Things that go bump in the night

[Car Doc]

Kids dont attempt this at home:

Last nite about 9 PM I am tooling down a county blacktop on my Sportster and a big ol boar coon appears out of nowhere in the middle of the road and turns into my line...holy bat guano Robin.

I think I am running about 65 but I manage to lean just far enough to the right he hits me in the left peg and bends my foot around the peg backwards. Of course I just had to be wearing tennis shoes ouch it didn't crash me this time luckily.

My big toe is a bit sore this morning but I rode that county blacktop to see if I killed the coon. I didn't see him so thats good but I hope he made it w/o a lot of injury it had to hurt though man we hit each other hard.

I hate the thought of an animal suffering or me either especially for that matter and I do know better this time of year to be super careful I just wasn't careful enough apparently.

 

[polo1665]

Kids dont attempt this at home:

Last nite about 9 PM I am tooling down a county blacktop on my Sportster and a big ol boar coon appears out of nowhere in the middle of the road and turns into my line...holy bat guano Robin.

I think I am running about 65 but I manage to lean just far enough to the right he hits me in the left peg and bends my foot around the peg backwards. Of course I just had to be wearing tennis shoes ouch it didn't crash me this time luckily.

My big toe is a bit sore this morning but I rode that county blacktop to see if I killed the coon. I didn't see him so thats good but I hope he made it w/o a lot of injury it had to hurt though man we hit each other hard.

I hate the thought of an animal suffering or me either especially for that matter and I do know better this time of year to be super careful I just wasn't careful enough apparently.

One big danger of riding a bike. I've known a couple of people hitting deer close by where I live. Put one out of work for about 6 months and lucky it didn't kill him. I always try and stay wary in the morning, keep my speed down and my eyes wide open and on the road. I haven't had much cause to be out riding at dusk or after yet this year.
Glad your OK.

 

[Baby Grand]

Used to work with a woman who gave up riding after hitting a bunny while cornering a Ninja. Said she had never been so scared in her life. Apparently it was like black ice.

 

[Car Doc]

Somebody pointed out a bunch of hair stuck in my kickstand so it probably didn't go so well for the animal after all.

The guy who runs the Honda shop here said just run straight into them if they are smaller than a dog or you just end up in the ditch. (this thing looked like a bear cub)

I dont know about doing that 100% of the time but I can see where that would be the smartest thing to do if its right there. The worst thing a person can do is panic you have to force yourself drive thru it or you do crash because you cause it yourself.

 

[dmccarty]

Used to work with a woman who gave up riding after hitting a bunny while cornering a Ninja. Said she had never been so scared in her life. Apparently it was like black ice.

YUCK. That put a really bad image in my head. :laughing:

Later,
Dan

 

[Dr_Zinj]

Big old raccoons like that can take a **** of a lot of damage before they die.

 

[Car Doc]

Used to work with a woman who gave up riding after hitting a bunny while cornering a Ninja. Said she had never been so scared in her life. Apparently it was like black ice.

She got a scare I wouldn't want either did it crash her?

 

[Car Doc]

One big danger of riding a bike. I've known a couple of people hitting deer close by where I live. Put one out of work for about 6 months and lucky it didn't kill him. I always try and stay wary in the morning, keep my speed down and my eyes wide open and on the road. I haven't had much cause to be out riding at dusk or after yet this year.
Glad your OK.

Thanks! Yeah I need to be more careful I really had no reason to be out after dark just one of those things you wish you hadn't done.

 

[PatasColo]

She got a scare I wouldn't want either did it crash her?

Just coincidentally, last night my wife watched a couple young fellas lay down a bike (motorcycle) on the road near our place. This time of year, the rain tends to wash some dirt and gravel into the road from a number of rural driveways (all on hillsides), and there is a wide turn right near our property. An acquaintance told me that this road can be a real pickle if you aren't aware of this and ride accordingly.

Another set of elderly friends were riding a few years back (both on one bike), and a deer popped out. They took some real damage... I don't remember whether they hit the deer or not.

Be careful out there! :thumbsup:
-Mitch

 

[Car Doc]

Yup bikes are easy to crash no doubt.

My neighbors kid has a crotch rocket something or other that he hits 6th gear just about my driveway probably 150 mph on the rear wheel no less with his GF on back pure insanity. The whole neighborhood wants him gone one way or another just gone.

I pray that he hits a rabbit or possum so he gets it out of his system so he doesn't kill one of us...not very Christian like but eye for an eye rings a bell.

 

[EE_Bota]

I rarely ride anymore, but when I do, it is during the day, and for fun.

