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That is quite an amazing story Mitch, I was honestly expecting the guy to be dead but to hear he walked out of hospital only a couple of hours after the incident is truly amazing. That guy must of had some luck that day.

Oh and always wear your leathers, maybe they wouldnt offer much protection in that circumstance but if he clipped the dear and slid across the ground or got his feet trapped under the bike or anything really its best to have the best protection you can have as it will increase your odds of surviving.

Holy Crap... That's amazing...

Glad he's come off so well, I have to admit I was expecting the worst there. Funny tho.. the more stories I hear about other bikers' experiences the more superstitious I become.

Enjoy your holiday, dude, sounds like you need it.

Originally Posted by sv4me

Sorry Jonboy but I cant see how any gear is going to help you if you hit an object like that at high speed. And surely the fact that hes come out unscathed whilst not wearing much in the way of protection shows that luck as much as protective gear will save you. Either way,always wear your ferking leathers kids

As Lyn pointed out, I was referring to the melted nylon .


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I too thought that your friend was going to be dead. What a horrible shock.

Enjoy your holiday Mitch. Montana sounds perfect - going anywhere near where they filemed 'And A River Runs through It'?

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Originally Posted by jonboy

As Lyn pointed out, I was referring to the melted nylon .


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OK ill give you that one

Man, you can really sense the emotion in that post. I dont know what i would do in that situation, i doubt i would be that cool.

Hope somebody had the sense to put the bits of deer in a freezer....

Glad your mate is Ok Mitch, sure he'll be getting some leathers in the future.

Hey everyone,

Thank you all for your replies. Readnig everyones comment and I think you all stated 'He is lucky to be alive'. I have had much time to reflect on that evening (As much as I don't want to) and don't think it will stop me frmo riding. Nor him. He mentioned, jokingly, he was going to get a new bike then invest in leathers. I hope my other friends have laerned something from this as well and that you need leathers! So, after seeing what I have and wish I hadn't, I would like to invest in a better riding pant. I think I will start a new post for that. Thanks,

Mitch

The night I wrote that I hadn't slept a wink and it was about 4:00 AM, I was quite emotional, as Saint Matt noticed.

Hey Sythree,

Yes, River Runs Through It was shot REALLY close to here. I am in a resort called Meadow Lake which is in Columbia Falls. I think that movie was shot in Bigfork, Kalispell, or Whitefish. Anyways, time to run,

Mitch

Originally Posted by lynw

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oh and its not just sheep. you think sheep are suicidal at least they tend to run away mainly... unlike pheasants that like to run TOWARD you

we have wild turkeys, the animal that scares me the most is moose, they are so big, while you can't avoid the one that jumps in front of you, they are visually easy to see if standing in the road, moose are much darker coat and just tall enuf so you can't quite ride under one and not much scares them to move out of the way