| Bird strike [message #788779] |
Fri, 21 July 2006 21:44 |
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I was just riding back up from town with provisions, on the very nice
twisty but bumpy section through the forest, when a small bird came
swooping across the road and hit my right shoulder with considerable
force. I wasn't even pressing on that hard. Never hit a bird before
except in a car. Glad it didn't get me straight in the visor!
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Pete Fisher
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| Re: Bird strike [message #788786 ] |
Fri, 21 July 2006 22:05 |
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On 21 Jul 2006 12:44:28 -0700, peter [at] ps-fisher.demon.co.uk wrote:
>I was just riding back up from town with provisions, on the very nice
>twisty but bumpy section through the forest, when a small bird came
>swooping across the road and hit my right shoulder with considerable
>force. I wasn't even pressing on that hard. Never hit a bird before
>except in a car. Glad it didn't get me straight in the visor!
Was there any gore?!
When I was doing 'motorway speeds' on my ER-5 last year a bird
exploded on my wing mirror and covered my jacket and helmet with
blood. I had to smear bird-bits off of my visor so I could see
through it.
I got some *very* odd looks riding through town on the way home
covered in blood.
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| Re: Bird strike [message #788789 ] |
Fri, 21 July 2006 22:10 |
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BGN wrote:
> Was there any gore?!
>
Despite the heat I was wearing my Wolf leather jacket and there is no
trace of feathered friend. Can't imagine it survived though.
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Pete Fisher
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