Bird strike at over 240kph

**SpankMe** · 21st February 2005, 12:45

On the way to Paeroa the SV got hit by a suicidal bird.

Honest officer, I wasn’t speeding, it was the bird that was doing over 240kph.

Must’ve picked up speed in a dive.

Hate to think what it would have done if it hit my visor.

**Coyote** · 21st February 2005, 12:47

I'm surprised the windscreen withstood that hit. Go SV

**MSTRS:Me** · 21st February 2005, 12:50

How to tenderise a sparrow (???)
first - get your timing right

**Jonty** · 21st February 2005, 12:50

Originally Posted by SpankMe

On the way to Paeroa the SV got hit by a suicidal bird.

Honest officer, I wasn’t speeding, it was the bird that was doing over 240kph.

Must’ve picked up speed in a dive.

Hate to think what it would have done if it hit my visor.

Obviously the bird hadn't had a "V" today, probably thought it could go straight through

**Coyote** · 21st February 2005, 12:57

Safe to assume it's dead?

**Hitcher** · 21st February 2005, 12:59

The dreaded exocet starling...

**Jonty** · 21st February 2005, 12:59

I would hazard a guess that disintergrated would be a better term

**bugjuice** · 21st February 2005, 13:00

wow, lucky in a way. I've seen birds hitting bikes at slower and doing a lot of damage in the process. I've seen them take out headlights, farings etc, no idea what would have happened if it had been your helmet or body.. I'd bad enough with bugs and stones hitting you body, let alone small furry animals!

**Riff Raff** · 21st February 2005, 13:00

Bloody kamakazi birdies.... I had some playing chicken with my bike today, the little bastards!

Originally Posted by alarumba

I'm surprised the windscreen withstood that hit. Go SV

Yay for SV's

**crashe** · 21st February 2005, 13:01

I saw the poor wee bird's feathers on the helmet...

May it RIP......

To the type of breed of bird... well its very hard to say...
all that was left was feathers on the helmet..

SpankMe is very lucky indeed.

**ManDownUnder** · 21st February 2005, 13:02

What a payload...

It was obviously a gutsy bird to take you on - you can tell... it'as guts is still all over your bike!

Which reminds me of a joke -

What's the last thing to go through a bees mind when it hits your windscreen at 80kph?

It ARSE Ta da!

(ok - it's not the best... but under the circumstances)

Good luck with the insurance claim dude... assuming there is one.
MDU

**Ms Piggy** · 21st February 2005, 13:21

Ouch! That bird will have a sore head! I've heard of people being hit by birds on their shoulders etc & end up with huge brusies or bloody noses from birds flying into their face.

I killed a couple on my travels.

**bugjuice** · 21st February 2005, 13:26

Originally Posted by crashe

May it RIP......

Rest In Pieces.. lots of pieces
poor thing

Just thinking, if that had been my bike (and a few other models for that matter), it'd have been the airscoop - that could be interesting..

**jrandom** · 21st February 2005, 13:28

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Ouch! That bird will have a sore head!

I think that bird is past sore heads.

In fact, I rather suspect that it is no more. It has ceased to be. It has expired, and gone to meet its maker. It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. It's metabolic processes are now history. It's off the twig. It's kicked the bucket, it's shuffled off this mortal coil, it's run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible.

It is, in fact, an ex-sparrow.