View Full Version : hit a dear at 60 !
bhp.on.tap
13-11-10, 12:24 PM
hi all, this is my first post but it's a bit of a bad one .... My name is Martyn Stebbens, been riding bikes for 4 years. got a sv in june, had to put a new engine in it because it had been thrashed and it done the big end :mad:. got one with 4,000 miles on it for £500. all was well for the next 3 months till last wednesday when a dear dicided to step out into the road when i was dong 60 mph on the way to work, hit it and some how managed to controll it and keep it up and come to a safe stop, but the bike is in a mess:(
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Gene genie
13-11-10, 12:29 PM
did well to control that mate, looks heart stopping and bottom twitching. at least you had venison for tea.
welcome aboard.
maviczap
13-11-10, 12:42 PM
The are stupid creatures, but unfortunately quite solid
At least you survived, bikes can be fixed, humans not quite so easy
bhp.on.tap
13-11-10, 01:02 PM
yup they are soo stupid ! It came out and I hit it before I could touch the brakes... still don't no how I kept it up though, but the freezer is nicely stock'd hehe :D
keith_d
13-11-10, 01:05 PM
Was that a 'old dear' or a 'wild deer'? They're both prone to stupidly wandering into the road without looking.
Glad you managed to keep it shiny side up.
Keith.
husky03
13-11-10, 01:06 PM
you hit a dear-was it an old dear?-or was a a four legged deer;)
husky03
13-11-10, 01:06 PM
ah slow fingers
maviczap
13-11-10, 01:25 PM
ah slow fingers
Better than my slow brain, didn't see 'dear' until just now :rolleyes:
maviczap
13-11-10, 01:26 PM
yup they are soo stupid ! It came out and I hit it before I could touch the brakes... still don't no how I kept it up though, but the freezer is nicely stock'd hehe :D
H'mm I think all Deer belong to the Queen
dizzyblonde
13-11-10, 01:40 PM
I hit a deer at 60 once.....made a terrible mess of my crankcases and my lovely pink Draggins were covered in a lovely shade of blood red and stomach content hues:rolleyes:
storm rider
13-11-10, 01:48 PM
Hey Martin, glad yur ok mate.... Had quite a few near misses myself on 2 and 4 wheels. I used to travel across cannock chase to work.. Where was yur encounter?
Had a massive stag one day running alongside me....me on the tarmac...him on the grass.. was really wierd.... He gave me a really sh*tty stare....
Hope ya bikes fixed soon...
Phil...
storm rider
13-11-10, 01:49 PM
oops..... Martyn.......
Wow, did well to keep that upright, well done.
Never hit anything bigger than rabbit/pigeon/pheasant personally, though pheasants are enough! Nearly reprofiled a Yorkshire terrier once but it swerved away at the last moment thank goodness.
Don't know if it's urban myth, but I recall hearing you can pick up road kill as long as you didn't hit it yourself (the person behind can collect it). Sounds a bit Wiki, someone will no doubt correct it. Can't see plod being interested though.
bhp.on.tap
13-11-10, 04:15 PM
old dear, wild dear, now a dead dear that is costing me £500 to put it back on the road.:( And I live in east right on the east coast, near felixstowe. Yes thats right I technically wasn't allowed to pick it up but there isn't anything stopping my dad from collecting it lol
maviczap
13-11-10, 04:18 PM
Good job it wasn't John Deere
http://www.rc-trucks.org/john-deere-9620.JPG
danf1234
13-11-10, 04:21 PM
oh dear.................................
.......... Well done for keeping on the bike though. Most instances I have heard of this happening have resulted with the rider in hospital.
maviczap
13-11-10, 04:22 PM
old dear, wild dear, now a dead dear that is costing me £500 to put it back on the road.:( And I live in east right on the east coast, near felixstowe. Yes thats right I technically wasn't allowed to pick it up but there isn't anything stopping my dad from collecting it lol
You live near me, sent you a PM :smt039
missyburd
13-11-10, 04:27 PM
Was that a 'old dear' or a 'wild deer'?
I really didn't want to open this thread...if it had been an old dear being hit at 60 I really don't think I would have wanted to see pictures :shock:
And well done for staying on and now you can join Dizzyblonde in the Bambi-killing corner :-P
bhp.on.tap
13-11-10, 04:34 PM
lol it wasn't even a pretty one, it was all dirty and grungy ( not like bambie )
missyburd
13-11-10, 04:37 PM
lol it wasn't even a pretty one, it was all dirty and grungy ( not like bambie )
Hey a deer's a deer and they end up being dear if you ride into them...oh dear! :D
(will stop taking the pee now :-D)
DarrenSV650S
13-11-10, 04:38 PM
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/Smilies/3a1ebaa6.gif
Well done for staying on!
maviczap
13-11-10, 04:38 PM
lol it wasn't even a pretty one, it was all dirty and grungy ( not like bambie )
Thats cos its the rutting season, they've only got one thing on their minds :rolleyes:
Maybe it was a No Eye deer?
:smt040
dizzyblonde
13-11-10, 05:54 PM
Maybe it was a No Eye deer?
