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Mar 2, 2012 | 10:42 AM

#11

riteway

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From: Just Outside Chicago

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That happened in Arkansas...Truck clipped deer and it hit windshield...Top half went into cab and landed in the wifes lap...Rear in back bed.no human was hurt!! Lets be cafeful out there!!!

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Mar 2, 2012 | 10:59 AM

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TarzanT

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From: Crestview, FL

I travel through the middle of a large military reservation on the way to work. The deer population is incredible with 10 to 20 often standing beside the road eating grass. I always pay particular attention to what they are doing, but they do move pretty quick when they suddenly decide to cross the road. The biggest scare I've had though, was a group of 5 or 6 wild hogs (four legged not like the movie) run across in front of me at about 2 a.m. one spring night. Can only imagine how bad one of those 300 lb ham-on-the-hoof would have hurt!

Mar 2, 2012 | 11:01 AM

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oldhdrider

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Glad you're ok and hope you got a couple of steaks outta the critter.

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Mar 2, 2012 | 01:18 PM

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acd118

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From: York, PA

You're right brother, God was definitely with you. He always is, but sounds like he wanted to go riding with you. Glad you're ok.

Mar 2, 2012 | 01:49 PM

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TKDKurt

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From: Coastal Carolina

Glad you're OK!

I was luckier than you with my close encounter of the deer kind. One evening last week I was out riding on a wooded country road and saw a deer coming out of the woods just ahead. I immediately realized it was a whole line of deer, at least 10-12 (no time to make an accurate count) running nose to tail. They darted across the road right in front of me, crossing the road from left to right. I applied both brakes, down shifted and hit the horn all at once. For reasons known only to God (and maybe the noise of the 103), the line of deer parted like the red sea and the back of the line wheeled and went back into the woods to the left and I passed through the space they made for me. If they hadn't made a gap, there would have been no ability to maneuver around them since they were close together in a solid line. I don't know if I would have been able to stop in time if they hadn't parted for me and I'm glad I didn't have to find out! A sure pucker factor, but the underwear survived to ride another day!

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Mar 2, 2012 | 01:58 PM

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jacknthebox

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From: Pluto

Glad to hear you are one of the lucky ones! Hope you can get that bike up and running again soon.

Mar 2, 2012 | 02:37 PM

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BigAlsRK

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From: Columbus Mississippi

Glad you're ok....hit one Feb 18 11...totalled my Roadking....got a few broken ribs out of it....but I am here to talk about it so that's a plus!

Mar 2, 2012 | 02:49 PM

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buggin02

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Glad you are okay. Looks like God was telling you it was time to do some custom work on the scoot. Saw a fella split a deer in half with his Fatboy one morning. He was okay but covered in deer sh......stuff. Fatboy was also covered but rideable. He didn't even wreck/swerve/nothing, didn't have time, just pulled off on the shoulder and pried the seat out of his crack. I gave him an old towel to try and wipe the stuff off.
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