I just hit a deer.

[Mick N]

Glad you are okay and only the bike needs some repairs!

I've used dear alerts for decades and know they work. Dark country road in southern Ohio, rounded a curve to see 2 deer standing in the center of the road... staring directly at me! I stopped, then they ran off and and away I went.

Go easy on the deer, they may need a temporary job next month

[CarolinaSpyderRyder]

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It was one of my first thoughts after the impact.

[CarolinaSpyderRyder]

Was the major impact point on the bodywork, or the wheel? If it's the former; the frame will be okay. If the wheel took the shot; have the dealership look the front of the frame over with a fine-toothed comb.
Glad to hear that you're okay!
Bikes can always be fixed. People: not quite so much!

I'm fairly certain the wheel took most of it. From how it looks and feels his afternoon my right forearm took some too. Glad I had multiple layers and leather on.

Now if only they send a good adjuster who will know there's probably damage we can't see.

[CarolinaSpyderRyder]

They don't...
All that they do, is transmit at a frequency above our hearing range. Deer hear all sorts of sounds every day. A high-pitched whistle might get their attention, but there's NO GUARANTE, as to how they will react.

For all the they do; you might as well call them, "elephant whistles". After all; have you ever seen an elephant on the road, with your whistles happily doing their thing?

At least an elephant didn't hit me.

[Deer Slayer]

At least an elephant didn't hit me.

Install deer whistles backwards and deer will run away.

[Deer Slayer]

Comment: Of the two deer/Spyder encounters I have read here, folks stayed on and faired well. That is good! With the two deer I took out with Goldwings, I did the roll and slide down the black top. Now I really love my Spyder. Now you know why I am Deer Slayer, took one out in Pa. and Ca. Maybe I should stay out of states that end in a? Nope, live in North CarolinA! Just the view out my computer screen. Bye Ya'll.

[CarolinaSpyderRyder]

Comment: Of the two deer/Spyder encounters I have read here, folks stayed on and faired well. That is good! With the two deer I took out with Goldwings, I did the roll and slide down the black top. Now I really love my Spyder. Now you know why I am Deer Slayer, took one out in Pa. and Ca. Maybe I should stay out of states that end in a? Nope, live in North CarolinA! Just the view out my computer screen. Bye Ya'll.

I feel l should thank BRP for the quality off the Spyder. All things considered, I am impressed with the condition of the Spyder and myself.

[Ron2andia]

Glad you ok! God bless.

[spyderjo333]

OH No, well glad you are ok. Which general area of NC? We're on the coast.

[sandeejs]

I just hit a deer. More precisely, she hit me.

Sorry that happened to you, but very glad you are O.K. Spyder can be fixed, hopefully.
~Sandee~

[ingramwc]

Glad you are OK! Hopefully fixing your Spyder won't be too expensive!
Take care!

[quasi]

glad ya'll ok! be best to have the spyder taken to a dealer for a tear down so they can write the preliminary estimate then the adjuster can go from that. I worked auto body heavy collision for a LONG time and these adjusters like to be able to see in behind the apparent damage for secondary damage. I was riding in southwestern greene county pa yesterday and had a big doe about step out in front of me at 50 mph. it was a close one! if you do this make sure you and the dealer have plenty of pics to document things. with the suspension and the frame there has to be measurement specs someplace in the BRP files.

[CarolinaSpyderRyder]

OH No, well glad you are ok. Which general area of NC? We're on the coast.

Piedmont. Rowan County. Little further west then you.

[Chupaca]

Really glad you are alright but sorry to hear your ryde was damaged. Hope its an easy fix and your out there soon. You can always ryde over here where you are more apt to be slapped by a big finned tuna than running across a deer... may you both heal well...

[daveinva]

For all the they do; you might as well call them, "elephant whistles". After all; have you ever seen an elephant on the road, with your whistles happily doing their thing?

They sell them in Thailand. Don't work there, either.

[900Dave]

More precisely, she hit me. Right front LED is cracked. Right mirror is gone. I had a straight tracking Spyder from the dealership, bet I'll need an alignment now Right front fender support cracked.

First it is good to hear you are ok.

I also took a direct hit from a deer (buck) earlier in the year in the right front wheel. Destroyed the right front fender and ripped some plastic off the front end as well as my mirror and it ripped the saddlebag off as I was going by. The deer also hit my wife in the right leg, ( just a bruise). In total about $4800.00 in damage. The deer did not run away FYI, it died on the spot.

My point is I did not need a front end alignment. It has handled good all summer long. I did have an alignment performed about a week before the deer hit me.

[Buggy]

They sell them in Thailand. Don't work there, either.

It it would be bad to have a trunk stuck in your frunk!

[ARtraveler]

Glad to hear you are all right.

[Bob Denman]

They sell them in Thailand. Don't work there, either.

They work about as well over there; as they do here...
In 38 years of selling auto insurance; I can't tell you how many demolished front-ends I've seen, with a pretty little chrome pair of the doo-dads still glued to them.