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Old 27-06-07, 10:52 PM   #1
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Default I hit a bird with my helmet...oerr!

Doing about sixty, damn thing hit me in the visor....poor critter

Seems everytime I go out on my bike the wildlife of East Lothian comes out too, was only a matter of time
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Old 28-06-07, 02:42 AM   #2
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That same thing happened to a friend of mine over here in the states. He was taking his new helmet for a test ride on my bike and he said the bird just aobut gave him whip-lash. At least you weren't hurt or worse, overreacted and layed it down...
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Old 28-06-07, 02:48 AM   #3
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That happened to a bloke out riding with his son near Easingwold in York. Unfortunatley it knocked him out and he was killed.

As reported in the Evening Press.
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Old 28-06-07, 07:55 AM   #4
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Happened to me as well.
Doing a "spirited pace" coming home from Stratford once, and a pidgeon flew in to the side of my helmet.

I reckon I was quite lucky, as I didn't see the bird, so I didn't tense up (as if preparing for impact).
I was relaxed, and unaware of anything until something hit the side of my head, and then upon checking my mirrors, all I saw was a large spinning grey objects, with feathers flying off it.
I don't think he made it...
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Old 28-06-07, 08:12 PM   #5
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That happened to a bloke out riding with his son near Easingwold in York. Unfortunatley it knocked him out and he was killed.

As reported in the Evening Press.
I consider myself very lucky then!

Don't think it survived

A pigeon is pretty big to hit at that speed, mine must have been a sparrow or somthin'
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Old 28-06-07, 08:18 PM   #6
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Another reason why the helmet law is not simply an infringement of our human rights.
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Old 28-06-07, 08:47 PM   #7
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Default Re: I hit a bird with my helmet...oerr!

i had a peasant jump at me but i ducked and swerved out the way was gong slow though
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Old 28-06-07, 09:43 PM   #8
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a pheasant hit me in the visor at 80mph on the M54 its smashed my visor and cracked a £220 lid and er yes it did die and er yes i did have blood and pheasant poo all over me it felt like a house brick hitting you in the head.
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Old 29-06-07, 04:31 PM   #9
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Pheasants are my worst nightmare around here. That must have bloody hurt one hitting you in the head Kwak. Bloody looney things!!!
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Old 29-06-07, 04:55 PM   #10
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yee you beep them out of the way and they run towards the middle of the road

lucky it didn't break your neck then
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