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SMOKEU
3rd January 2014, 20:25
Hit this at 100kmh. No damage to bike. GSXR: 1; magpie: 0.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn204/SR20NP/GSXR600/magpie1.jpg (http://s305.photobucket.com/user/SR20NP/media/GSXR600/magpie1.jpg.html)
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn204/SR20NP/GSXR600/magpie2.jpg (http://s305.photobucket.com/user/SR20NP/media/GSXR600/magpie2.jpg.html)
oneofsix
3rd January 2014, 20:26
yay another good magpie.
Virago
3rd January 2014, 20:31
Hit this at 100kmh. No damage to bike. GSXR: 1; magpie: 0.
Lucky you weren't doing 104kmh - you would have died...
gammaguy
3rd January 2014, 21:54
This just in:
Magpie Government report Holiday road toll up this year
Blaming excessive speed,birds not paying attention to low flying motorcycles and texting while flying
Minister of nests and transport promises tougher speed limits and repeat offenders will have their shiny things confiscated
:shifty:
EJK
3rd January 2014, 22:10
Can someone please help identify the magpie so we can tell the sad news to the related families? :(
Im just trying to find out who this bird could be so that it could be finally returned to it's loved ones where they can pay their final respects and carry out it's much deserved funeral.
May it RIP :weep:
haydes55
3rd January 2014, 22:36
If you were looking ahead instead of at your speedo, maybe you could have avoided it.
:P
Did it get stuck on your bike or did you go back and find him/her on the road giving you the stink eye?
Berries
3rd January 2014, 23:01
They taste a bit like kiwi if you fry them in dripping.
Kornholio
3rd January 2014, 23:29
Meh, you get more points for taking out a mynah(may involve off-road riding) :eek5:
gammaguy
4th January 2014, 01:23
They taste a bit like kiwi if you fry them in dripping.
he doesnt know what kiwi tastes like,im pretty sure his girlfriend is also south african:rolleyes:
(actually im just guessing)
SMOKEU
4th January 2014, 09:20
If you were looking ahead instead of at your speedo, maybe you could have avoided it.
:P
Did it get stuck on your bike or did you go back and find him/her on the road giving you the stink eye?
The "accident" was entirely preventable. I saw 2 magpies on the side of the road a few seconds before impact, then about 2 seconds before impact they flew around the road at a low level. I thought to myself "I wonder if I can hit one". I didn't try to hit it though, I just maintained my speed and line.
It fell straight off after hitting it. I stopped to check if the bird and bike were OK. It could have smashed the headlight cover, but luckily it didn't because that would be expensive.
It wasn't anywhere near as much fun as hitting a duck in a WRX at 180kmh, with a huge cloud of feathers behind me in the mirror. Duck ended up in 3 major chunks.
iYRe
4th January 2014, 11:15
I had a set of heavy duty skull decorated mirrors on my old intruder... hit one of those big grey seagulls at about 90 kmh.. he came from the roadkill on the left, and hit my right hand/mirror.. even with armored gloves and knuckles it hurt like hell. The dude in the courier van following pulled up beside me at some lights just down the road and said it was the best thing he'd ever seen...
DrunkenMistake
4th January 2014, 12:40
I had a set of heavy duty skull decorated mirrors on my old intruder... hit one of those big grey seagulls at about 90 kmh.. he came from the roadkill on the left, and hit my right hand/mirror.. even with armored gloves and knuckles it hurt like hell. The dude in the courier van following pulled up beside me at some lights just down the road and said it was the best thing he'd ever seen...
Pics or it didnt happen...
iYRe
4th January 2014, 12:50
Pics or it didnt happen...
i wasnt stopping on rosscommon road to take pics.. sorry...
Tazz
4th January 2014, 12:57
Dinner is served?
Swoop
4th January 2014, 13:21
Can someone please help identify the magpie so we can tell the sad news to the related families? :(
Im just trying to find out who this bird could be so that it could be finally returned to it's loved ones where they can pay their final respects and carry out it's much deserved funeral.
Hey! Follow the KB rules about posting this type of thread before the families of the deceased have been involved.
The muddlerators will be on your case, damn' quick.
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Smifffy
4th January 2014, 17:48
Bet you can't do it again...
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