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Aug 15, 2010 | 11:33 AM

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Cabocarl

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Originally Posted by JoshuaCannon

I hit a deer my first year riding. I had a 2006 Sportster 1200c, I am 6'3 300 lbs. Yes I looked ridiculous on the bike, but I always wanted a Harley and I got it at an auction for a great price. So anyway..... Going down the road about 60 miles an hour just before sundown. Out of the corner of my eye I see the deer jump over the guardrail and he stood across my lane. Nothing I could do. I squeezed the gas tank with my knees, grabbed the clutch and squeezed the brakes. I broadsided the deer, took him off his feet and he went sweeping around the front of the bike to the right side. His head and chest ripped my foot off of the rear break and peg and brought it back behind me. I kept the bike straight and running and just kept going down the road. The only damage I found was the next season when I pulled it back outta the garage and hit a big bump... Him colliding with my peg he weakened the heads on the 2 bolts that connect the peg mount to the frame.

Just when you thought that was bad enough, a month ago I got an 03 EG Classic, Pulled out of my drive way and ran over the neighbors pug who was loose.. I turned around to make sure it was ok and the wife thought i forgot my wallet. Didn't notice I ran a dog over. LOL.

Sorry, I could not get past the second sentence.

Aug 15, 2010 | 11:48 AM

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byg twyn 55

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From: western illinois

just last week we had a biker killed when a car hit a deer in the on coming lane and knocked it in his path.

Aug 15, 2010 | 11:53 AM

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Weakened Warrior

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From: San Bernardino Mountains, CA

Haven't hit anything but my fair share of bugs so far. I've had a couple of close calls with coyotes, though.

I hope I never have to decide to brake or speed up.

Aug 15, 2010 | 03:35 PM

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piasspj

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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74

I hit a small deer. The impact slowed the bike rather abruptly, tossed the deer to one side and me to the other. But yea, the bike basically went straight as it slid down the road.

Aug 15, 2010 | 04:22 PM

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flhxkiller

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From: se michigan

I was always told if you can eat it in one meal run it over..

Aug 15, 2010 | 04:40 PM

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dirtracin23

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From: Central IL

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Originally Posted by jimmers1817

If you check the national and state stats for deer vs bike collisions I think you'll find a very high fatality rate. For bikers.

One of the main reasons I avoid riding at night whenever possible. If the deer don't get you the drunks, potholes, and car parts lying in the road will.

Wife and I went out to our favorite hot wing place one night last week. Lot of back country roads. By the time we made it home we were both nervous wrecks.

And if you check the statistics for biker vs vehicle collisions I believe they arre very high in favor of the vehicle. You ride during in the daylight and take your chances with cages everyday. At least the deer are more scared of you and your bike than the drivers of the vehicles are.

I hit a deer ( 120lb doe) at 50mph in October of last year and didn't go down. Didn't hurt me at all. Deer............ dead. Bike............... near dead (11K in damage). Clean living? Devine intervention? I don't know, but given my past history, I doubt it was either. Guess I'll just have to chalk it up to good old luck.

Aug 15, 2010 | 04:54 PM

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06Fatboy_CT

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Guy in my jeep club hit a deer on a ninja, split the deer in half, he slide like 100 feet down the road.

He was for the most part though. All leathers.

Aug 15, 2010 | 10:55 PM

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ottoman007

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I have heard this speed up theory but I heard it for cars. If you can’t stop speed up, it raises the front end of the car so the animal goes under the car and not thru the wind shield. Unforturaly this theory doesn’t work to well with a 1600 pound moose, and that’s a baby moose. Not that I have hit one but I think I would defiantly take a deer over a moose.