Ever get stung while riding?
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Yep, this summer when I was hitting the twisties on my 1000RR. Cruising along and felt a pinch on my wrist then the burning kicked in. Reached down and pulled it off and kept riding. Somehow the little guy got in behind the gauntlet on my glove and nailed me pretty good. Hurt like hell but pretty easy to guess what it was before I even pulled it off my wrist.
Last year I was on the highway just taking a quick trip to Gander Mountain... turned my head to look to my left and no sooner a bee hit me square in the neck and stung on impact. You can bet I felt that one!
Last year I was on the highway just taking a quick trip to Gander Mountain... turned my head to look to my left and no sooner a bee hit me square in the neck and stung on impact. You can bet I felt that one!
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From: navarre ohio
16yo,first street bike,was riding downhill around a sharp turn, a bea stung me on the back of my knee, i jumped and locked up the rear wheel, slid of the road and ended up in a ditch along side the road.. luckaly i got stoped didnt drop the bike..
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I got stung by a wasp today. His rear abdomen was stuck to the stinger so I just pulled it out while rolling down the road. Then we stopped and someone else stated that they had not been stung yet. the bees were listening as he got stung on the temple before the next stop. LOL.
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I got stung by a wasp today. His rear abdomen was stuck to the stinger so I just pulled it out while rolling down the road. Then we stopped and someone else stated that they had not been stung yet. the bees were listening as he got stung on the temple before the next stop. LOL.
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From: Danville Va, Providence NC
Had a bumblebee hit me in the eyelid about 25 years ago. Bastard bit me and stung me at the same time. Eye swelled shut, it was a real pisser.
Had many bugs hit me since, but most just bounced off. But I do wear a full face shield, pretty much every time.
I don't know how you guyz go with no helmet, no face protection. I have bugs and rocks hitting my face shield daily. More power to ya, lmao.
RD.
Had many bugs hit me since, but most just bounced off. But I do wear a full face shield, pretty much every time.
I don't know how you guyz go with no helmet, no face protection. I have bugs and rocks hitting my face shield daily. More power to ya, lmao.
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I got stung by a bumblebee while riding the twistys just outside of Sturgis 3 years ago. The sucka got me in the left bicep and it was a bitch trying to pull that fish hook size stinger out of my arm while negotiate the twistys. Pulling over wasn't an option since there was no shoulder and quite a bit of bike traffic on the road. Damn arm hurt until I got home later that week.
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From: SoCal Desert
LOL...twice in as many years, and both wasps. Last one hit perfectly where the straps join below the ear and set up for about 5 seconds before it decided to sting my temple.
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From: San Bernardino Mountains, CA
One night after work, I was riding home and something managed to fly up my jacket sleeve and sting me on the elbow. It was moderately painful and I felt it for a while after it happened.
I'm glad that I'm not allergic to anything like that as far as I'm aware.
I'm glad that I'm not allergic to anything like that as far as I'm aware.