Deer versus RoadKing

alii1959 · 11-10-2012, 03:58 PM

Doing a bit of a test ride after working on my throttle linkage to see if it was working properly. I was less than 2 miles from home. Slowing to join a group setting up to turn right. A deer shot across the road. Saw it peripherally. I slowed further. It slammed into left side front fender. Didn't go down. Didn't really wobble much. Deer spun in the road. I puckered up and rode it home.

Damage: dented fender, broken trim. Nothing else that I saw. Look again in the morning.

Well, nothing except the horrible brown stain on the puckered up seat....maybe that part wasn't the deer.

Score: RoadKing 1, Deer 0, Seat -1

Thank God for Harley-Davidson. Had that been one of my earlier sportbikes....well, you could guess. The big girl took it with ease. Amazing. Didn't even twist the forks. Could have been worse. Trying to stop shaking.....

wayne13 · 11-10-2012, 08:32 PM

Glad you are OK. Now make a run to Wal-Mart for some new Fruit of the Looms.

hardwaregrrl · 11-11-2012, 06:34 PM

Geeze, time to go hunting! I'm assuming the deer is still alive? Where at in GA did this happen?

alii1959 · 11-11-2012, 07:26 PM

I did go back today to see if bambi was around....nope. Either he got up and moved along or some redneck is having dinner.

Evans, Ga.

velocity · 11-11-2012, 08:01 PM

Do you happen to have loud pipes?

YOUNZ · 11-11-2012, 10:53 PM

Better brakes, more maneuverable, nimble, as in Honda = no incident!
Just kidding, just kidding.

Glad you and the Hog are OK.

alii1959 · 11-12-2012, 08:31 AM

Nope quiet pipes. I b war'n one dem gnew fangled helmets what wrap 'round ya hole hade too!!

fastdirt505 · 12-11-2012, 12:36 PM

I've had two deer freak out and run in front of me lately...hell one of them made it across the road and then did a u turn and ran back across. Luckily both during the day. I bought those little deer whistles and mounted them to the bike. I hope they work, because the deer are everywhere in Georgia. I'm sure they are bad everywhere.

BeMeUp · 12-12-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fastdirt505

I've had two deer freak out and run in front of me lately...hell one of them made it across the road and then did a u turn and ran back across. Luckily both during the day. I bought those little deer whistles and mounted them to the bike. I hope they work, because the deer are everywhere in Georgia. I'm sure they are bad everywhere.

Read an article about extensive testing of the Deer whistles that basicaly said they no worky.

I'll try to find the article and post a link so I'm not just "talking out my neck".

Glad the OP's Hog was up to the task of deer defense.

11-10-2012, 03:58 PM	#1
alii1959 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia, USA Oddometer: 436	Deer versus RoadKing Doing a bit of a test ride after working on my throttle linkage to see if it was working properly. I was less than 2 miles from home. Slowing to join a group setting up to turn right. A deer shot across the road. Saw it peripherally. I slowed further. It slammed into left side front fender. Didn't go down. Didn't really wobble much. Deer spun in the road. I puckered up and rode it home. Damage: dented fender, broken trim. Nothing else that I saw. Look again in the morning. Well, nothing except the horrible brown stain on the puckered up seat....maybe that part wasn't the deer. Score: RoadKing 1, Deer 0, Seat -1 Thank God for Harley-Davidson. Had that been one of my earlier sportbikes....well, you could guess. The big girl took it with ease. Amazing. Didn't even twist the forks. Could have been worse. Trying to stop shaking..... __________________ Because it is my bike and I like it that way!

11-11-2012, 06:34 PM	#3
hardwaregrrl Shit for brains Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta Oddometer: 4,847	Geeze, time to go hunting! I'm assuming the deer is still alive? Where at in GA did this happen? __________________ Trans Lab RR-broke down in Ontario-2 stroke fun for 200 bucks- TCAT R100 GS racks For Sale My life aboard an R80ST

11-11-2012, 07:26 PM	#4
alii1959 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia, USA Oddometer: 436	I did go back today to see if bambi was around....nope. Either he got up and moved along or some redneck is having dinner. Evans, Ga. __________________ Because it is my bike and I like it that way!

11-12-2012, 08:31 AM	#7
alii1959 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia, USA Oddometer: 436	Nope quiet pipes. I b war'n one dem gnew fangled helmets what wrap 'round ya hole hade too!! __________________ Because it is my bike and I like it that way!

12-11-2012, 12:36 PM	#8
fastdirt505 Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Suwanee, GA Oddometer: 70	I've had two deer freak out and run in front of me lately...hell one of them made it across the road and then did a u turn and ran back across. Luckily both during the day. I bought those little deer whistles and mounted them to the bike. I hope they work, because the deer are everywhere in Georgia. I'm sure they are bad everywhere. __________________ Brian Erzberg SE 950R and a KTM 250SX http://www.youtube.com/fastdirt505

11-10-2012, 08:32 PM	#2
wayne13 Lets Ride!! Joined: May 2010 Location: Carrollton Oddometer: 10	Glad you are OK. Now make a run to Wal-Mart for some new Fruit of the Looms.

11-11-2012, 08:01 PM	#5
velocity Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Oddometer: 98	Do you happen to have loud pipes?

11-11-2012, 10:53 PM	#6
YOUNZ Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Around Pittsburgh Oddometer: 284	Better brakes, more maneuverable, nimble, as in Honda = no incident! Just kidding, just kidding. Glad you and the Hog are OK.

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