Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens.
 

Crusing along a nice quiet bit of national speed limit recently re-tarmac'd bit of a-road at about 70mph, a black bird swipes out of the hedge along side me then dashes across the front of me, clips the wing mirror and hits my right pectorial (well it's more of a man boob at the moment, but you get the idea)...

Bird shizzle all over the bike, my leathers & my helmet - I looked like I'd walked into staples and massacred the tip-ex and pva glue section with a shotgun. and not to mention the recently eaten greenfly stuck in and amongst the poo, a single feather on my inner thigh and a LOT of water (or bird p1ss) all over my right arm.

pain wise, probably the equivalent of somone taking a run up and punching you in the chest.

Anyone else had any animal collisions lately?

Pt6

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

Not having a right good time of late are ya old chap. Glad to hear you're back up and running though.

Should be doing Squires on Wednesday if you're about?

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

Yeah I had similar shoulder/pheasant interference problem a while ago, retarded animals. Just clipped me though, I didn't get splurged! :-P

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

Almost carbon copy of yours Paul on Friday night but at about 30 mph, black bird swooped and clipped my helmet, then dropped and pinged off the left side of my chest, whilst dropping its guts all over my jacket, trousers & bike!

Not the easiest of stains to explain is white bird cack when stuck to the front of my otherwise black trousers!

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

Yeah not been too lucky lately, nearly had my finger end away with a screw driver when trying to remove a circlip around the gear lever on saturday morning. C'est la vie...


yay! first squires of the year for me!

I was meant to be workin in liverpool but I haven't got access to the venue til 5am on thursday morning = stayin at parents wednesday night then back home to york on thursday.

What time you all meeting & is the meet at white bear/tingley still? Could it be worth charging up the camera gear ya reckon? How manys confirmed so far?

and as for you chris - a pheasant?! fook me. Lucky guy!

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

Knocked my left arm right off the bar, very lucky. I think it was speedy claire caught one right on the head.

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

wow, not that uncommon at this time of year then?

Maybe the birds are all trying to get in there on pillion, but misjudging it (badly)

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

Mine was in about February on the way back from MissY_C's in wales.

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

the lady in the petrol station thought it was hilarious - me stood with a 2 litre bottle of water pouring it over my leathers and wiping down with paper towels... looked a right nonse. :rolleyes:

Re: Fixed my bike and went for a ride for the first time in 2 months, then this happens...
 

Ouch unlucky. Worst I have had is a sparrow get hit my my radiator. No pain, but I had to pick half-cooked guts out of the fins :(