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Death by Spyder !!!

DR Buck

DR Buck

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It was just 2 days ago I read the thread on "Spyder vs Armadillo". If you asked me then, or even an hour ago I would have said that will never happen to me. :pray:

Well tonight after opening a larger hole in the inside panel behind the radiator and working to install a lower vent blocking plate (temporary to test it) I jumped on the Spyder to take it for a test ride. Barely a mile down the road from the house a VERY LARGE possum came running out of the brush on the left side of the road, moving left to right. Before I could even put the break on fully he crossed in front of me. I've never seen a possum move 700 mph before. :yikes:. I missed him with the left front tire, and thought I was going to test my "critter splitter" (spyderpops bump-skid). But because of his extreme speed he was able to avoid the main body of the Spyder. However, he did not avoid the right front tire. :gaah: I hit him "dead" center at about 50 mph. The the right side of the Spyder went airborne as I squashed him. Part of him sprayed up my right leg. :barf: Did I mention I was wearing shorts?


I pulled over to check the Spyder for damage and a car pulled up to see if I was OK as they had seen the "incident". I told them I was fine and there was no damage to the Spyder. :2thumbs: They said the possum didn't look none to good and appeared to be DOA. I agreed. :thumbup:
 
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There are two things in the world that are worse than just seeing a opossum: 1 would be hitting one and the other would be getting splashed with opossum guts. :yikes: :yikes: :yikes::yikes: I think I would have to cut off my leg.
 
DR Buck said:
It was just 2 days ago I read the thread on "Spyder vs Armadillo". If you asked me then, or even an hour ago I would have said that will never happen to me. :pray:

Well tonight after opening a larger hole in the inside panel behind the radiator and working to install a lower vent blocking plate (temporary to test it) I jumped on the Spyder to take it for a test ride. Barely a mile down the road from the house and a VERY LARGE possum came running out of the brush on the left side of the road, moving left to right. Before I could even put the break on fully he crossed in front of me. I've never seen a possum move 700 mph before. :yikes:. I missed him with the left front tire, and thought I was going to test my "critter splitter" (spyderpops bump-skid). But because of his extreme speed he was able to avoid the main body of the Spyder. However, he did not avoid the right front tire. :gaah: I hit him "dead" center at about 50 mph. The the right side of the Spyder went airborne as I squashed him. Part of him sprayed up my right leg. :barf: Did I mention I was wearing shorts?


I pulled over to check the Spyder for damage and a car pulled up to see if I was OK as they had seen the "incident". I told them I was fine and there was no damage to the Spyder. :2thumbs: They said the possum didn't look none to good and appeared to be DOA. I agreed. :thumbup:
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I'm calling Animal Rights as your cruelty to animals is not justified...:shocked::shocked: Just kiddin'...glad you're okay...
 
SpyderAnn01 said:
There are two things in the world that are worse than just seeing a opossum: 1 would be hitting one and the other would be getting splashed with opossum guts. :yikes: :yikes: :yikes::yikes: I think I would have to cut off my leg.
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Ya don't like opossums?

Funny thing is the whole 'playing opossum' is no myth. I've had to club one with a stick before and then pick it up and move it. They literally pass right out.. playing 'opossum' and you can pick them up, move them ,etc.... for a few minutes. Really strange.
 
Yuck. It's hard to avoid hitting critters with the Spyder's unique wheel placement. You only have a small area to aim for where neither the front wheels or the back wheel will track.

Anyway be glad you were on a three wheels. Hitting a relatively large animal such as that on a motorcycle could have ended up much worse.

Bummer for the poor possum but glad you're ok (except for the mess).
 
OPOSSUMS

:bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:AMERICADE..MIKE :thumbup:
 
SPYDERPOPS....are you out there looks like you need to invent a possum splatter shield:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:, something for both left and right side that is strong enough to deflect the inner mentioning's of said rodent. Here in Alberta the only thing to run out of the bush would be a bear moose deer, maybe make an xxlarge version for us north of the border lol
 
Sounded like it was pretty messy :barf:

You should have taken a couple pics for everyone .

Glad you are ok .
 
Scarry situation when there's not much you can do

:trike: Teddy & I are thankful you're still around to tell the tale :cheers:
 
Playing Possum

Firefly said:
Ya don't like opossums?

Funny thing is the whole 'playing opossum' is no myth. I've had to club one with a stick before and then pick it up and move it. They literally pass right out.. playing 'opossum' and you can pick them up, move them ,etc.... for a few minutes. Really strange.
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I heard quite a ruckus in my back yard the other day. When I went to check I saw that my dog had an opossum in his jaws. The critter looked dead to me. Apparently looked dead to my dog too because he released it and left it laying in the yard and walked away. After about 5 min. the critter woke up, looked around and ran off into the bushes, a little wobbly at first. Playing possum saved his life. Cool.
 
Saw quite a few on the side of the road going to and fro Spyderfest this year. Not sure but I don't think they were playing possum any longer. And what about those crazy armadillo's? Legs up in the air on the side of the road. We're they playing dillo?
 
Glad to hear you're ok. That is my greatest fear when driving at dusk or dawn, coming across an animal and hitting it! Road Pizza anyone???:barf:
 
Another good outcome of a Spyder vs. Kamikaze Wild Creature! Glad your OK.
These possums all need to be eradicated, but by 4 wheelers is highly preferred.
 
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