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Kangaroo at 120mph
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Valkrocket
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Blood red is not my favorite color on a motorcycle!
BertRemington
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Wildlife lesson learned
The freeway wildlife situation in SoCal is pretty boring (thank goodness) but during a trip to Speed Week we commuted from Wells NV. And all the trucks looked like this:
I quickly learned why and driving a Windstar kept my speed down and tried to be a follower not a leader. Still got a rabbit.
One morning we left the freeway for some pictures and it was like we were in a deer petting zoo. If I lived in that neighborhood I would have kept my E350 and added a deer guard like the natives. KE = 1/2mv2 is unforgiving although in Boris's instance it was on his side.
The freeway wildlife situation in SoCal is pretty boring (thank goodness) but during a trip to Speed Week we commuted from Wells NV. And all the trucks looked like this:
I quickly learned why and driving a Windstar kept my speed down and tried to be a follower not a leader. Still got a rabbit.
One morning we left the freeway for some pictures and it was like we were in a deer petting zoo. If I lived in that neighborhood I would have kept my E350 and added a deer guard like the natives. KE = 1/2mv2 is unforgiving although in Boris's instance it was on his side.
Well, I have a 2000 pound bull on the grass strip and I totaled the freaking airplane. Hitting animals is not a good time.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Good words of wisdom. Heck of a story and a very lucky man. Let's not shoot the messenger. We don't need to question points that cannot be verified. The mph were listed in the article as KPH. He was at or near 120.
I don't know what a "Roo" weighs, but I have seen a lot of deer strikes.
A friend hit one with his BMW in the 70s, killed the deer no damage to the bike.
Another friend hit one with his big Susie cruiser last year and totaled the bike.
A girl I worked with totaled her Crown Vic hitting one.
Speed might have been what saved him, all that mass at speed would just keep going.
There is a YouTube video showing a race car hitting one, tossed the deer 30 feet in the air and the car keep on going.
Not that I am going to test this anytime soon, or hope to.
A friend hit one with his BMW in the 70s, killed the deer no damage to the bike.
Another friend hit one with his big Susie cruiser last year and totaled the bike.
A girl I worked with totaled her Crown Vic hitting one.
Speed might have been what saved him, all that mass at speed would just keep going.
There is a YouTube video showing a race car hitting one, tossed the deer 30 feet in the air and the car keep on going.
Not that I am going to test this anytime soon, or hope to.
Peteoz
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This one was around 6’ tall, Raven, so around 200lbs, with much of their weight down low (although biceps and pecs are pretty solid too
This one was around 6’ tall, Raven, so around 200lbs, with much of their weight down low (although biceps and pecs are pretty solid too
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About the same size as a bambi.
There is another video on youtube right now showing a guy on a Indian hitting a deer at 60mph and not going down.
wyliec
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This one was around 6’ tall, Raven, so around 200lbs, with much of their weight down low (although biceps and pecs are pretty solid too
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Looks like a lot of his gym focus is on squats.:doorag:
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Peteoz
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Hahahaha….yeah, that’s where most of his power is, Wylie. He can lean back on his tail for a short period to disembowel predators with his back legs…….although they also jump into shallow water to get wild dogs to swim after them and then drown them with their front legs using the leverage they get from being able to stand solidly on the bottom…..clever. They are placid unless threatened though, and even then, they will choose to hop away……..just don’t makes eyes at his wives during mating season though.:2thumbs:
Pete
wingit3611
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Look at all the pictures and compare the rite turn signal lite. They don't all agree?
Speaking of Roo's because we're on that topic. A story in our local paper told about how a neighbor's roo escaped his/her enclosure when the owners weren't home. A neighbor and his wife who were home at the time went out and tried to return the roo to its enclosure. In the process, the roo attacked the man's wife. To stop the attacking roo from injuring his wife the man strangled the roo and killed it. Now there's a considerable neighborhood uproar over the incident. I don't know much about roo's but I gather that when a roo goes on the attack they don't necessarily stop when you give up.
wyliec
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Are you talking about the 2 pictures in the article. The one picture shows what appears to be the signal lite pointing straight out, and the next picture it has a 90 degree bend?
Peteoz
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Please don’t start with the conspiracy theories, wingit. There were 10 bike journalists and editors on this demo ride, along with 2 support trucks, most of who were close enough to witness the incident and have verified it. It happened, so analyse what you want, and believe what you want, but that will never change the reality. :2thumbs:
Pete
wingit3611
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Just noted what I saw, looking at the damage. #1 shows no rite turn signal that I can see. (need to blow up the picture). #19 & 27 have the same two pictures that show it still sticking out. Second shows it hanging down. Could be a valid reason for that, don't know I wasn't there. Just saying.
Peteoz
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Ahhhhhh. I see what you mean, wingit. Who knows….there are photos of Boris lifting the Roo’s head and in one photo, one of his rear legs is on the same side as his head, and in another it is back over the other side. Perhaps the turn signal was on its last legs after being hit and they dislodged it while trying to find the best way to get the carcass off the Victory with the least further damage. Or perhaps it was dislodged at impact and they pushed it back on before putting it on the truck:dontknow: If I’m ever talking to him, I’ll ask him
:thumbup:Pete
BertRemington
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Thanks to PeteOz I have a great Australian start on 2022
I just placed my order for all three of Boris's books. I found them via PeteOz's link to the www.aussiebikeorhike.com website. For those who would be interested in Boris's books the direct link is https://borismihailovic.com/about/ (books are at the bottom).
Thank you PeteOz!
My 2021 Australian purchase was Ikon shocks, front and rear. Tremendous improvement in my riding experience. I have a Lamonster swaybar that I haven't removed from the box that I might be putting up for sale because after 500+ miles, including a recent trip on Sunrise Highway past Mt Laguna that included rain, snow, high winds (side and oncoming) and cold I don't think I need further sway compensation. Actually I like the smooth rolling motion kinda like a ship.
I just placed my order for all three of Boris's books. I found them via PeteOz's link to the www.aussiebikeorhike.com website. For those who would be interested in Boris's books the direct link is https://borismihailovic.com/about/ (books are at the bottom).
Thank you PeteOz!
My 2021 Australian purchase was Ikon shocks, front and rear. Tremendous improvement in my riding experience. I have a Lamonster swaybar that I haven't removed from the box that I might be putting up for sale because after 500+ miles, including a recent trip on Sunrise Highway past Mt Laguna that included rain, snow, high winds (side and oncoming) and cold I don't think I need further sway compensation. Actually I like the smooth rolling motion kinda like a ship.
BertRemington
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One of Boris's books arrived and Wow just Wow!
The 3rd book Boris wrote was the first to arrive from Australia. 471 pages long with illustrations! As usual I opened the book in the middle and here is what I found:
Some text on the opposite page that I think might pass our forum censors:
Boris is an excellent writer as well as storyteller. I'm hoping I can bring myself to not read it all in one go tonight as I have an ophthalmologist appointment tomorrow morning for dry eye examination.
Once again I thank PeterOz for the Boris "introduction."
The 3rd book Boris wrote was the first to arrive from Australia. 471 pages long with illustrations! As usual I opened the book in the middle and here is what I found:
Some text on the opposite page that I think might pass our forum censors:
And the Epilogue by itself is worth the price of the book.
Boris is an excellent writer as well as storyteller. I'm hoping I can bring myself to not read it all in one go tonight as I have an ophthalmologist appointment tomorrow morning for dry eye examination.
Once again I thank PeterOz for the Boris "introduction."
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