Another rider down...

[924gtr]

This time it's me. My passenger wife and I whacked a deer broadside at 55mph on Tuesday eve. My wife walked away and I got hauled in the ambulance on a backboard. A little roadrash on my hands and arms. Textile is NOT as good as leather. Helmets DO work. The worst of my injuries is that my back is sprained. CT scan showed no new injuries, just aggrivated old injuries.

 

I firmly believe that the bike saved our lives. The rails did their job. We didn't get trapped on the bike.

 

The deer sort of exploded.

 

-- Rick

[Tom]

VERY glad to hear you two are OK..That is my worst fear as many deer as we have here. Get well soon!

[mini-muffin]

Glad your ok. Deer are scary ya never know when they'll jump out at ya.

 

Margaret

[924gtr]

Thanks for the well wishes.

 

Does anyone know where I can get another '04 white RSV? I'm gonna really miss the ol' girl.

[Ladybug69]

Glad to hear that you both are ok and that your equipment did it's job. I'm sorry you lost your bike.

Edited August 22, 2008 by Ladybug69
missed his recent update

[chocking]

Glad to hear you are okay. With all the deer around MN and WI, it's lucky any of us are still upright. Take and hope you are back on the road soon.

 

Clay

[sarges46]

Sure glad you guys are ok....dang what a scare that must have been!

[skydoc_17]

Hi rick,

Sorry to hear about your bike but glad to hear that you and your wife are O.K. Rest up and you will soon be riding again, my friend!

Best wishes,

Earl and Jean

[IH Truck Guy]

Sure glad you guys are ok....dang what a scare that must have been!

 

I'll second that Rick.....This is happening way too often...They need to start extending these hunting seasons.....I know I would buy a larger freezer to keep more venison....

And for the people that like to shoot their guns,but not eat the meat,that would be more venison for the food pantry's..I see it as a win-win.....And we would really make Ted Nugent proud......

[autopilot]

Oh, Man! Sorry to hear that. But, as others have said, it's great that you two didn't get hurt any worse than you did. I hate that your bike bought it, though! Hope you heal up quickly and find a nice replacement bike.

[924gtr]

Thanks again for all the well wishes.

 

I'm totally bummed out about the bike. I don't know yet whether the insurance company will call it a total or not. I've seen bikes on those auction house web sites that sell salvage bikes that aren't nearly as wiped as mine is. I'm afraid it's a goner.

 

I'm really sad because I had just recently gotten it where it was truly "MY" bike. I plugged the AIS and did the Jason mod. Which by the way I have to recommend doing both of those things. I had my Kuryakyn longhorn hiway pegs adjusted just right. Kuryakyn iso grips and a Ram mount for the GPS. The Utopia backrest was just right. It was GLORIOUS! In a sea of HDs it shone like a beacon from heaven.

 

That wasn't all so bad, though. After we got home from the ER, I took stock in what was left. Lying in bed I cried like a baby. I could have lost my wife. My loving life partner for the last 28 years could have been taken from me by a hoofed rat. I'll never miss a chance to tell her I love her.

 

Thanks again for your thoughts.

 

-- Rick

 

Paraphrasing the movie "The Replacements"... Pain heals, chicks dig scars and glory lasts forever!

[Bummer]

Sorry to hear about your crash. Glad to hear you came out of it so well!

 

I like my textile to be either kevlar or kevlar lined. It makes a world of difference.

 

Good luck finding a replacement bike. There's bound to be one out there waiting on you.

 

The survivor's motto: It don't hurt till the bone shows.

[cecdoo]

Glad to hear you guys are in pretty good shape, I worry more about deer than anything else on the road. Hope you find a new bike quick. Craig

[Crash]

Glad you and your wife came out of this "OK" Hope all works out for you with the insurance.

[SaltyDawg]

Glad you two are ok, bikes can be replaced. Not so sure about exploding deer though.

[juggler]

Ouch. We ride near Red Wing often. Those deer are quick buggers.

 

Glad your both in one piece. Why don't you drive up to the Pork in the Pines in your car and visit, relax and recover a bit.

 

We're doing a pig roast and there's free camping on site.

[bikerkwatt]

Glad to here you and your wife are ok!

 

Hittting a animal on a bike is a very scary :shock3:thing to go through.When you are lucky enough to walk away it can really open your eyes to what you could have been missing.

 

I hit a wild hog back on June 21st.Luckily one up.It was like hitting a short concrete wall.Call kids and grandkids almost everyday now.

 

 

 

Get Well-Ride Soon

 

KILOWATT-1

PIGS-0

BIKE REPLACABLE

[kantornado]

Glad you all are O.K. The NAVIGATOR and I hit a deer a mile outside of Gibon,MN I think 12 years ago.(man time flies) I got a cool helicopter ride to HCMC.

 

Makes it hard to dodge deer them buggers travel at 40+ coming out of them cornfields

or tree lines and there dumber then a box of rocks. We done hit one and don't want to do it again. Hit 2 cars and a pickup and do not want to repeat that either. Like the deer theres not much you can do when they jump out at you or run stop signs and lights.

 

Don't let to much time go by before your riding again.

Good luck with the insurance and get well quick.

Body heals quick its that mental thing.

I was seeing deer in every bush on the side of the road for awhile .......................Ron

 

P.S. thats a cool avitar you have there..........Ron

[FutureVentures]

Yeah that's real scary. Best wishes on a new bike and speedy recovery!

 

I've used my air horns several times to scare the H out of Deer, coons and recently two coyotes. Of course, I had the luxury of seeing them before they hit me.

 

It's also just fun to honk at them in the fields.

 

Again, good luck and congrats on coming out of this "ok".

[VTirelli]

glad you guys made it through relatively OK.Hope the ins.co. takes care of you and you can find a good replacement.

[Twenty7Delta]

that's amazing that you were not hurt worse - deer vs motorcycle crashes are usually tragic for both parties. Glad to hear you are alright!

[Rocket]

This time it's me. My passenger wife and I whacked a deer broadside at 55mph on Tuesday eve.

 

I firmly believe that the bike saved our lives. The rails did their job. We didn't get trapped on the bike.

 

The deer sort of exploded.

 

-- Rick

 

Been there, done that, killed the deer & still riding the same scoot too. Mine was a little over 2 years ago. I still figure that, at the very least, I would not have a right leg if I wasn't on a Venture.

[bongobobny]

Glad to hear you both survived and aren't hurt too bad. I got a really good laugh out of your description of the deer!!

[924gtr]

That's the best description I could make. The deer had apparently been grazing in an alfalfa field just prior to the whacking. The front of the bike was covered with the deers previous lunch, gut and blood. yuk! It just sort of exploded over the front of the bike.