Just saw this news item and thought it was a good reminder for those of us on bikes.
http://www.ourcoloradonews.com/highl...d2cbcaf1d.html
Ride aware.
Just saw this news item and thought it was a good reminder for those of us on bikes.
http://www.ourcoloradonews.com/highl...d2cbcaf1d.html
Ride aware.
For some reason, birds large and small love to dive bomb me. I've had to duck more than a few times. Haven't hit anything on the bike, but I did have a deer skip across the hood of my car a few years ago.. That was spooky.
'16 Kawasaki Ninja 1000
'12 Kawasaki Concours14 - Sold
'08 Kawasaki Concours14 - Sold
'05 Suzuki SV1000S - Sold
'07 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 - Sold
Sad, we lost a member a few years back when she tried to avoid a cow
I've had my fair share of almost wrecking too from deers. Ironically in Deer Creek canyon; I smoked my tires and stopped inches from the deer who never moved a inch and just watched me.
Bulldog's Motto: F*ck around and I'm going to bite you!!!
I was mainly focused on staying away from the sand and making myself seen by the cagers today (at this time of year, drivers still aren't used to looking out for bikes), but thanks for the reminder- gotta remember the animals too!
Can't forget the close encounter I had with a raccoon two years ago...
That was on or near Teller CR1 or CR11, right? Open range...
'09 Duc Monster 696
'00 Suz SV650 (Dad's, garaged with mine)
I like mountains because they make me feel small.
I swear birds aim for my silver helmet and taking one to the armor left a bruise for 3 weeks. I've had two hit my helmet and those aren't pleasant either. Neck hurt for a while. I'm thinking I need a not so shiny helmet.
"With every broken bone, I swear I lived."
I kill a lot of mosquitos and flies every year...it's just horrible.
-Tylar
2009: 2009 GSXR 600 *wifey's*
2010: 2008 YZF-R1
In all seriousness, I hit a bun-bun once and distributed it's innards along my headers back in the diz-ay. Smelled like dinner...I do like the taste of a well-seasoned bunny.
-Tylar
2009: 2009 GSXR 600 *wifey's*
2010: 2008 YZF-R1
Yes, Teller 11, rolling blind hills and open range. Jessica, Purple Feet on here. I think 2003 or 04. RIP
John
KTM Duke 690
Drama is a poor substitute for adventure. (c)2011
I've had some close calls, but luckily not many considering the many years I've ridden. Once was a kamakaze deer that almost took N_N and I out on 93 about 6 years ago, and then the summer before last I had a bird hit me on the right pect at about 90mph. THAT hurt. Luckily I had my leathers on, but it felt like some big mutha punched me in the chest.
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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Blu/Wht '01 Gixxer 1K, '91 KX500
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Tokin' SortaTalian
(Pronounced: Kind-A-Dago)
How about the ground squirrels up around walden. Holy shit if u try and go around them they jump under yur tire at the last second. If u don't try and avoid them half the time they move the other half the time they get ejected like a spent cartridge. They always end up w all four legs pointed up. I hate the feeling of bone crunch under the tires!