Hit what?

flavor · 07-17-2008, 02:57 PM

Recently there was a thread inquiring what animals members have hit with their motorcycle. In my response I talked about the fact I don't like to ride at night because I've hit 3 deer and my wife has hit 2 in the last 3 1/2 yrs or so. It's been kind of a joke around the house and we've gotten to the point that we have this imaginary tote board that we keep count, similar to when I go hunting with the boys during the season. So anyway, I was in the lead with 3.

Now when I was on my way home from work today, I thought I saw a leaf heading for my bike but when it hit the chrome and lower part of the windshield and heard the clang I knew it wasn't a leaf. I now lead with 3 Deer and one sparrow, which is still wedged in there pretty tight.

No damage..........to the Nomad

07-17-2008, 02:59 PM

Sparrow beyond repair, huh?

cactusjack · 07-17-2008, 03:05 PM

Remember to keep your eye on the sparrow.

Wasn't that the theme from Baretta?

formikec · 07-17-2008, 03:14 PM

'Round here, we've got suicidal squirrels. The damn things love playing in the road and just can't make up their little minds about which way they want to run. Then, there is peter cotton-tails. Deer are abundant, but we've been lucky so far in the cars and on the bike. I don't like riding from dusk to dawn.

flavor · 07-17-2008, 03:15 PM

One crunched sparrow.

audiogooroo · 07-17-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cactusjack

Remember to keep your eye on the sparrow.

Wasn't that the theme from Baretta?

Careful now CJ, you're dating yourself!

**ringadingh** · 07-17-2008, 03:42 PM

One year I did better with the truck than I did with the bow, 2 with the truck and 1 with the bow . I had a freezer full that year.

flavor · 07-17-2008, 04:02 PM

Yes I did get the meat also. Sparrow is kind of small though.

dogdoc · 07-17-2008, 04:03 PM

I've had 2 dogs run straight at me when you riding down a road, i think they get fixated on the bike and thats all they can see.

cactusjack · 07-17-2008, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audiogooroo

Quote:

Originally Posted by cactusjack

Remember to keep your eye on the sparrow.

Wasn't that the theme from Baretta?

Careful now CJ, you're dating yourself!

Yeah, well...what can you do? I liked Baretta, good show.

07-17-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flavor

Yes I did get the meat also. Sparrow is kind of small though.

Sparrow salad sandwich tomorrow? Makes it easy to pad out with lots of pickle relish.

doctorgski · 07-17-2008, 05:47 PM

You know, last year coming out of Cody Wyoming, we hit a magpie. The dumb bird hit just above the Vulcan badge on the windshield. Made one h-ll of a sound but no damage to the bike.
Also I hit a roadkill opossom... Come up over a hill in a real bad rain storm, there he (or she) was. Did not swerve, couldn't. I think it was a good experience to know what it's like and what to expect when hitting a animal that size. Bump bump.... ::)

flavor · 07-17-2008, 06:47 PM

I think the sound may be thump, thump............

jussmatt · 07-17-2008, 07:01 PM

So far I've taken out several birds. Just a couple more and I'll be able to make a pillow!! LOL!

**coacha** · 07-17-2008, 07:13 PM

One bird for me. Almost had a Great Dane run out in front of me a while back. That would have been tragic.

07-17-2008, 02:57 PM	#1
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	Hit what? Recently there was a thread inquiring what animals members have hit with their motorcycle. In my response I talked about the fact I don't like to ride at night because I've hit 3 deer and my wife has hit 2 in the last 3 1/2 yrs or so. It's been kind of a joke around the house and we've gotten to the point that we have this imaginary tote board that we keep count, similar to when I go hunting with the boys during the season. So anyway, I was in the lead with 3. Now when I was on my way home from work today, I thought I saw a leaf heading for my bike but when it hit the chrome and lower part of the windshield and heard the clang I knew it wasn't a leaf. I now lead with 3 Deer and one sparrow, which is still wedged in there pretty tight. No damage..........to the Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-17-2008, 02:59 PM	#2
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07-17-2008, 03:14 PM	#4
formikec Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 462	Hit what? 'Round here, we've got suicidal squirrels. The damn things love playing in the road and just can't make up their little minds about which way they want to run. Then, there is peter cotton-tails. Deer are abundant, but we've been lucky so far in the cars and on the bike. I don't like riding from dusk to dawn.
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07-17-2008, 03:15 PM	#5
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	Hit what? One crunched sparrow. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-17-2008, 03:42 PM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Hit what? One year I did better with the truck than I did with the bow, 2 with the truck and 1 with the bow . I had a freezer full that year. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-17-2008, 04:02 PM	#8
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	Hit what? Yes I did get the meat also. Sparrow is kind of small though.
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07-17-2008, 04:03 PM	#9
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Hit what? I've had 2 dogs run straight at me when you riding down a road, i think they get fixated on the bike and thats all they can see.
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07-17-2008, 05:47 PM	#12
doctorgski Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ft Myers FL Most of the time Posts: 218	Hit what? You know, last year coming out of Cody Wyoming, we hit a magpie. The dumb bird hit just above the Vulcan badge on the windshield. Made one h-ll of a sound but no damage to the bike. Also I hit a roadkill opossom... Come up over a hill in a real bad rain storm, there he (or she) was. Did not swerve, couldn't. I think it was a good experience to know what it's like and what to expect when hitting a animal that size. Bump bump.... ::)
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07-17-2008, 06:47 PM	#13
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	Hit what? I think the sound may be thump, thump............
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07-17-2008, 07:01 PM	#14
jussmatt Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, TX. Posts: 2,588	Hit what? So far I've taken out several birds. Just a couple more and I'll be able to make a pillow!! LOL!
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07-17-2008, 07:13 PM	#15
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Hit what? One bird for me. Almost had a Great Dane run out in front of me a while back. That would have been tragic. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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