Had myself an O' S*** Moment

[Brake Pad]

Last week I was on my annual Pecan Pie run. I left Vero Beach at 8am, rode all day, and made it up to Weston Georgia by 5 pm. ( long line to buy pies ) by about 6pm, I was packing up my trailer, and riding back roads to Fort Gaines Georgia for dinner before heading into the campground. Now you know you're taking a chance, riding on back roads during deer season, and the sun was starting to set. figured I'd be getting into Fort gaines by 7:45 pm. it was 73 degrees as the sun set. and as twilight hit, the temps dropped to the low 60's. I had to stop and put my yellow safety jacket on. took off again. as I rolled into coleman Georgia. out of the corner of my eye I caught movement. ( I slammed on the brakes so hard, my helmet slammed into the windshield. as I'm looking down into the headlight beams, I see a deer's rear hoof pass the headlights ) Friggin Doe almost got me. I shook it off, and kept going ( thinking I almost had venison for dinner ). I'm thankful for the new diamond blue headlamps I just put on my wing.

 

ever bite of those pies. I see that friggin doe. Never got to camp. after getting to Fort Gaines, my battery died. I had to be towed to Dothan alabama. got a new battery. after sleeping in the parking lot when the tow truck dropped me off, at a honda shop at 11:30 alabama time. the shop opened at 8 am. I waited til 1 pm to leave.then headed home

 

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/4820+55th+Street,+Vero+Beach,+FL+32967-2434,+USA/Weston,+Georgia/Coleman,+GA,+USA/''/''/Perry,+FL,+USA/''/4820+55th+Street,+Vero+Beach,+FL+32967-2434,+USA/@29.7886487,-85.1663724,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m55!4m54!1m5!1m1!1s0x88de5de6c2411879:0xd4235dfc7dedf467!2m2!1d-80.4363769!2d27.694519!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f2c2042263271b:0x1d9798d56387c8a9!2m2!1d-84.6149186!2d31.9759931!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f2adaefec8b7c5:0x8662acef049e3b7d!2m2!1d-84.8890905!2d31.6729444!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xfb89cde0e0eb739!2m2!1d-85.0494963!2d31.6057766!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xa4c763a4eb1cecbc!2m2!1d-85.3901435!2d31.1894975!1m10!1m1!1s0x88e954d8470515b5:0x81acebd7ef6e76e7!2m2!1d-83.5821063!2d30.1115662!3m4!1m2!1d-82.1299175!2d29.1870369!3s0x88e62b552ee247a5:0x60c24b099e97fd8!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x29640ddd75680c2!2m2!1d-81.031839!2d29.276697!1m5!1m1!1s0x88de5de6c2411879:0xd4235dfc7dedf467!2m2!1d-80.4363769!2d27.694519!3e0?hl=en

[djh3]

Wow Glad she was a bad aim. How come so long to wait on just a battery? Long day ride back if you dont start until 2 pm real time.

[Flyinfool]

Cant blame the doe, I might have tried to get those pecan pies from you to. Good move to out duck her takeout attempt. Had you not hit the brakes she might have got the trailer full of goodies.

[MikeWa]

Wow Glad she was a bad aim. How come so long to wait on just a battery? Long day ride back if you dont start until 2 pm real time.

 

They do have batteries at Walmart etc. etc.... You were sitting up eating pies all night weren't you.

 

Mike

[Dragonslayer]

Last week I was on my annual Pecan Pie run. I left Vero Beach at 8am, rode all day, and made it up to Weston Georgia by 5 pm. ( long line to buy pies ) by about 6pm, I was packing up my trailer, and riding back roads to Fort Gaines Georgia for dinner before heading into the campground. Now you know you're taking a chance, riding on back roads during deer season, and the sun was starting to set. figured I'd be getting into Fort gaines by 7:45 pm. it was 73 degrees as the sun set. and as twilight hit, the temps dropped to the low 60's. I had to stop and put my yellow safety jacket on. took off again. as I rolled into coleman Georgia. out of the corner of my eye I caught movement. ( I slammed on the brakes so hard, my helmet slammed into the windshield. as I'm looking down into the headlight beams, I see a deer's rear hoof pass the headlights ) Friggin Doe almost got me. I shook it off, and kept going ( thinking I almost had venison for dinner ). I'm thankful for the new diamond blue headlamps I just put on my wing.

