M61A1MECH Posted September 3, 2018 #1 Posted September 3, 2018 A fellow Goldwing rider in Alabama posted this picture of the aftermath of a bird strike while riding. If you are not familiar with the species, that is a Turkey Vulture one of the most disgusting birds around, nearly had a run in with one on the way to WingDing in Knoxville last week. He said no damage to the bike, could have been real ugly if it hit a few feet higher.
slowrollwv Posted September 4, 2018 #2 Posted September 4, 2018 Steve that is ugly just lookin at it. Glad the rider was not hurt.
djh3 Posted September 4, 2018 #3 Posted September 4, 2018 Hit that about the best place he could, it looks like. I have had a couple of glancing blows from smaller birds and that aint fun neither.
Flyinfool Posted September 4, 2018 #5 Posted September 4, 2018 Man that had to be a thump, those are not small birds. The only bird I ever hit was just a little brown sparrow. But I caught it right in the middle of the chest and thought I was gonna die. I have not had a bike without a windshield since.
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