When birds attack!

**Lula** · 1st June 2009, 14:32

Originally Posted by sinfull

Well obviously the date didn't end up getting that hot !

There is no point in flogging a dead horse.

**sinfull** · 1st June 2009, 14:36

Originally Posted by Lula

There is no point in flogging a dead horse.

Hahaha nice comeback !

**chap** · 1st June 2009, 14:42

Originally Posted by Lula

Enjoying a plesant cruise to my favourite hook-ups place a bird decided to cross my path - it never made it to the otherside.

I then found myself having to pick an impailed bird off my mirror arm whilst riding along, yum!
My helmet and jacket was splatered with bird goo. Instead of looking like his usual hot date, I looked more like a Kill Bill character.

Just wondered have any of you fallen prey to something of the animal kingdom when riding?

Seen the aftermath of a bird hittin a mirror at high speed. lucky that ian had ducked to let his missus enjoy a seagull guts feather shower. It was a fcked up sight to see rollin into oamaru caltex lol

**Dschubba** · 1st June 2009, 16:32

Took out a native wood pigeon on my first trip on new Zx14. Missus was on the back- feathers everywhere. Thought it was a bad omen, but in hindsight I shouldv'e eaten it. She's into wild game!

**caseye** · 1st June 2009, 17:15

Got me a turkey on the Glen Murray road not so long ago.Went straight under the front wheel, moved me and bike sideways about a foot.Managed to get it together before hitting the grass verge and going for a bigger burton.

**Cheshire Cat** · 1st June 2009, 19:20

Plenty of moths and butterflys but not birds.....yet. But I almost hit 2 seagulls

once.

**Cr1MiNaL** · 2nd June 2009, 00:02

Well since were all counting let me see....

2. Pukeko's - didn't even feel them (one by car)
1. Hawk - almost highsided me and left a bruise the size of 3 fists across my chest
2. suicidal sparrows - hit helmet
1. suicidal bird slightly bigger than a sparrow
1. Mouse - and he was so cute, I feel sorry I ran him over
Oh and one sheep on 22 but he didn't die just rolled over and got up lol, almost highsided me again...

**Cheshire Cat** · 2nd June 2009, 00:04

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

Well since were all counting let me see....

2. Pukeko's - didn't even feel them (one by car)
1. Hawk - almost highsided me and left a bruise the size of 3 fists across my chest
2. suicidal sparrows - hit helmet
1. suicidal bird slightly bigger than a sparrow
1. Mouse - and he was so cute, I feel sorry I ran him over
Oh and one sheep on 22 but he didn't die just rolled over and got up lol, almost highsided me again...

HAWK?!?!??!!? Thats a NO NO

and the sheep payed you back lol

**Beemer** · 2nd June 2009, 10:24

The other half was riding home one day when a magpie flew across between his chest and the handlebars, hitting him in the process before falling down on his tank! He was trying to ride, slow down as he was nearing our driveway, and flick the madly flapping bird off his tank. Wish I'd seen that!

**lankyman** · 2nd June 2009, 12:15

Yea I've had a starling to the helmet at about 120k's before. Jarred my neck and cracked my visor. No blood though, just a split second emptying of the bowels all over my lid (including inside of vents). Wasn't happy aye.

**vifferman** · 2nd June 2009, 14:20

Yeah, I hit a bird once, but luckily I was only doing about 30 km/h, and she was fully clothed so there wasn't much mess.
She made a lot of noise though, and it totally wrecked my fairing.

Actually - I've hit two (2!) girls, but one was on a bike, so I'd classify her as a cyclist.

**pocketcracker** · 2nd June 2009, 14:30

Got Within a couple km's from home and got blind sided by a Black n white BEEP BEEP crane you Know them annoying birds that go beep beep HEHEHEHE

Edit : Plover

Hit with so much force near put me off my Line as approaching the 45Km corrner had to do sum fancy gravel cornering On teh outer line ... Bird Impact damage .. Split and Smashed front fairing , Twisted Mirror brace , Blood n guts ... Bird Damage .. Sliced it wing off on impact ... Not good sorry little birdie ...

i went back in the car to pick up fairing pieces and make sure bird not suffing slow death ..

**Cr1MiNaL** · 2nd June 2009, 14:33

Originally Posted by pocketcracker

Got Within a couple km's from home and got blind sided by a Black n white BEEP BEEP crane you Know them annoying birds that go beep beep HEHEHEHE

Edit : Plover

Hit with so much force near put me off my Line as approaching the 45Km corrner had to do sum fancy gravel cornering On teh outer line ... Bird Impact damage .. Split and Smashed front fairing , Twisted Mirror brace , Blood n guts ... Bird Damage .. Sliced it wing off on impact ... Not good sorry little birdie ...

i went back in the car to pick up fairing pieces and make sure bird not suffing slow death ..

Did ya kill it bro... Ive had to kill a pokeko and a sparrow by twisting its neck to stop them from suffering. Good u managed to call on your superhuman powers... those are invaluable eh never know u have them till u pull something bad az off

**pocketcracker** · 2nd June 2009, 14:37

Was near farked But yea i used the car Gave it to old fwd n back motion Felt kinda bad but freaked when i seen the size of it .. they stand like 15-20 Inches tall No wonder i felt like sum pick had punched me in the upper chest shoulder area , Mate estimates we where setting up for the cornner so sumwhere between 180-220 kms per hour on impact, But best 1 i got so far was a wood pidgen that day we all went down to miranda kaiaua wen we where wheel standing the strights do u remember hit it as it swooped between us while leaving toto in the distance