deer avoidance
Tourer
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+1 with everyone's comments. There isn't anything that will "chase" deer away from a road. You can scare'em and make them run, but there isn't anything that will make them run away from a road instead of to it.
I agree with Zeus; ride as close to center of the road as you can, slow down and PAY ATTENTION in deer country.
I agree with Zeus; ride as close to center of the road as you can, slow down and PAY ATTENTION in deer country.
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From: layton ut.
motorcyclecruiser.com has info. and other web links, relating to deer avoidance, the deer can hear at between 2 and 6 klh. the whistles and hornet work, (don't work ) at 16 to 20 klh. seems the deer are unable to hear what we might buy....what a concept!
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From: Forest Lake, Mn
"Deer Alley", up here.
Skip the whistles, bells, and 'deer jammerz'.
Invest your $$ in LIGHTS.
IE - PIAA Extreme White, H4 bulb. 110/100w with 60/55w draw.
In addition to that, on Black Betty, run 60/60w 'spots' hooked to the dimmer switch, also. IOW, that's 230w of light, on 'high'.
Stock headlight is 60w. You make the call: Jammer or Vision ????
IF you do, PLEASE take the time to properly 'aim' your lights. They are BRIGHT as H*LL, and you'll be blinding the 2 1/2 ton battlewagon pilot. Not so much good, right there.
Skip the whistles, bells, and 'deer jammerz'.
Invest your $$ in LIGHTS.
IE - PIAA Extreme White, H4 bulb. 110/100w with 60/55w draw.
In addition to that, on Black Betty, run 60/60w 'spots' hooked to the dimmer switch, also. IOW, that's 230w of light, on 'high'.
Stock headlight is 60w. You make the call: Jammer or Vision ????
IF you do, PLEASE take the time to properly 'aim' your lights. They are BRIGHT as H*LL, and you'll be blinding the 2 1/2 ton battlewagon pilot. Not so much good, right there.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Calgary eh
What I always do, I ride down as close to the center of the road as I can, all the way to the left. Then there's equal distance on each side of me, if a deer pops onto the road, maybe I'll have a split second more time to react compared to riding along the right side of the shoulder lane for example.
my .02 cents.
my .02 cents.
I almost forgot, (It's been a long winter so far, haven't been on the bike for 3 months now). Sometimes, when I'm riding through a wooded area, with no clearance between the road and the trees, and I've seen recent deer strikes on the sides of the road, besides slowing up a bit, I'll put a couple fingers over the front brake lever. That way I still got ahold of the grip but if I have to stop in a hell of a hurry I'll save that 1/2 second it takes to move your fingers from the grip to the other side of the lever. Could make all the difference.
Another .02 cents.
Road Captain
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From: Cape Brerton
We're peppered with deer and moose up here, I have had a hit and 2 near misses (cage) .my buddies wife totally demolished her car in a moose hit.You got BOTLO at all times and Don't try to go around the front of either, they never stop and man are they quick.
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From: INDIANA
I've done some experiments, from a vehicle, not on a bike. Driving past a group of deer on the side of the road I held a "deer whistle" out the window. The claim is, it emits an ultasonic wave that only the deer can hear, not humans, and it makes them run away. Well they didn't even flinch. Next time I saw some deer ahead I layed on the horn, and made a bunch of real noise. Some flinched and moved away, others lifted their heads to see what was going on.
My opinion: If you can't hear it, neither can the deer.
Having said all that, the deer standing on the sides of the road aren't the ones you have to worry about. It's the ones that are running full flight and bound onto the road in front of you. You don't see them coming, they don't see you, they wouldn't have heard you even if you were laying on an airhorn, they were probably running because they were scared and trying to get away from something. Those are the ones that get killed.
What I always do, I ride down as close to the center of the road as I can, all the way to the left. Then there's equal distance on each side of me, if a deer pops onto the road, maybe I'll have a split second more time to react compared to riding along the right side of the shoulder lane for example.
my .02 cents.
My opinion: If you can't hear it, neither can the deer.
Having said all that, the deer standing on the sides of the road aren't the ones you have to worry about. It's the ones that are running full flight and bound onto the road in front of you. You don't see them coming, they don't see you, they wouldn't have heard you even if you were laying on an airhorn, they were probably running because they were scared and trying to get away from something. Those are the ones that get killed.
What I always do, I ride down as close to the center of the road as I can, all the way to the left. Then there's equal distance on each side of me, if a deer pops onto the road, maybe I'll have a split second more time to react compared to riding along the right side of the shoulder lane for example.
my .02 cents.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Calgary eh
Wow, doesn't look like you crashed. Did you? Looks to me like the deer ran into the side of your bike and got crunched on the engine guard. Doesn't look like he took out the front wheel, did he?
I think that's the worst case, when they're crossing in front of you and hit your wheel causing it to turn to the lock, then you go over the high side in a helluva hurry.
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From: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
The recommendations to stay close to the center of the road are right on. Fact is, when I'm going through heavily wooded areas I slow down a bit. Sometimes you gotta get on those brakes really fast.