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My time finally came I guess. Crunched the V-Strom tonight. !#$!@#$%^
I was running about 60mph when I saw it, and nailed the brakes. Hit the deer in its front shoulder running 35 or so. Took the brunt of the hit down my left side. Somehow I never lost control, and never went down.
I'm fine, but the bike didn't fair so well. I'll have to wait until tomorrow when its light out to see what all damage was done.
Happened 5 miles from home....
DAMNIT!
-Scott
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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2006, 08:23:05 PM » |
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Good thing is your not hurt. Could have been worse. I saw a man and wife years ago hit a cow up by Medford and they didn't fare so will. She broke here hip, leg and shoulder. He was banged up but not bad. Bike was missed up but rideable and he had to take her toward the hospital on it. Thats when we came along and hauled her the doctor. So like I said you came out on the good end. Hope not much damage to bike. Later
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2006, 09:03:45 PM » |
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Sure glad to here your ok Scott.The bikes can be replaced and fixed, But Valk. brothers can't be. If you need any help putting her back give me a yell.
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2006, 10:16:20 PM » |
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Glad to hear your all right. Bummer about the bike. I've come close several times with deer in the last few years, but I've been lucky enough to miss everything but an armadillo.
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2006, 10:30:20 PM » |
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You are right...bike parts can be replaced. But it still agrivates me that my bike is broken!!
Thanks for the kind words!
-Scott
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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2006, 10:42:11 PM » |
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You know what else sucks? I spent the entire afternoon putting new tires on that bike! lol
-Scott
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2006, 02:53:26 AM » |
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Those friggin forest rats, I hate'em.
Glad your ok Scott!
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2006, 05:38:40 AM » |
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Glad to hear you're ok....deer are the one factor you can not control.....perhaps the time you spent putting the new tires on is what helped save your butt.......  Don |
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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2006, 07:25:15 AM » |
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Whew! Close call. I'll bet your heart was pumping after that. Not that it matters, but what became of the deer? Do you have fresh venison in your freezer?
Credit your riding skills for not going down. Hitting a moving target at 35 mph probably would have put most people on the ground.
Except for having a broken bike, there was a happy ending to this story. Glad you're alright. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2006, 08:19:46 AM » |
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Scott I'll call you tonight, we were out visiting the parents and didn't get home until late, saw you had called but went to bed (still wore out from CBR).
Glad your not hurt and that must be a tough bike.
I hope the repair work doesn't take to long.
Raymond
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« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2006, 08:22:16 AM » |
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Glad you Ok Scott. Maybe the the motorcycle gods don't like the idea of you riding the Vstrom. :wink: Let me know if I can be of any assistance
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« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2006, 10:48:32 AM » |
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Damn Scott! That's a big bummer about you bike! I sure am glad you are ok though! That is the main thing here! Thank God you are such an experienced bike rider!
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« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2006, 12:24:59 PM » |
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« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2006, 12:57:06 PM » |
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Dang! Sorry to hear the news but glad you are OK. Hope you terminated that @#%$ deer with extreme prejudice, though.
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« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2006, 04:06:15 PM » |
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Looks like a lot of plastic busted up. I'm sure it's only a few hundred dollars damage.
You feel sore today at all?
Raymond
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