Forum whore
ot....reminds me of something i was reading about plane designers testing windscreens for aeroplanes by firing chicken carcasses from some sort of cannon at the windows.One plane designer had great difficulty with the results of the tests,until he found out they were firing FROZEN chickens!
Forum whore
as you say on road probley be okay but on race track chould be very distracting , i had wasp sting when was ridding a bikeOriginally Posted by arkeo
... hits a biker? I was coming back home and suddenly I saw a little bird pointing to my chest. Luckily he diverted last instant and nothing happened. But although I wasn't on a race track I can't say I was traveling too slow (about 100 km/h). I don't know nearly anything about this kind of accident. Due to bad environmental policies and tons of people and hunters there are very few animals by now in Italy. But what better than to ask kiwis about such event?What would happened to me if the sparrow hadn't avoided me?
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Apx.
That was distracting as bloody thing went down my top keep stinging , not much u can do when need both hands on handle bars.
Know at speed dude at isle of man had that gee that be dangerous as you can take you eyes of you path for very long
Que?
Don't talk to me about phucking pheasants
A few years ago a mate had a small bird enter his helmet whilst on the open road. He described feeling like his ear had exploded and then saw blood running down the side of his face. Needless to say, he was quite pleased to find the remnants of the bird when he stopped & removed his helmet.
Forum whore
Damm the frozen ones are like concrete , i know cause droped one on my foot, well stuck foot out to catch the chicken hehe
PRS 27 User
I have been hit by flying objects several times. I reckon the main thing is not to flinch, brace for impact, and try to ride it out.... hits a biker? I was coming back home and suddenly I saw a little bird pointing to my chest. Luckily he diverted last instant and nothing happened. But although I wasn't on a race track I can't say I was traveling too slow (about 100 km/h). I don't know nearly anything about this kind of accident. Due to bad environmental policies and tons of people and hunters there are very few animals by now in Italy. But what better than to ask kiwis about such event?
cheers!
Apx.
The first time was riding around suburban streets & a kid threw a basket ball at me. The impact was nothing, but I did get a hell of a fright with the size of the thing as it approached. (Some harsh words were said to the kid.)
Being hit in the face by a bumble bee or wasp can be a pretty unfunny experience. I reckon visas should be closed over 30kph.
My worst incident was on our Auckland harbour bridge some years ago. A piece of 4x2 came off the back of a builder's ute & hit me on the ankle at over 80kph. It hurt, and I was hobbling for the rest of the day as I was not wearing riding boots that morning. Have also been hit by rocks squeezed out from under the tyres of large vehicles. Potentially, these could kill a rider, but there are bigger risks on bikes.
A rock dented a front fork a year or two back, and later caused the rubber seal to fail. (I gather this one is not too uncommon & some riders fit fork gators to prevent the problem.)
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Hardcore Biker
Travelling on my SV1000 a couple of years back, west of Rangariri, saw a magpie flash out of the trees, I ducked under the screen at about 120kmh.
the magpies feet must have wacked the top of my helmet, heard but didnt feel it.
The bird keep flying. If I hadnt ducked I would have got it right in the side of the helmet, gave me a hell of a fright
Rider in training
They just go "thud" and you continue on barely affected.... hits a biker? I was coming back home and suddenly I saw a little bird pointing to my chest. Luckily he diverted last instant and nothing happened. But although I wasn't on a race track I can't say I was traveling too slow (about 100 km/h). I don't know nearly anything about this kind of accident. Due to bad environmental policies and tons of people and hunters there are very few animals by now in Italy. But what better than to ask kiwis about such event?
PRS 27 User
I confess to having been hit by objects quite a few times over 50 odd years of motorcycling.
I have never hit a bird, but have hit several bumble bees (at least, that is what I presumed from the yellow smear & size of impact).
At 100 kph on the visor you can expect to get a fright. Once on the Ak harbour bridge I took one at about 70kph on the cheek because my visor was open a bit.
That hurt, and could have caused me to come off.
It is an issue worth considering.
L-Plate Rider
I was on my way to aux from wangamata a few years ago and was rudely interrupted by a bee that hit my neck and went up into my helmet and flew around in front of my face. That was the fastest I ever stopped and got my
helmet off.
SEVENFUCKINGFIFTY
Have had a sparrow hit me in the chest at 100k a while ago, didn't feel a thing. Chest protector helped me a bit though.
Forum whore
What about a Duck?
Forum whore
Got to watch them ducks. Apparently they are trouble
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
PRS 27 User
OK - so who is next up?
A pterodactyl at around the ton perhaps?
Hardcore Biker
Hit a goose in the car a few years back on the open road, just shy of $1000 damage to the front which was painful. Bit of a bang too.
As for sparrow sized birds, I've had one hit my shoulder just below the armor in my jacket- not painful as such but felt much bigger than I would have thought, a large bird would easily unbalance you a bit. Thats around highway speeds at least
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