e-flores Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 ive hit my share of smaller birds with my helmet cant imagine something as big as a vulture. glad you came out unscathed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbgt89 Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I hit a peacock (i think) in west Virginia a few weeks ago. I ducked down and its legs clipped the top of my helmet. My girlfriend on the back took a much more solid hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Glad u didn't get knocked out... One after opening my gurage door, I drove in and I must have leaned on the opener again cause it came back down... On my head. If I was 1/2 a sec slower, it woulda been a KO and my wife woulda had a bike in the kitchen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I've had close calls with birds too, but never struck one. Had a grasshopper strike my helmet when I was bookin' down a backroad, it laid my head back a little. Worst ever for me was getting hit in the face shield by a foot square chunk of plywood that was kicked up by the car in front of me on the interstate last year.....luckily it didn't bust through to my face or I'd be even uglier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I would be more worried about the turkey vulture regurgitating on me that's some nasty shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 The worst I've had to deal with was a bug filled with yellow goop that spattered on my face shield. I'm sold on face shields and full face helmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Here is what it looks like when they do hit a little lower.Got a roughly 20lb turkey while up on rt161. Was doing about 70-75 while passing a car. Roughly 3 grand in damage to the bike. Did the damage you can see along with bending the LH clipon back over 2 inches, smashing the lh switch gear and ripped the gauges clean off the bike.Picture of the dead turkey after the fact.http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii281/vf1000ride/bike%20accident/IMAG0062.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollnhot Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Good thing it wasn't a Hayabusa I heard they eat Blackbirds in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Glad you're ok. Bet that was a hell of a "shit your pants moment"Should have throw an elbow. Being a gun owner I would have shot it. It sucks dealing with things that are out of your control. Good thing you had your helmet for that one in a million situation that you never think will happen.lol, repped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 I hit a peacock (i think) in west Virginia a few weeks ago. I ducked down and its legs clipped the top of my helmet. My girlfriend on the back took a much more solid hit.Now thats how you do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 I hit a peacock (i think) in west Virginia a few weeks ago. I ducked down and its legs clipped the top of my helmet. My girlfriend on the back took a much more solid hit.That's what I call "flipping her the bird"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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