I took a deer hit last night to the left side of the spyder. It was approx. 9pm and just getting dark with rain threatning, and on my way home from the weekly bike rally, in the little town of Bronson, just south of Sioux City.
I was traveling on the by-pass, approx 62 mph and never seen the deer coming. He hit me on the left side, approx the location of the windshield/mirrors, with such a heavy force, I hope I never feel that again. For several seconds, I didn't know what I'd hit, and realized that it was a deer, then tried my best to maintain control. I never hit the ditch, but was able to keep it on the hiway and the shoulder, and traveled several hundred feet, because he'd hit my left hand and I was not able to operate the clutch handle, other than just pulling it in with my fingers. After I got it stopped, my thumb was lying in the palm of my hand, dislocated. I tried moving my hand, and it wouldn't do what I wanted it to do.
I called my wife, and told her I'd just hit a deer and that I thought I had broken my hand, and for her to call the emergency personnel. When the first officer showed up, I was standing by the Spyder, with just a sore leg and hand, but I did get my thumb reset, by the time the fire-rescue showed up. All were expecting to see a two wheel cycle, and me in the ditch.
After loading the Spyder onto a roll-off wrecker, (still able to start and run) and watching how they tied it down, my wife drove me to the hospital for ex-rays. They ex-rayed my hand and left leg, and thankfully did not find any breaks, cracks, or chipped bone. Doctor put a splint on my thumb, packed in ice, wrote a perscription for pain medication, and sent me on my way.
Got home around midnight, had a good nights sleep, but was more sore in the leg, than hand today, but I'm doing great.
I am so thankful that I was on the Spyder. I cannot, and don't want to think of what could have been, had I been riding a two-wheeler. ..........( The Spyder just paid for it's-self )
Called State Farm this morning, so I'll let you know how that part goes, and will probably be taking the Spyder to Omaha, NE if the adjuster don't total it. ........we'll see.
Anyway I'll attach a few pics, and if you want to see what the deer looks like, you'll have to look in my album.
RYDE SAFE !
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We have an area in our National Park with something like 128 Deer/Square Mile. Going thru there always worries me.:bowdown: Animal Rights folks have prevented culling the herd.
