Why I hate rabbits....

Set off on my black k5 S to the Isle of Man on Saturday from Newcastle. Hit a rabbit only about 45 miles from home, couldn't avoid taking to the grass, front wheel dug in and chucked me off. Fairing smashed along with damage to various other bits and bobs.

We carried on with the trip after sticking stuff back together with tape, I confirmed that the bike is functionally OK by going flat out over the mountain section of the TT course a few times.

So what's a new front bit going to cost me? Any other tips or ideas for using this "opportunity" to make her better than before?

I've gone over 2 rabbits with my SV (at seperate times) and its never affected the bikes direction. How did you manage to off because of one?

I've been looking for some rabbit stickers with big red crosses through them to stick on the lowers of my bike, a bit like fighter planes with the pics of enemy kills on the nose

I hit one last year as well and was fine, it was a big bugger this time though. You're right, I still should mave made it around the corner, I think I just got a surprise and got fixated on the verge instead of tipping the bike in properly.

Thanks for highlighting my incompetence though

[timwilky]

On Friday, I first got a hare going over Oakenclough Moor followed by a pheasant on Quernmoor. Bloody nasty mess on me fairing to clean off

that wasn't my intention mate, sorry

I also nearly hit a dear once on my SV, that was a real brown trouser moment, i was that close to it i swear it left fur on my mud guard

I missed a sheep by inches last year, that was pretty scary.

This time I never felt in any danger even though I crashed, stupid expensive mistake really. Anyone got a full list of parts prices?

OK, search has revealed something now....

ive had a phesant whack me off the head at 80mph and a near miss with a dear in cannock chase, ive yet to kill a rabbit

$328.80.

Need to find a British site...

http://www.robinsonsfoundry.co.uk/sh...bb854793c50066

Copy and paste the part numbers in