Deer aren't our only problem

It is imperative to always be alert while riding because although the roads departments designate crossing zones for wild animals, they don't always use them, so you should expect them at any and all times, whistles or not.:deer1:... LOL
 
GryST said:
I think deer whistles is another mystery device as fork brace are. Can't prove they work, can't prove they don't.
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I'd think that it would be easy to prove that fork braces make a big difference. Run a few timed laps with and without the brace and see if it makes a difference. While most of the evidence is subjective, the guys who have the brace say it makes a big difference. Its my understanding that research has not shown deer whistles to be either effective or useless - the evidence for them is elusive. And should you run into an old deer who is hard of hearing, after you total the bike and kill the deer how can you prove he was an anomaly?
 
buceador said:
Ain't photoshop fun? :biggrin:
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What? you don't think there are snakes on the road? I drove by one at 75mph , just thought it was something on the road. It was a smaller one coiled up. I didn't make it out to be a snake until about 20 feet away. Others have posted pictures of snakes on the road , I guess you don't ride much.
 
SMSW said:
I'd think that it would be easy to prove that fork braces make a big difference. Run a few timed laps with and without the brace and see if it makes a difference. While most of the evidence is subjective, the guys who have the brace say it makes a big difference. Its my understanding that research has not shown deer whistles to be either effective or useless - the evidence for them is elusive. And should you run into an old deer who is hard of hearing, after you total the bike and kill the deer how can you prove he was an anomaly?
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well there are other similar products for lets say mosquitoes. We can test them a LOC STOC this one in particular strikes me as questionable https://intechdaily.com/mosquitonix-band-review/
 
I seem to remember a little propeller assembly that went between a car's carb and manifold to increase gas mileage. Another 'too good to be true' item.
 
Speaking of moose roadkill, how about a moose killed by a bike. In the year 2000 I was on a trip with two other bikers in New Hampshire. Our outing had us riding later in to the evening than we expected or wanted. We intentionally wanted to be back at the motel before dark because were well aware of the moose danger in that area. We ended up doing the last few miles on highway 16 between the Mount Washington Auto Road and our motel in Gorham after dark. We had only 4 or 5 miles to go to Gorham. A moose crossed the road ride in front of one of us. At the time he was 72 years old- the rider, not the moose. He t-boned the moose. He was knocked off of his bike as it went underneath the moose and carried on without a rider until it came to a stop standing completely upright in a stand of bushes several hundred feet away. The rider suffered serious injuries and required emergency surgery but he survived to ride again. He killed the moose.
 
from today's Christmas ride lol

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Al st1100 said:
What? you don't think there are snakes on the road? I drove by one at 75mph , just thought it was something on the road. It was a smaller one coiled up. I didn't make it out to be a snake until about 20 feet away. Others have posted pictures of snakes on the road , I guess you don't ride much.
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Sure I do, seen more than one or two in my travels in Oz, but this ain't one.
 
Andrew Shadow said:
Speaking of moose roadkill, how about a moose killed by a bike.
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In your description, the bike went UNDER the moose, so it was the rider who killed the moose. That guy is one tough old man! Brings to mind birds crashing through the canopy of fighter aircraft and killing the pilot (remember the chicken cannon?). Any body, human or otherwise moving at speed can be a deadly projectile.
 
buceador said:
Sure I do, seen more than one or two in my travels in Oz, but this ain't one.
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ride in OZ a lot ?? Ever ride with the Scare Crow? Who is your favorite ? Inquiry minds want to know!! Time to share some pics.
 
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SMSW said:
In your description, the bike went UNDER the moose, so it was the rider who killed the moose. That guy is one tough old man! Brings to mind birds crashing through the canopy of fighter aircraft and killing the pilot (remember the chicken cannon?). Any body, human or otherwise moving at speed can be a deadly projectile.
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He was extremely lucky in that he was riding a cruiser because it is a low sitting bike. If you have to hit a moose with a motorcycle you couldn't pick a better spot than he did. He hit it at probably the softest spot on a moose. He hit it right between the rib cage and the rear hip hitting soft tissue and missing the biggest bones. The bike went under the moose. He hit the side of the moose straight on with his upper body and was knocked off the bike and slid down the road. As the bike went under him the handle bars and headlight assembly sliced through the moose's gut and ripped him open causing serious injuries. The moose got up and bleeding profusely hobbled, with a broken leg, in to the bush a few hundred feet where he lied down and died. So in reality it was the bike that killed the moose not the rider. And yes, he is one tough old man.
 
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