 

ever bite of those pies. I see that friggin doe. Never got to camp. after getting to Fort Gaines, my battery died. I had to be towed to Dothan alabama. got a new battery. after sleeping in the parking lot when the tow truck dropped me off, at a honda shop at 11:30 alabama time. the shop opened at 8 am. I waited til 1 pm to leave.then headed home

 

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/4820+55th+Street,+Vero+Beach,+FL+32967-2434,+USA/Weston,+Georgia/Coleman,+GA,+USA/''/''/Perry,+FL,+USA/''/4820+55th+Street,+Vero+Beach,+FL+32967-2434,+USA/@29.7886487,-85.1663724,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m55!4m54!1m5!1m1!1s0x88de5de6c2411879:0xd4235dfc7dedf467!2m2!1d-80.4363769!2d27.694519!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f2c2042263271b:0x1d9798d56387c8a9!2m2!1d-84.6149186!2d31.9759931!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f2adaefec8b7c5:0x8662acef049e3b7d!2m2!1d-84.8890905!2d31.6729444!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xfb89cde0e0eb739!2m2!1d-85.0494963!2d31.6057766!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xa4c763a4eb1cecbc!2m2!1d-85.3901435!2d31.1894975!1m10!1m1!1s0x88e954d8470515b5:0x81acebd7ef6e76e7!2m2!1d-83.5821063!2d30.1115662!3m4!1m2!1d-82.1299175!2d29.1870369!3s0x88e62b552ee247a5:0x60c24b099e97fd8!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x29640ddd75680c2!2m2!1d-81.031839!2d29.276697!1m5!1m1!1s0x88de5de6c2411879:0xd4235dfc7dedf467!2m2!1d-80.4363769!2d27.694519!3e0?hl=en

Wow, you must really love pecan pie! :-)

[Brake Pad]

Now, you can ask, Rick Hayward, I had one at there place when I came up to Ill. in 2013

[Brake Pad]

https://www.facebook.com/Merritt-Pecan-Co-General-Store-140172349372952/

[GAWildKat]

You coulda messaged me. I coulda found you a battery a lot faster and got it to you I'm sure without needing a tow all the way to dothan. But glad you made it safe.

 

Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

[cowpuc]

Never ever knew Deer were attracted to Pecan Pie!!

 

Glad it all worked out ok Mike!!

[saddlebum]

They do have batteries at Walmart etc. etc.... You were sitting up eating pies all night weren't you.

 

Mike

So how did you explain the missing pies to your wife when you got home. Thats gottta be an interesting white tail.

[saddlebum]

You coulda messaged me. I coulda found you a battery a lot faster and got it to you I'm sure without needing a tow all the way to dothan. But glad you made it safe.

 

Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

Would you have made the same offer if he didn't have all them pecan pies? Edited December 8, 2016 by saddlebum

[Dragonslayer]

https://www.facebook.com/Merritt-Pecan-Co-General-Store-140172349372952/

I will have to add this to my destination list.

[Brake Pad]

You coulda messaged me. I coulda found you a battery a lot faster and got it to you I'm sure without needing a tow all the way to dothan. But glad you made it safe.

 

Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

 

I had AAA, they got me a flatbed within 2 hours. The driver came from Dothan to get me, some 54 miles away

[Brake Pad]

So how did you explain the missing pies to your wife when you got home. Thats gottta be an interesting white tail.

 

it was never about her. the pies were for customers that spent more then 2K with me, during the 2016 year. I did however, have some for the house. 1 chocolate left

[bill in mn]

I'm thankful for the new diamond blue headlamps I just put on my wing.

I have a wing and was wondering about your headlights you installed. I think the lights on my 02 are unbelievable to begin with but if there is an upgrade I'm all in. More light = More better. Thanks Bill