So, I hit a bird the other day...
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So, I hit a bird the other day...
Ok, so at the start of my commute there's a 35 mph road with very little traffic. Last week I was cruising up around 6 am and this little bird comes flying across the road and almost hits me in the chest. "Phew" I'm thinking "If bugs hurt, that bird would've killed me..." Two days later I'm on my commute around the same time and another bird comes flying diagonally across the road, keeping up with the scoot and moving across the road. He gets right in front of my rattler and just lets up, and PING! smacks right into the right headlight and rolls off into the gutter. I felt really bad for the little bird, but it all happened pretty fast and I just couldn't stop laughing about it as I rode off. Anyone else ever have anything like this happen?
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I've had 2 near misses or just glancing hits with birds so far this year on scooters and one in my van. I've never had it happen before but I'm making up for it in 08.
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I have had several near misses with squirrels, I am not sure how the bike will react when I do hit one??? That day will come. Although I did come around a corner the other day and hit a empty tall can that had not been crushed yet....little bit squirly, but recovered fine.
There is a guy that has hit and killed a rattle snake while aboard his Ratter 110 on the yahoo group. He has pictures to prove it.
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There is a guy that has hit and killed a rattle snake while aboard his Ratter 110 on the yahoo group. He has pictures to prove it.
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