Deer

[Kirby]

Last Thursday night while riding home from work, I had the misfortune to try to occupy the same space on the road with a deer. Didn't get hurt too bad, just a sore leg for a couple of days. Bike, not so lucky. Maybe it's just a fender and wind deflector. Front tire might need to be replaced also, fender rubbed pretty hard. All this happened about a mile from home so I was able to ride on home.

I wasn't going but about 55 mph when I saw the deer about 100 feet on the left running to my right. It had been raining earlier and the road was still wet. As I hit the brakes, I could feel the rear tire slide, so I knew I couldn't lock up the front or I would be going down. Good thing he wasn't jumping up in the air or it would have been a lot worse. The front tire caught him square in the mid-section and threw him like a ragdoll for about 25 feet. I don't think he even slowed down. I managed to control the stop and remained upright. As I was stopping I heard a swishing sound and thought he had punctured my radiator. Thinking that being the case, I told myself I'd better try to make it on home before "Big Gal" ran hot. As I eased on toward the house I began to smell rubber and realized it wasn't my radiator but the front fender rubbing the tire. Anyway to make a long story short, I asked Carl(MiCarl) to give some kinda figures to give to the insurance company. He did, and for that I am in his debt. Thanks again Carl. I'm suppose to meet with the adjuster tomorrow morning and hash this out. Wish me luck!! I've included a few of the pics. At first thought the left fork was bent, but now not so sure. Is there any way to be sure other than tearing it down? I pulled a string down the centerline of the fork and can't see any noticeable damage.

Anyway, I pulled the cover off my Vmax and put it over "Big Gal" . Told "Max" "It just you and me again for awhile, old boy".

[Skid]

Glad you're OK, not many gets to survive a deer that easily...

[MiCarl]

Only thing you can tell looking at the forks is that they're not bent "real bad". The only way to know for sure if they're straight is to disassemble them and check them with v-blocks and a dial indicator.

[LilBeaver]

Glad you hear you are okay!!

 

Hopefully the insurance company will do you right and get it all taken care of

 

Keep us posted on how it comes out, I'm curious as to what they will do to ensure that you vehicle is brought back to 'pre-incident' condition.

 

 

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[Kregerdoodle]

You are one lucky guy, to get by with only that....the Big Guy was watching over you...

 

Glad your here to talk about it..

[oldgoat]

you do know when you go red neck hunting use a truck.

anyways glad your ok. good job on keeping it upright.

[royalstarjac]

The rear tire locked up on an RSV? Say it ain't so!

Glad you weren't hurt!