[Anonymous]

there you go

[WildKat]

better watch where you ride from now on matt

[The CyberPoet]

Do those ultra-sonic howlers work at all? Maybe time to invest in a set. I saw them at my local CycleGear shop today for $8 or some such...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[SweetLou]

Glad to hear you didn't go down, and be thankful it wasn't a huge buck!

Living up in MN and WI, I was always careful riding through the country at night, and avoided some routes home due to the high deer population and stuff. Had a few close calls, never on the bike, just in the cage.

Didn't hit my first deer till I was down here in Bama. Kinda ironic to me at least. Messed up the bumper on the F-350 pretty good. My cousin wanted to throw it in the back of the repo truck, but I told him no-way!

[BraadaJim]

I read the title of this thread and just cringed. You are one lucky sombeetch! Very glad to hear that it was just a severe pucker moment and not an explosion of fur, bones and bodywork.
Awesome job keeping the SR's under control and keeping it up. More than anything though I'm just glad you are OK.

[fasteddie]

I agree with Jim...

[samsonskeg]

If it makes you feel any better, I almost hit hit a turkey yesterday, the bastard like almost flew into me and almost shat myself. Then about 5 miles later, a family of squirels i guess like ran into the road and almost ran over one.



I think the animals arent aware that we are on the roads yet

[Mojoe]

With your luck lately Matt, I feared the worst. I am very happy it turned out ok! I fear deer more than drunk drivers.

as a victim of a drunk driver, I strongly suggest you re-think that comment. both can be lethal, but at least deer can be avoided if you know what to watch for and where to slow down and be alert. drunk drivers can be anywhere and you never know when one is going to decide he likes riding in your lane instead of his...which is what happened to me.

I will gladly take my chances with a 100-200lb deer over a ton plus chunk of
of rolling metal.

And Matt....really really glad nothing serious came out of it. Great job at coming through it unscathed.

[katana bob]

glad you're ok. scary stuff.

[Black_peter]

Do those ultra-sonic howlers work at all? Maybe time to invest in a set. I saw them at my local CycleGear shop today for $8 or some such...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

Good question..
On the one hand I don't know anyone who uses them that has hit a deer..
Other hand I know of only one person who has hit a deer..
(niether on motorcycles..)

Glad you are well Matt..
Now that you have that over with chances are you will never hit (or nearly) another one..

[twelve-five]

Whew! You musta had a horse shoe stuck somewhere! Really glad that you, the Kat and Bambi all made out ok. Those things are terrifying on a bike, especially at night. Up here the number of deer is criminal. Ya, what's the deal with those deer whistle thingies, do they work or not? Generally I've heard things like "since I put them on I haven't seen any deer" not really scientific proof. How do you know if you've got em mounted in the right place? You can't hear the bloody things! Most will probably try to hide them under the front somewhere vs on the mirrors or fairing, but will they get the right airflow there? I also really really hate turtles when I'm on the bike (not the chocolate ones)

[Junior]

Wow. You are one lucky hippy Matt!

Glad to hear it wasn't worse.

[tzortn]

Wow you must have been angry to go and hit Bambi like that. I am glad to hear that you are ok.

[StoneJrW]

Glad you OK. I hate seeing deer on the side of the rode.

[Supraholic]

Damn wildlife...It's like we're riding in the wilderness or something!

I thought many bad things when I read the title...glad none of those things happened to you. You're a lucky man.