Have you ever hit an animal on your motorcycle?

[Casper]

Have you ever hit an animal on your motorcycle?

I've only ever hit birds and squirrels. Killed a few of those suckers.

[InyaAzz]

Ran over a very alive snake on 260 last Saturday.

[SpeedTriple44444]

Groundhog on my ST1100. As one guy over on Stromtrooper put it, "my Wee flips the bird". For some reason birds do not know how to get out of the way of the Strom... constantly bouncing off the fairing and windshield.

[Big Chief201]

I remember our group ride awhile back where you (Ben) got tagged pretty good by a bird. That same day I ran through some rotting carcass, my bike smelled nice after that.

[Casper]

I remember our group ride awhile back where you (Ben) got tagged pretty good by a bird. That same day I ran through some rotting carcass, my bike smelled nice after that.

Are you talking about the charlie-horse day? I think I cried.

[ninjascott]

I hit a deer at 55 mph and didn't go down! I was on a 2001 hayabusa goin north on 23 near home road.

[alienpi]

I hit a rabbit; I think it was a suicide. That thing bolted across the street, and budump, right over it.

I've had many close calls with deer. I hate when they stop and stare at me on the side of the road as I'm sitting there waiting for them to finally bolt away. I just lay on the horn until they are out of sight.

One time a deer crossed the road in front of me, and into the ditch and I figured it was staying there, but it decided to bolt at my car once I started to go again. It was killed from the impact. My car hood launched it.

[ReconRat]

Not really, lots of close calls. Unless you want to count that really weird ride down the mountain that ran over thousands of snails, cockroaches and frogs.

edit: wait.. I've had birds fly into the side of the front wheel. Didn't go well for them...

Edited August 31, 2010 by ReconRat

[jermattak]

chipmunk, rabbit, racoon, and 2 birds, one to the dome, and one to the chest.

[e-flores]

I've busted a few birds with my helmet, but that's all.

[cmh_sprint]

I came close to getting a squirrel in Indy on Sunday morning. Looked to my left to check for cars prior to lane change, when I look back in my lane there is a squirrel doing his best John Belushi impression, on the steps going into the deans office, about 5 feet in front of. I thought I had him but I just missed according to my buddy I was ridding with. I laughed the rest of the way to the track with vision of those beady eyes all bugged out and dancing back and forth.

[max power]

I got a coons tail while doing 90 once. Blake saw it. Thought I was going to nail the little bugger.

I bet he had to change his shorts.

Ran over a few snakes when I was a kid.

[AOW]

couple squirrels, a rabbit, a rattlesnake, and quite a few birds. The humming bird that kissed my helmet exploded

Edited August 31, 2010 by AOW

[tyler524]

Never hit anything but have come very close. One night about 2 in the morning I had to swerve a freshly hit dear on while on a very dark section of I75. Did have to duck to miss a bird one other time but besides that I haven't had that misfortune yet.

[Scruit]

Took out a ton of bugs, nothing furry.

Took out a deer in my subaru - but didn't actually hit it with my car - the drywall on the roof rack broke free under heavy braking and nailed the deer.

[Disclaimer]

I hit a bat (the flying kind) with my visor.

I kicked an already dead opossum trying to point it out w/ my foot and not lifting it high enough. It was like I kicked a sledgehammer at 55mph.

One close call with a deer. That by far was the most ass-puckering.

[Casper]

Took out a ton of bugs, nothing furry.

Took out a deer in my subaru - but didn't actually hit it with my car - the drywall on the roof rack broke free under heavy braking and nailed the deer.

It's stories like that which make me want to drive around with a GoPro always recording.

[Siebec]

I hit a crow once.

[Xfz]

Chipmunk, squirrel, and a suicidal groundhog in Lancaster. Close calls with deer, couple of dogs, a loose cow standing on a road in New York State:eek:

[Scruit]

It's stories like that which make me want to drive around with a GoPro always recording.

Even more fun was the inconspicuous Chevy Malibu that drove past slowly, then turned around and suddenly lit up like a christmas tree in sparkly blue.

The car parked behind me providing me some safety cover, two guys got out and helped me load up again. I asked if they were with the sheriff's office and they just said; "Nah, we're with the state, have a nice night."

Not only did I nearly hit my bag limit with sheetrock, but the Men In Black helped me clean up the mess.

Wish I knew what dept they were with so I can send a thankyou.

[Casper]

Even more fun was the inconspicuous Chevy Malibu that drove past slowly, then turned around and suddenly lit up like a christmas tree in sparkly blue.

The car parked behind me providing me some safety cover, two guys got out and helped me load up again. I asked if they were with the sheriff's office and they just said; "Nah, we're with the state, have a nice night."

Not only did I nearly hit my bag limit with sheetrock, but the Men In Black helped me clean up the mess.

Wish I knew what dept they were with so I can send a thankyou.

That's awesome.

[Big Chief201]

Are you talking about the charlie-horse day? I think I cried.

That would be the day...

[wht_scorpion]

squirrels ran under my back tire I drove away watching it wiggle in my mirror.

[Vulcan_Rider]

always try to avoid with a swerve and have always been successful

[the_silverfox]

Almost got taken out by Bambi and his homies on US-16 headed toward Yellowstone in '07. Got lucky but it was a freaky moment to see those things in a group.

Bird bounced off my front fender on my way to Ohio Bike Week this year, but it kept on going.

Only critter I killed was a rabbit that ran in front of my Ford Taurus (previous car) as I was in leaving the drop-off zone of my high school. Thought it was going to make it underneath the car but it got taken out by the rear driver's side wheel.