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[FullMotoJacket]

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Ryan at F9 did a great vid on useless mc gadgets. Deer whistles are #1.

That's why they cut the rumble strips in the valley on Snake Rd. That actually works.

 

[GreyGhost]

That's why they cut the rumble strips in the valley on Snake Rd. That actually works.

It scares away deer or riders trying to get their knee down?

 

[MacDoc]

I almost T-boned a cow on a motocrosser in 1977 couldn't swerve because I was in mid air! That was exciting ? mooooooove!
Taught me that it's probably not wise to go airborne over blind hills, even if you know the road real well.

Heh reminded me of my sand dune jump on the 305 Superhawk ...powered up one side - seems someonw cut it in half ....my knee still twinges. I did stay on the pegs but damn that was a hard landing....would be easy on todays suspensions but I think the hawki was 3" travel or some such. I do recall rotating the bike in the air to get parallel to the gully instead of nose diving into the other half of the cut.
I was a little more cautious of blind jumps . Lucky it was sand not rocks. A few jumps on that most inappropriate machine for remain with me....two up over one of those weird bridges over railways that are squared off at the top...two up and landed most of the way downslope....don't think passenger noticed we were airborne far too long. ?

 

[FullMotoJacket]

one of those weird bridges over railways that are squared off at the top...two up and landed most of the way downslope....don't think passenger noticed we were airborne far too long. ?

There use to be one on SR. 22 by the quarry. Use to tabletop it in my GTi. They removed it. Too many people don't understand physics.

 

[Roadghost]

Deer are why a lot of people won't ride after dusk. I almost hit a white tail buck going up the Caledon hill three years ago. Missed it by 12 feet. As usual, the thing just ran right out, no warning.

 

[PrivatePilot]

.there is a youtube around where the deer clearly did not touch the guy or the bike and he lowsides it on purpose....sigh.

Constantly amazed people think "had to lay it down!" is a thing.

Because steel and flesh on the road slows down so much better than rubber and brake pads.

Ride the ******* bike and emergency brake right to the point of impact in an effort to reduce the impact forces. Use those emergency braking skills that everyone should be practicing regularly.

 

[cycling]

Guess the dear can not read their own signs, where to cross. Lol.
Seen many a dear near Creemore. Daytime.
Backs up what "MacDoc" says next to the river.

 

[PrivatePilot]

I follow tractor trailers or large trucks if I'm out after dark.

Having hit a deer in my truck before I know what comes out the back is usually in nice manageable pieces that any reasonably skilled rider will be able to manage.

Ideal? Nope. Better than taking the impact yourself? Yep.

 

[FullMotoJacket]

I almost hit a white tail buck going up the Caledon hill three years ago. Missed it by 12 feet. As usual, the thing just ran right out, no warning.

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local...cle_c75bc6a0-c5dc-5642-abd4-4613161d0914.html

 

[Baggsy]

Guess the dear can not read their own signs, where to cross. Lol.
Seen many a dear near Creemore. Daytime.
Backs up what "MacDoc" says next to the river.

Signs are put up where there are frequent collisions.

 

[PrivatePilot]

I'm going to hope and pray that was sarcasm.

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