I hit a deer!!! part 2
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 435
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From: Alberta, Canada
Years ago I hit three deer and a rather large dog - all hits while driving company cages. I never hit a deer since until last year when I put one of the hairy b*st*rds out of its misery on my new RKC. I have a heavy foot (and some say total disregard for the rediculously low speed limits) so I travel fast more often than slow. Funny thing but all hits were at relatively slow speeds (< 60 mph). The hit last year on my bike I was probably only doing 40 (Never even saw the deer).
I have a strong suspicion that if you drive/ride faster the deer don't have time to get in front of you. Now I'm not real anxsious to test this theory but it is something I've noticed.
I'd be interested in hearing what others that have had deer hits think but this may not paint a true picture because those that had high speed hits are probably not around to comment.
At any rate, it doesn't matter how slow you go and how watchful you are, when they want to commit suicide in front of you they will and you may not be able to do a thing about it.
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Joined: Apr 2008
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You are very lucky, as am I. Your bike is almost a carbon copy of my deer strike, except mine was on the left side. Same dent in the tank and all. We did not go down so my tour pack and stuff was not damaged. But he SH^T all over and his guts were on my floorboard.
Here's a tip for you, if the tab that the crash bar is bolted to up under the neck is bent and the paint is cracked, it is a frame out repair. These frames are powder coated, not painted. They can't "fix" it even if they say they can. I got an extra $2500.00 for mine.
I'll hazard a guess at your bill.......around $10,500. A total needed to be 60% for mine.
Glad you are OK.
Oh, and my bike is RED and my name is MARK.........LOL
Mark
Here's a tip for you, if the tab that the crash bar is bolted to up under the neck is bent and the paint is cracked, it is a frame out repair. These frames are powder coated, not painted. They can't "fix" it even if they say they can. I got an extra $2500.00 for mine.
I'll hazard a guess at your bill.......around $10,500. A total needed to be 60% for mine.
Glad you are OK.
Oh, and my bike is RED and my name is MARK.........LOL
Mark
Last edited by user 8373900; Mar 13, 2009 at 10:36 PM.
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Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 160
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From: Augusta, GA
I like the picture of the boots. My wife bitches about the boots I insist she wears; she now understands after seeing what happened with your boots they are a must have!
Glad your OK, let us know how the repairs go.
Glad your OK, let us know how the repairs go.
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Tonopah Az
As you can see I have the same bike. I swear if that happened to me the deer better die cause if it did that to my beloved I would punch it to death. Glad you are ok, keep us up on how the repair goes and get back on soon.