ReconRat Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Remember me saying even hitting a small bird hurts?I wouldn't want to hit a big one?No kidding when saying remember to duck quick.This guy hit a full size buzzard in the helmet.Florida Bird Blamed For Deadly Motorcycle Crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Crazy stuff. Mike ( 2fat2fly here ) knows what a buzzard feels like. Shortly after getting his turbo ZX12 back on the road he had a slight collision with one, and thankfully he wasn't hauling ass or it could've been much worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 same... got knocked off my R6 in 2009 by a turkey vulture on 536... it sucked.. a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I have come very close to hitting buzzards and especially turkeys a few times, sure glad I missed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hit a turkey at about 70 mph - little bastage flew up out of a ditch and hit me in the shoulder. Spun me around in the saddle and I damned near fell off.Hurt like Hell, but I came out of it better than the turkey did... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Wow good thing that was not a Tom!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I saw a guy in front of me take out a gull with the fairing of his ultra classic. Fucking smoked that bird, big cloud of feathers. I've hit robins and sparrows before but never anything that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) Hit a turkey at about 70 mph - little bastage flew up out of a ditch and hit me in the shoulder. Spun me around in the saddle and I damned near fell off.Hurt like Hell, but I came out of it better than the turkey did..."Hey, uh, you gonna eat that?" Edited October 21, 2013 by DAC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 The way the bird's friends are telling it on their forum, some psycho on a metal horse crashed into their friend with his face. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekClouser Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Any word on if the motorcycle rider died from the crash (ditch/fence) or from the bird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Any word on if the motorcycle rider died from the crash (ditch/fence) or from the bird? isn't that a bit like asking if the fall killed a sky diver, or if it was the sudden stop at the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCBS Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 I had a barn swallow hit me right in the face shield a month ago. +1 for helmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I rode through a flock of 6-8 vultures about 2 months ago. They were picking a carcass a couple feet off the road. Couldn't see them until I they flew into my lane. It wasn't a hard impact but it was a pucker moment for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Saw an oncoming van hit a turkey vulture about 6 mo ago. Broke his windshield. Glad it wasn't me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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