Ever get hit by a rock?
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RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
ORIGINAL: Dr. Fatboy
I have a 2004 Fatboy and have just over 4000 miles on the bike. I know that this is not much compared to some of you riders. When riding in my car, I have every so often got a big rock thrown up by the car in front dinging my windshield. Just wondering if anyone has ever been hit by a rock or piece of road debris while out riding their bike and what that's like? I've been smacked by a Junebug on the leg and I sure felt it. I can't imagine what it would be like getting nailed by a rock or piece of debris.
I have a 2004 Fatboy and have just over 4000 miles on the bike. I know that this is not much compared to some of you riders. When riding in my car, I have every so often got a big rock thrown up by the car in front dinging my windshield. Just wondering if anyone has ever been hit by a rock or piece of road debris while out riding their bike and what that's like? I've been smacked by a Junebug on the leg and I sure felt it. I can't imagine what it would be like getting nailed by a rock or piece of debris.
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RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
Had a 1/2inch dia. rock hit me right on the knee cap "motherf(*#*cker" I says. Also had a beetle smack me on the lip so hard, it bled and swelled up immediatly "mummerpupper" I says.
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RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
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I've got one to beat all of you. Me and the wife where out riding last year and went by a golf course and yes you guessed it some golfer eather on purpose or accidently shoot a ball of the green and nailed me right in the leg. I don't know how fast the ball was going but I was doing 60 so I figure I was hit with it at about 120 (figure the speed of the ball + my speed) I kept control and pulled off couldn't see any golfer so held my composure and headed home at home there was a welt about 10" around and stuck out 2" and BLACK as the ace of spades. Couldn't hardly walk on it for a week. Never went by there again. Infact havn't golfed since then eather.
I've got one to beat all of you. Me and the wife where out riding last year and went by a golf course and yes you guessed it some golfer eather on purpose or accidently shoot a ball of the green and nailed me right in the leg. I don't know how fast the ball was going but I was doing 60 so I figure I was hit with it at about 120 (figure the speed of the ball + my speed) I kept control and pulled off couldn't see any golfer so held my composure and headed home at home there was a welt about 10" around and stuck out 2" and BLACK as the ace of spades. Couldn't hardly walk on it for a week. Never went by there again. Infact havn't golfed since then eather.
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RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
Well this is an ironic post...
Just today I got hit in the left hand with a rock...probably a small pebble but it hurt like hell...left a knot on my third knuckle even through my gloves..
Just today I got hit in the left hand with a rock...probably a small pebble but it hurt like hell...left a knot on my third knuckle even through my gloves..
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From: Albuquerque, NM
RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
ORIGINAL: icdred
I have been been worried about this as well being that I just got my fatbay about 6 weeks ago, and the funny thing is that I was drving my truck a few days ago with the window down and a huge rock came flying through the wondow and hit my arm....hurt like hell!! So it just goes to show even in a car you are in danger!!
I have been been worried about this as well being that I just got my fatbay about 6 weeks ago, and the funny thing is that I was drving my truck a few days ago with the window down and a huge rock came flying through the wondow and hit my arm....hurt like hell!! So it just goes to show even in a car you are in danger!!
Ha! Same with me. I haven't been hit with anything large enought to comment about when riding but just like you, I had my arm out the window of my truck and got smacked by a pretty good sized rock right in the elbow. *&$()@#!!!!
I have been caught in a dust-devil (you all in the desert will know what I'm talking about
) while riding and that sucked. It was like someone shooting you in the face with salt rock.[:@]
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From: Houston, TX
RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
Speaking of animals..........around '79 or so I was riding a KZ1000 early in the morning 0400 or so down a little crooked as@ farm road in Ky. Lo an behold a friggin chicken right in the way. I was letting it eat too. The only thing I could do was hang on.....It actually kind of suprised me how smooth that ole Kaw sliced through the bird..... I did glance back and saw a plume of feathers up in the air...
Probably the first Jap chopped chicken ever in Ky.
And if you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be sandblasted just ride through Houston Tx on I10.........in traffic
Probably the first Jap chopped chicken ever in Ky.
And if you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be sandblasted just ride through Houston Tx on I10.........in traffic
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From: Fort Washington, MD
RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
Bugs and rocks hurt, but rain ranks up there with them. Ever get caught in the begginning of a rain and have a half or bucket helmet. Feels like multiple little rocks.
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RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
Rode my Yamaha for 7 months with nothing really hitting me besides the basic bug braggade.
Bought the Deluxe 2 1/2 weeks ago.
- Pulled around the corner from dealership when I bought it (no windshild)
got nice big something or other bug between the eyes. Luckily I had full face on and he spatted enough for me to see.
- Halfway home from dealership got rock in right knee cap from truck (about an inch in size), hurt like heck.
- Last weekend hit a swarm of bees. No stings but nothing like the THWAP THWAP THWAP of severl dozen bees hitting you.
Had full face on and windshild but still got pelted pretty good. And of course one got me right in the same spot
as the rock. Luckily I'm not allergic to bees.
Is it an omen???
Bought the Deluxe 2 1/2 weeks ago.
- Pulled around the corner from dealership when I bought it (no windshild)
got nice big something or other bug between the eyes. Luckily I had full face on and he spatted enough for me to see.
- Halfway home from dealership got rock in right knee cap from truck (about an inch in size), hurt like heck.
- Last weekend hit a swarm of bees. No stings but nothing like the THWAP THWAP THWAP of severl dozen bees hitting you.
Had full face on and windshild but still got pelted pretty good. And of course one got me right in the same spot
as the rock. Luckily I'm not allergic to bees.
Is it an omen???
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RE: Ever get hit by a rock?
Lots of big beetles and other various critters here and there. Worst hit came from a lug nut off a car going the other way at only 30mph or so. Knocked the chit out of me and stuck in my old Bell. Never thought about riding without a lid since.