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    Default Freak motorcycle accident

    More proof you can't prepare of every situation. Feel bad for the guy.

    https://www.foxnews.com/auto/motorcy...auses-accident
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue Hawk View Post
    More proof you can't prepare of every situation. Feel bad for the guy.

    https://www.foxnews.com/auto/motorcy...auses-accident
    Yes horrible ….. Last year at Spyderfest I was down near Peel's ferry when out of the blue a wild turkey hit me on me right shoulder - Thank God I was on my RT ….. almost took me out …… ...…...Mike

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    It's a shame about that did...

    Mike... You're pretty lucky: a turkey can weigh enough to take you right off the bike!

    We had a member in here take a turkey to her shoulder a bunch of year's ago. As I recall the story: I believe that it cost her some time in a cast for the injuries.
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    Those British pigeons are not to be trifled with ....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    It's a shame about that did...

    Mike... You're pretty lucky: a turkey can weigh enough to take you right off the bike!

    We had a member in here take a turkey to her shoulder a bunch of year's ago. As I recall the story: I believe that it cost her some time in a cast for the injuries.


    Yep. She was riding biatch on an RT. The driver ducked and she took full impact in the chest and shoulder. Can't remember names.



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    Hello All Turkey Slayer here...that would have been my head and shoulder. Full face helmet protected me from serious injury and yes the Driver did duck! The only warning I got was NO NO NO NO than bam. I was watching the second turkey running at the road and never saw the first one.
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    I've been hit by a yellow jacket bumble bee directly into my forehead while riding a motorcycle at 65 mph (no helmet) , it was really painful causing a lump on my forehead. I've know of several bike riders in Central Ohio that have been hit by a deer riding to work in the early morning hours--all of them were hospital bound. One guy had a part of his scalp torn off by an eagle while on a riding lawn mower. It's difficult to plan evasion from some of these
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    I’m glad to see someone with that Can Do attitude. He’ll do well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildrice View Post
    I've been hit by a yellow jacket bumble bee directly into my forehead while riding a motorcycle at 65 mph (no helmet) , it was really painful causing a lump on my forehead. I've know of several bike riders in Central Ohio that have been hit by a deer riding to work in the early morning hours--all of them were hospital bound. One guy had a part of his scalp torn off by an eagle while on a riding lawn mower. It's difficult to plan evasion from some of these
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    Quote Originally Posted by wyliec View Post
    I’m glad to see someone with that Can Do attitude. He’ll do well.
    Yes, he is an impressive guy. Much like our wounded vets.
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    Wish him the best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue Hawk View Post
    More proof you can't prepare of every situation. Feel bad for the guy.

    https://www.foxnews.com/auto/motorcy...auses-accident
    I've been hit in the forehead by a yellow Jack bumblebee at 65 mph--the bee was probable doing 40+ mph====Painful :-( That's why a helmet shield or protective glasses are important ....
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    I was about a 1/4 mile behind a guy on a Harley near my house when a bird hit him in the chest. We were doing about 40 mph and all I saw was this explosion of feathers and him hitting the brakes. He pulled over and was fine but said it hurt like heck - and he needed to change his undershorts.
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