I have in mind that if I encounter something like you did, I will brake hard, but let off before I encounter the critter. That is a lot of thinking to have to do in a split second, so I may just panic instead, but I at least have a plan.

My bike has anti-lock brakes, so maybe that will help me out sometimes.

Heck..broad daylight is not a sure think sometimes...once I was coming down a back road at about 1 pm, and a herd of dear came spilling down the embankment right in front of me. I suppose something was running them. I had to stop...before they all passed and crossed the road.

 

[jonyyuma]

Yup bikes are easy to crash no doubt.

The whole neighborhood wants him gone one way or another just gone.

I pray that he hits a rabbit or possum so he gets it out of his system so he doesn't kill one of us...not very Christian like but eye for an eye rings a bell.

Rural areas always have at least one of these persons...We can add to the list his brother who always spins the tires in the blacktop each time he leaves his road??Guess he just loves to here that V-8 straining to breathe?? Been hoping that they grow up to know, better things soon??

 

[Car Doc]

You are exactly right EE Bota a lot of split second decisions it is good to have a plan I unfortunately (or not) didn't have one.

I dont even remember it all except I must have pulled the clutch and mashed the rear brake?

Because I do remember hearing the tire squealing and the rear swinging back and forth and my foot hitting the coon. I actually watched it roll my foot around the peg and me thinking I just broke my foot but being thankful to still be upright.

 

[Car Doc]

Rural areas always have at least one of these persons...We can add to the list his brother who always spins the tires in the blacktop each time he leaves his road??Guess he just loves to here that V-8 straining to breathe?? Been hoping that they grow up to know, better things soon??

Don't say anything but...(I was the kind of kid and middle aged adult that I want to strangle now. I hate to say it I even tore up and down this same blacktop with my 62 Chevy II with a 6-71 blown small block 23 years ago. Even occasionally lifting the front wheels off the ground so I dont get much sympathy even though I have calmed down. We all do eventually just hope nobody but us gets hurt.)

 

[MotorSeven]

I've done it before and gotten away with it, but we really should always wear boots and britches when riding. No boat shoes, sandals(gasp), sneakers, or anything without ankle protection. I saw a guy the other day in sandals and shorts on a Heritage...on the highway...man that's just asking for trouble:laughing:

 

[Car Doc]

I've done it before and gotten away with it, but we really should always wear boots and britches when riding. No boat shoes, sandals(gasp), sneakers, or anything without ankle protection. I saw a guy the other day in sandals and shorts on a Heritage...on the highway...man that's just asking for trouble:laughing:

Agreed its the 1 time shtf it all comes tumbling down if not prepared.

 

[Bocephous]

I hit a deer while commuting home on my bike once. I was doing about 65 and hit him in just the right spot, and didn't go down. Did't even stop til I got home 17 miles later. Bruised my left calf and caused extensive cosmetic damage to my FZ1. God was watching out for me. I look for his brother or sister to come out of that same spot every night, now.

 

[Car Doc]

Wow you got very lucky glad you made it deer is my big fear!

Course I never thought I would miss seeing a 40lb slow moving coon in the middle of the road either but I did right up to the last few milliseconds.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Don't say anything but...(I was the kind of kid and middle aged adult that I want to strangle now. I hate to say it I even tore up and down this same blacktop with my 62 Chevy II with a 6-71 blown small block 23 years ago. Even occasionally lifting the front wheels off the ground so I dont get much sympathy even though I have calmed down. We all do eventually just hope nobody but us gets hurt.)

Yeah, I used to play Dukes of Hazard too, until I ended up repairing the front suspension of my pickup. It turns out they had several General Lees and would use them all up filming a single episode.

 

[dmccarty]

I've done it before and gotten away with it, but we really should always wear boots and britches when riding. No boat shoes, sandals(gasp), sneakers, or anything without ankle protection. I saw a guy the other day in sandals and shorts on a Heritage...on the highway...man that's just asking for trouble:laughing:

Kinda freaks me out a bit when we travel to FLA and see bikers passing us at 70, 75, 80, etc. Wearing shorts, T shirt, flip flops, and maybe a bandanna on their head. Course, I guess at the speed if they wreck it really does not matter what they are wearing.

There is/was a guy on the road behind use who would ride his bike at high speed. I figure he is/was organ donor wanna be with all of the deer around here. Either he or another guy used to do the same on the road in front of us. I have heard him do this at dawn and dusk which is a bad time for the deer. The wifey got her eight point buck with her car during the broad day light so no time is really safe. I have not head the bike in a while so maybe he sold it.

Later,
Dan