i've got a question and it happens to do with birds!

[spydaman60]

i've only had the spyder for five or six weeks and i've already had two close calls with birds. has anybody actually taken one out with the winshield or the helmet?:dontknow:

 

[Bob Denman]

Why is the movie "Wild Hogs" flashing before my eyes?? :shocked:
I've killed a couple with my helmets over the years... Better to let the helmet take the abuse than your face! :yikes: I'm guessing that if they hit the windshield, it could be a REAL noteworthy event! :gaah:
Somebody here took out a wild turkey... THAT one did some bodily harm to them as well...

 

[BikerDoc]

I have ridden 31000 miles, and live in a bird sanctuary area and have never had a problem or near close call with the Spyder. Never hit a bird on the helmet in the prior 40 years of two wheeler s to that - only a lot of bugs But whatever is out there -- GOOD HELMET PROTECTION IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN JUST PROTECTING SCRAMBLING YOUR BRAINS.

 

[boborgera]

i've only had the spyder for five or six weeks and i've already had two close calls with birds. has anybody actually taken one out with the winshield or the helmet?:dontknow:

Many times , Just like with a car or truck.
Its the Squirrels that make it interesting, When they try to straddle the fount tires and then asphalt pizza when the rear tire gets them :shocked:

 

[JJW SpyderRider]

I took out a small bird with my windshield a while back. The bird hit the small vent opening in the bottom of the shield. This kind of sliced the bird with a long line of guts running up the INSIDE of the window. :yikes:

 

[d.o.spyder-rts]

I've had a few do "attack" runs but have never been hit by one in 35 years of riding motorcycles. The ones you really have to watch out for are those in 4 wheels. Dale

 

[Bytemi]

I have had one or two dive bomb me on the Spyder but I think they were just looking to scare the :cus: out of me to get a laugh. :roflblack:

 

[spyder3]

Why is the movie "Wild Hogs" flashing before my eyes?? :shocked:
I've killed a couple with my helmets over the years... Better to let the helmet take the abuse than your face! :yikes: I'm guessing that if they hit the windshield, it could be


Did you really just bring up HELMETS? :lecturef_smilie: :yikes:pps: opcorn:

 

[harrypottar]

Over my 35 years plus riding I have never hit a bird, but I've come close to taken a spill while bird watching.

harry

 

[bcoulter19]

I was going down the interstate and saw a hawk come out of the trees in a dive and pick a mouse up out of the median and almost hit my car on the way back up. ( I didn't yet own the spyder)

P.S. coolest thing i have ever seen while driving. :doorag:

 

[boborgera]

Over my 35 years plus riding I have never hit a bird,
harry

You might have to adjust your aim a little.:roflblack:

 

[ARtraveler]

No windshield or helmet type bird incidents. Been riding since 1965.

 

[Arr MiHardies]

I was going to mention the turkey incident, but I see someone beat me to it.

 

[Bob Denman]

Did you really just bring up HELMETS? :lecturef_smilie: :yikes:pps: opcorn:

 

[GloryRyders]

I have taken one out (small sparrow) with the windshield...........it just bounced off and left no damage except one feather attached untill the wind blew it off. Also had a very close call with a turkey vulture (large bird)........we had to duck our heads and at the last second he did a "power climb" and barely missed us :gaah:. That was scary!:yikes:

 

[Cuban Spyder]

Quail hunting with a Spyder

A couple of weeks ago a quail flew into our windshield. The windshield didn't even get dirty.
BUT the quail didn't fare too well.

 

[Daisyjoe]

Why is the movie "Wild Hogs" flashing before my eyes?? :shocked:
I've killed a couple with my helmets over the years... Better to let the helmet take the abuse than your face! :yikes: I'm guessing that if they hit the windshield, it could be a REAL noteworthy event! :gaah:
Somebody here took out a wild turkey... THAT one did some bodily harm to them as well...

Feathered or liquid :roflblack::roflblack:

 

[summerdawn]

I winged one this morning!

 

[smorelock]

I Had my spyder for a year and have taken out 4 birds one off my helment two off windsheild and
one in front.

 

[FrankPa]

Wow...

Some of you guys have some stupid birds over your way!!! :yikes: