What have you hit with your bike..??

After Rockstoc 1. Traveling up a very straight and flat Rt 220 in Wyoming I saw what looked like a 2x4 laying in my lane in the distance. As I got closer the 2x4 seemed to gain elevation. As I got even closer I realized it was a prairie dog standing up straight in the middle of my lane. Decision time. He is closer to the right side of the road but facing the left side. Which way is he going to run when he sees me closing on him? No idea. Aim straight for him and let him decide. He didn't decide so at the last minute I turned enough to just miss him on his back side. I forgot the trailer I was towing is wider than the bike. Got him with the left fender. I saw him spinning off the other side of the road in my left mirror. No damage to the trailer. I didn't check on the rodent.
 
On the ST, a 4x4 at 70 mph riding home from purchasing the bike, that was fun. Over the years on other bikes, pleanty of smaller birds, a hawk, a couple of cars, a cat, almost a condor taking flight but braked in time so as his wing hit my helmet (Huge bird!), a bat off my helmet shield and squirming in my lap, a jack rabbit at 90 mph (took out the lights on my HD), and a cow on a dirt bike.
 
Trapperdog said:
On the ST, a 4x4 at 70 mph riding home from purchasing the bike, that was fun. Over the years on other bikes, pleanty of smaller birds, a hawk, a couple of cars, a cat, almost a condor taking flight but braked in time so as his wing hit my helmet (Huge bird!), a bat off my helmet shield and squirming in my lap, a jack rabbit at 90 mph (took out the lights on my HD), and a cow on a dirt bike.
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dang, and to think I wanted to ride next to you :rolleyes:
 
ToddC said:
I hit the local dirt roads on the new toy.....
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I've got one just like it (2008) that I commute on when the weather is nice. I get over 80mpg with it. While it's sort of the anti-ST in just about every aspect, it's a blast to ride. I added a small rack and a small pelican "topcase".
 
SilberPfeil said:
I've got one just like it (2008) that I commute on when the weather is nice. I get over 80mpg with it. While it's sort of the anti-ST in just about every aspect, it's a blast to ride. I added a small rack and a small pelican "topcase".
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Just bought a factory rack from Amazon warehouse deals for half cost..... mounted it this evening. Love factory parts!!! It is a 80s xl with disc brakes and electric start...!!! Already put over 100 miles on it.

ToddC
 
Hit another Tweety Bird yesterday riding to Ephrata WA to go shooting with my old swim coach.

Poor Tweety...:22yikes:
 
A large coyote hit me right in front of my left foot at 60 mph ( he was doing about 20) Cracked the black lower plastic. A little impact wobble, no crash, coyote dead. I guess there not as smart they are supposed to be. That is the one time I was glad my '03 is over 700 lbs.

Ed
 
When riding a Police spec 1100 around 98 ish, I was riding down a country lane minding my own business when a Pheasant ran across the front touched the wheel and then totally disappeared up the wailer mounted bottom right.
I had a bit of a wobble but the main problem was getting the remains of Pheasant out of the wailer and the blood off my oversuit. I was covered from head to toe it looked like the bike and me had been tarred and feathered.
It was almost the stickiest situation since sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun.
Upt'North.
 
So far........... one 3' or so snake and and a 3' or so weasel like critter that made this terrible popping sound when I ran over it at about 100 km/h.
 
Thankfully - not a hit ... but too close a call....

A wild boar in SE Oklahoma Saturday....

Odie1
 
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