Bird Strike

Originally Posted by Lou M

OK, so who has had a bird strike?? Yesterday I was batting it on the 1050 when a pheasant flew out at me, luckily it caught my arm and shoulder so didn't have me off. But today this is the damage that it's done...

Sorry the pic is a bit blurred, I was trying to take it myself. It's very painful and not all the bruise is out yet.

Ouch...

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

Ouch but glad you weren`t too badly hurt.

I was hit on the neck by a pheasant whilst riding at about 70mph, it knocked me out cold and I ended up in an 8 foot ditch with a written off CBR600, 3 broken ribs, a dislocated knee and a buggered up hip. I was lucky to be unconscious tho as I landed in a "relaxed" state and my injuries could have been far worse.

I cringe now when I see pheasants.

and OOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCH!

[dirtydog]

I hit a bird quite a few years ago now, hit my thigh as I was doing about 60-70 ish and kind of exploded on me. Feathers everywhere and guts over my leathers and a cracking bruise to go with it!

[maviczap]

Must be a weekend for animal/bird strikes

BIL hit a fox with his car, raidiator & front parts are fubared, expensive as its an Audi.

Glad you're ok Lou, as pheasants are big lumps of stupid bird

Been hit square in the chest, ripped my hands off the handlebars. Luckily I was going in a straight line and after having a little lay down on the pillion seat, I got back up and pulled over, gasping for breath.

Originally Posted by Lou M

Oh heck Claire. I was going faster than that so I was lucky! Saw the thing fly out and knew if it hit my chest or head it would have had me off. I was very lucky that it caught my shoulder and arm and bounced off. I think the lorry behind me finished it off properly..

Surely not.

I was worried that the flipping thing was going to explode over me, I hit a blackbird years ago and the mess of the bike and my leg was horrible, having to clean blood and guts of leathers is disgusting.

Petevtwin on here had a good one, his shoulder was proper bruised by his, nasty business.
Rather get hit by a bird though than a deer, a female deer......

Pegasus had a good one a few years back near kendal, i was riding behind him and got a ringside seat. We were moving progressively so he did well to stay on.

Hope you heal soon Lou

I have a hatred of pheasants ever since one came straight through the windowscreen of a car I was in.
Ended up covered in blood and I will never forget hoovering its head up when cleaning the car

Originally Posted by specialone

Petevtwin on here had a good one, his shoulder was proper bruised by his, nasty business.
Rather get hit by a bird though than a deer, a female deer......

I've done that too. Although it was not a high speed affair and resulted in me falling off the bike onto a nice soft grass verge.

How unpleasant for the pheasant as it crashed into the van
It isn't fit for raosting now, it's looking more like jam
It only tried to cross the road, to reach the other side
But a pheasants got no road sense and that is why it died