:smt040
Must have been blind not to notice a yellow curvy ;)
maviczap
13-11-10, 05:56 PM
Must have been blind not to notice a yellow curvy ;)
Perhaps they are attracted to yellow curvy's, which one were you on Dizz :D
missyburd
13-11-10, 05:58 PM
Perhaps they are attracted to yellow curvy's, which one were you on Dizz :D
Ah that's gotta be it! The mirrors are more visible and noticeable in yellow and look like mini antlers! :mrgeen:
I see a gsxr front end thread on here soon :D
Glad you're ok.
MisterTommyH
13-11-10, 08:11 PM
Don't know if it's urban myth, but I recall hearing you can pick up road kill as long as you didn't hit it yourself (the person behind can collect it). Sounds a bit Wiki, someone will no doubt correct it. Can't see plod being interested though.
AFAIK that's true usually, pheasants etc, but I thought with deer they did belong to the queen and you have a responsibility to tell the police so they can get a vet out. Could be wrong though.
andrewsmith
13-11-10, 08:27 PM
well done for keeping that up
good luck sorting it out
dizzyblonde
13-11-10, 09:07 PM
Perhaps they are attracted to yellow curvy's, which one were you on Dizz :D
Certainly not Suzy;)
Ah that's gotta be it! The mirrors are more visible and noticeable in yellow and look like mini antlers! :mrgeen:
You of all peeps should know it was Dave the SV that killed bambi;)
Not that a deer can tell what colour an SV is at 60mph, I think TBH, seeing as I can talk from experience, any slower and the deer would have someone off!
DarrenSV650S
13-11-10, 09:10 PM
Have you hit a deer on your bike as well dizzy?
dizzyblonde
13-11-10, 09:15 PM
moi errrrrrr
http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=125&pictureid=796
nah, must have been someone else ;)
missyburd
14-11-10, 12:13 AM
You of all peeps should know it was Dave the SV that killed bambi;)
Bugger, ruined my genius theory, would have made for a great thesis! :-P
maviczap
14-11-10, 09:08 AM
Bugger, ruined my genius theory, would have made for a great thesis! :-P
But deer don't see in colour, so may have thought it was yellow ;)
yorkie_chris
14-11-10, 11:06 AM
H'mm I think all Deer belong to the Queen
No they don't... anyway, who cares... it's dead, it's now food. The natural order is restored...
punyXpress
14-11-10, 11:51 AM
H'mm I think all Deer belong to the Queen
Nah - that's dead whales on the beach & they usually smell so bad She's welcome to them.
missyburd
14-11-10, 08:09 PM
H'mm I think all Deer belong to the Queen
Nah that's swans you're thinking of, long-necked white things :-P
maviczap
14-11-10, 08:15 PM
Nah that's swans you're thinking of, long-necked white things :-P
Doh, how silly of me, deer are big & brown, swans are big and white. :D
Both taste nice roasted ;)
Queenie only owns mute swan, not the seasonal ones that fly in
Queenie owns the Deer in Richmond Park and probably all the others on the Royal estates, which Charlie goes and shoots for supper :smt071
Except for all dem little Muntjac deer (?) invaders, they belong to no one
missyburd
14-11-10, 08:17 PM
Doh, how silly of me, deer are big & brown, swans are big and white. :D
Both taste nice roasted ;)
Queenie only owns mute swan, not the seasonal ones that fly in
:lol: Oh you'll be meaning the Berwick and Whooper swans :-)
maviczap
14-11-10, 08:19 PM
:lol: Oh you'll be meaning the Berwick and Whooper swans :-)
Dems da ones :p
missyburd
14-11-10, 09:14 PM
Bewick's I meant, d'oh! And just to get back on topic...
Roe, Fallow and Red ;-)
or even, Doddery, Frail and Blue-rinsed :-D
Blimey what a mess. Well done on great control:D
It's one of my biggest fears - there are loads of grazing deer around here.
punyXpress
14-11-10, 10:56 PM
Any truth in the rumour that Thames Valley mob go swan-upping on a regular basis ? ;)
Dammm lucky bloke!!! Nice riding to get yourself to a stop, upright. :D Shame the bikes damaged, but at 60mph it could have been a dam site worse. Be glad your in one piece still. :)
Ahh. the sturdy yellow curvy, even beats Deer.
Glad you kept it upright - and welcome to the org!
:)
-Ralph-
17-11-10, 09:45 PM
Christ, you could have waited until she'd been drawing her pension for a bit longer, a right waste of a bus pass too.
philbut
18-11-10, 10:41 AM
Any truth in the rumour that Thames Valley mob go swan-upping on a regular basis ? ;)
Teeeheee. Not a respectable bunch like us. i am however a gentleman of St Johs College cambridge, and so apparently I can eat swan at events???? Can't say I ever got served up a plate of swan meat in the canteen but nice to think I could one day. I hate swans, a black one woke me up every day at 5am for my first year at uni.
Oh, and WELL DONE for not falling of mate, that looks like one hell of an impact!
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