RDawson

I think having the X-Screen windshield attachment probably made it worse than it could’ve been. It created a an edge for the bird to catch on and pulled the shield out instead of it just glancing off the top of the shield. Think I’m gonna order a Clearview this time. I really like the X-Screen, it did a great job of clearing turbulence and still sat well below my line of sight. As much as I liked it the taste of it in my mouth was terrible. I also broke my helmet shield but being a straight on hit the bike never wavered, just rode it straight out until I found a driveway. I hope I can get a new windshield quickly, we have a trip planned in a couple weeks to celebrate my retirement before school starts and she has to go back to work.

Yesterday Kandi and I took the bike to Paducah to see my chiropractor and get an alignment and tune up on my old back, temps in the 80s and sunny so we took the scenic route home. Didn’t get there. We were tooling along on a two lane 55-60mph not a car in sight when a large bird came out of the ditch into my windshield. All I saw was a blur as it came up and then had a windshield in my mouth. Spent the afternoon getting root canals and temporary crowns put on my front upper teeth. She didn’t have a clue what happened, said she heard a noise, saw something fly over her head ( windshield) and saw me set up straight on the bars. As I was pulling in a driveway she’s asking if everything is ok, told her it broke my teeth as I got off, that’s when she saw we lost the shield. Going back tomorrow to get the bike and see if there’s any more damage. We called the insurance agent today who is a friend of ours and she said she’s done lots of deer hits but never birds, it’s my second bird strike. 35 years ago riding without a windshield or helmet I had a bird break my nose.

I’m running 42 front and rear.

And guess who paid for the wreck repairs. It wasn’t her. She ended up using that tank of gas anyway.

That reminds me of my daughter. I gave her a nice used car for Christmas before graduation, the following summer I took it in my shop to get ready for college trips. $300 fuel pump, $150 battery, $500 tires, full tune up, belt, hoses, etc. you know the drill. 4 days later she wrecked it. Setting in the ER she got mad complaining that she just filled the tank.

I have a Lomax trifold. Flip twice to use 2/3 of the bed or pop the front latches and it lifts out in seconds. I’m very happy with it.

This is why I wanted to get together in May instead of June.

Trucks are crazy right now, luckily I found mine close by last spring. We went all the way to St. Louis a few months ago to get the wife's Jeep. Now I'm looking for a small car for my oldest since we moved her so far away from home. Her's went into limp mode for a few miles on the way to Florida with no warning lights set, it's a 2012 Nissan with 140k on it and I'm getting a little worried about it. Everything I'm seeing is 2500-3000 above MSRP. Used prices are just insane.

Glad everyone is ok. Trucks are replaceable.

That’s a debatable opinion. I don’t use a tender on my AGM batteries but my bike usually doesn’t set months at a time like some. We may have to drink our air in the summer down here but we can ride in the winter.

Congratulations!!!! I’ll be joining the ranks the end of next month.

🤣🤣🤣 Play nice now. Missed picking on you since you didn’t come see me at the lake.

Did it track straight for you or keep trying to turn back the way it came?🤣🤣🤣

HEEEYYYY, it’s good to see ya back. Been thinking about you lately. Don’t know if you remember but we talked some about my oldest moving off to med school a few years ago, she graduated a few weeks ago. We’re moving her to Gainesville FL this weekend where she’ll be doing her residency in the E.R.

I have a fishing boat and a pontoon we can fish from, as long as the wind is calmer next year.

Glad you got her out. Gotta make some time now and then.

Found another one😱. I was at the boat ramp last week when a young couple pulled in on a Ducati with a near flat front tire. No gear, no helmets. I flagged them down and pointed it out, his response: “ I thought it was feeling a little weird”. 10# by a gauge.

Try Pinwall cycle recycling.

Wow. I’ve bought from them in the past.

Yes I’m planning next year. I’m looking at a couple different locations. Hope to put the date out soon.

Pulled one from West KY to Niagara Falls and back twice. Back roads to interstate speeds.

Our lake without the 15 mph wind and the fish are biting.

Just fill up when you get down to 3/4. It won’t feel as bad. 🤣🤣🤣

I thought you were home when you posted FB yesterday. Glad everyone made it safely.

We can do the Hannigan thing anytime if wanted and there are plenty of fish to catch. Come on down.