Hit a deer today
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 109
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From: Hannibal, MO area
You done good! Here in NEMO we have a overpopulation of the dirty basturds. I totalled my 2000 Softail last year in Feb., first ride of the year at 1:00 pm. 8 deer total ran across blacktop and I had no time to do anything but cuss and split the group. Caught a small one between the frame and front tire, tossed me right off into the road at 40 mph.
Thank God for full leather..
Now days I never pass up the opportunity to shot one give the chance.
Glad you are ok!
I would have the bike checked over tho!
Thank God for full leather..
Now days I never pass up the opportunity to shot one give the chance.
Glad you are ok!
I would have the bike checked over tho!
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 17,548
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From: Oxford, Nc
I ride to work at 5:30 a.m. everyday out in the NC countryside, so seeing the occasional deer is not surprising. I hit one last November, (he glanced off the fairing,) and then hit a coyote head on, ( yeah he was facing me,) last February resulting in new lowers and a new crashbar. Both times I stayed vertical.
But then I rode through Va and WVa last July 4th, ( up 220 North then 250 West,) on my way to Ohio, and several times that day the damn deer jumped out across the road right in the middle of the day, seemigly for no reason. They were oblivious to the bike, and kept me on my toes the whole trip.
Good job keeping it upright.
But then I rode through Va and WVa last July 4th, ( up 220 North then 250 West,) on my way to Ohio, and several times that day the damn deer jumped out across the road right in the middle of the day, seemigly for no reason. They were oblivious to the bike, and kept me on my toes the whole trip.
Good job keeping it upright.
6th Gear
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 12
Likes: 1
From: michigan
you are lucky i hit a deer last year doing 55 mph and i drove threw it like you and didn't go down ether. but totaled bike look at your front forks and tree and then the frame neck.i had lights going all over the place tho and deer ran away pissed me off after i changed my shorts.but really have someone check the bike out if you don't know what you are looking at.most likely something is bent.good luck too you
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 478
Likes: 40
From: Bay Area - California Land of Libtards
Seems fair. Hell, it keeps the City/Town or County from having to deal with the mess.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 116
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From: San Antonio, Texas
Where I live here in South Texas the blue hair old ladies feed the deer like they're pets. It doesn't matter what time of day it is the deer are making their way to the next feeding zone. I hit one going about 35mph. Bent the crash bars on the right side into the floor boards. Nothing like the smell of deer fodder to start your day.
Glad to hear that you and the bike survived.
Welcome to the Bambi Club
Glad to hear that you and the bike survived.
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Road Master
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,248
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From: Jacksonville, NC
So you're saying that you didn't strap the deer to your passenger seat or sissy bar and take it home? Too bad. Meat is expensive now days. I'm glad you managed to come out Ok. Supposedly there is a video somewhere on youtube of a guy on a crotch rocket splitting a deer in two but I haven't been able to find it. Since someone mentioned deer running into the side of their vehicle, a buddy of mine had one run into the side of his appliance repair van. Him and his partner stopped to see if it was ok and it was still alive with it's head stuck in the V of a couple of tree trunks. They managed to free it and it ran off. He was pretty close to his house when it happened. About two weeks later the same deer rammed into the side of the van while it was parked in his driveway and then ran off into the woods. I don't know what he did to that deer to start the vendetta. 