bear · 05-13-2013, 09:26 AM

Was involved in a hit-n-fly on the way to work this morning. Damn bird just cleared the windshield and right into the faceshield of my FF helmet-at 75mph! Didn't even stop to leave an insurance card ... do I file a claim with PETA? Ducks Unlimited? Whiplash! I'm gonna sue!

Jeffsmountainauto · 05-13-2013, 09:30 AM

Whoa! Haven't had that one yet. Glad it didn't cause you to go down.

Got a black bird into the left foot once at 90mph. It took my got off if the peg it had so much force. Catching one in the face could be pretty rough.

**GIBBY** · 05-13-2013, 09:40 AM

Glad that you didn't go down and was able to continue riding.
I HATE BIRDS. I have had a turkey bounce off of my shoulder, hit a pheasant in S.D. that exploded when it hit my foot/highway peg and damn near hit an Eagle when it swooped down and grabbed some critter that was crossing the road in front of me. I HATE BIRDS

**Top Cat** · 05-13-2013, 11:06 AM

Yet another reason to wear a FF Helmet

Bud2rat · 05-13-2013, 02:34 PM

I was riding a couple of weeks ago when a Bluzzard swoped down in front of me to pickup some road-kill. I nailed it doing 55 mph. It hit the right front side of my brand new Reckless fairing. I just knew that it has shattered the fairing. Lucky!!!!!!.

**cnc** · 05-13-2013, 02:48 PM

Yup it may have ended a bit different with a half helmet and sunglasses.
I had a Partridge walk right into my path and I managed to do a little swerve around him and missed him by inches. I looked in my mirror just in time to see my buddy behind me nail him. All I saw was a cloud of feathers explode into the air.

blowndodge · 05-13-2013, 04:36 PM

Birds always have the right away. Better call PETA and ask how much the fine will be!!

BagginAndStreakin · 05-13-2013, 05:43 PM

Who? People Eating Tasty Animals?

paul · 05-13-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BagginAndStreakin

Who? People Eating Tasty Animals?

That's the group I belong to. Our chapter motto is "Guienea Pigs, they're not just for breakfast anymore."

wildroot · 05-14-2013, 12:50 AM

I hit a goony bird flying out of Midway. It hit square in the radome of the P-3B. Crushed the radome and the air hitting that less than aerodynamic cavity was deafening. We got turned around quick enough and got back down on the deck.

Loafer · 05-14-2013, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul

That's the group I belong to. Our chapter motto is "Guienea Pigs, they're not just for breakfast anymore."

**cnc** · 05-14-2013, 08:53 AM

If pigs could fly.

05-13-2013, 09:26 AM	#1
Old Bear Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,432	Hit-n-fly Was involved in a hit-n-fly on the way to work this morning. Damn bird just cleared the windshield and right into the faceshield of my FF helmet-at 75mph! Didn't even stop to leave an insurance card ... do I file a claim with PETA? Ducks Unlimited? Whiplash! I'm gonna sue! __________________ Jerry "Old Bear" Barker Clarksville, TN Americas Guardians PS MC President, Tennessee 16-A VBA #02203 "Blaze" 2017 Vaquero "Black Magic" 2011 Vaquero, 69k miles, handed down to my son for hopefully many more miles!

05-13-2013, 09:30 AM	#2
Jeffsmountainauto Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 416	Whoa! Haven't had that one yet. Glad it didn't cause you to go down. Got a black bird into the left foot once at 90mph. It took my got off if the peg it had so much force. Catching one in the face could be pretty rough. __________________ 2005 1600 nomad

05-13-2013, 09:40 AM	#3
GIBBY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola,WI Posts: 3,083	Glad that you didn't go down and was able to continue riding. I HATE BIRDS. I have had a turkey bounce off of my shoulder, hit a pheasant in S.D. that exploded when it hit my foot/highway peg and damn near hit an Eagle when it swooped down and grabbed some critter that was crossing the road in front of me. I HATE BIRDS __________________ Mike "GIBBY" Gibson Osceola, WI VBA # 1279 2011 National Rally 2012 NCR Rally 2012 Antlers Rally 2013 National Rally 2013 Antlers Rally 2014 NC/SC Rally 2014 Antlers Rally 2015 VRA/VBA Rally 2016 NCR Rally 2016 Antlers Rally 2017 Antlers Rally 2018 NC/SC Rally 2018 Antlers Rally 2019 Antlers Rally 2020 Antlers Rally 2022 Antlers Rally 2023 Antlers Rally 2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited 2022 Indian Roadmaster

05-13-2013, 11:06 AM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Yet another reason to wear a FF Helmet __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4] Last edited by Top Cat; 05-13-2013 at 04:27 PM.

05-13-2013, 02:34 PM	#5
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	I was riding a couple of weeks ago when a Bluzzard swoped down in front of me to pickup some road-kill. I nailed it doing 55 mph. It hit the right front side of my brand new Reckless fairing. I just knew that it has shattered the fairing. Lucky!!!!!!. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga

05-13-2013, 02:48 PM	#6
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Yup it may have ended a bit different with a half helmet and sunglasses. I had a Partridge walk right into my path and I managed to do a little swerve around him and missed him by inches. I looked in my mirror just in time to see my buddy behind me nail him. All I saw was a cloud of feathers explode into the air. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136

05-13-2013, 04:36 PM	#7
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Birds always have the right away. Better call PETA and ask how much the fine will be!! __________________ 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

05-13-2013, 05:43 PM	#8
BagginAndStreakin Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 182	Who? People Eating Tasty Animals?

05-14-2013, 12:50 AM	#10
wildroot Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mesa and Tucson, AZ Posts: 17	I hit a goony bird flying out of Midway. It hit square in the radome of the P-3B. Crushed the radome and the air hitting that less than aerodynamic cavity was deafening. We got turned around quick enough and got back down on the deck.

05-14-2013, 08:53 AM	#12
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	If pigs could fly. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136