bye bye birdie

daneilah · April 16, 2006, 06:45:30 AM

Nothing compared to AJ's dog story, but I thought I'd share it anyway...

My wife and I were out riding on Friday afternoon. We were doing about 80km/h when a bird swooped right into her front wheel. Didn't upset the bike but she sure felt it.

I'm betting the bird's a bit sore too..... crazy critters.

galahs · April 16, 2006, 08:20:22 AM

did it survive

Onlypastrana199 · April 16, 2006, 08:32:19 AM

Ewww...thats gonna be fun to clean off the spokes, it takes me like 3 hours to clean the rims and spokes on my honda, what's your wife riding?

mike_mike · April 16, 2006, 08:50:55 AM

oops

Mandres · April 16, 2006, 09:24:54 PM

That sucks. I had to clean bird parts out of the front grill of my Maxima one time. Not a fun job...

-M

ajgs500 · April 16, 2006, 09:37:36 PM

ewwww... thankgod there wasnt dog all over my bike..... have fun with that

3imo · April 17, 2006, 07:06:05 AM

mmm...shredded chicken.

LimaXray · April 17, 2006, 07:11:04 AM

there are deer everywhere around here and they are constantly being hit by cars/trucks/motorcycles... I knew a guy that hit a deer with this truck and decided to leave all the blood/fur/peices of deer stuck in his front bumper and grill cause he thought it was bad ass.

I agreed, I would have left it there too cause it was too funny

john · April 17, 2006, 02:25:12 PM

Yea I have shattered a few birds over the years. Makes a big *poof* of feathers behind you which freaks out other riders or cars.

Sea gulls are the worst, pigeons the second worse.

3imo · April 17, 2006, 02:30:44 PM

no BS. after reading this thread I went off to lunch and a leisurely ride.

a huge vulture swung way low into my path. I felt the woosh of its wings. scared the crap outa me.

Alphamazing · April 17, 2006, 03:06:47 PM

Quote from: 3imo on April 17, 2006, 02:30:44 PM
no BS. after reading this thread I went off to lunch and a leisurely ride.

a huge vulture swung way low into my path. I felt the woosh of its wings. scared the crap outa me.

A friend of mine got smacked in the head by a vulture wing mid corner. Scared the crap out of him. He was wearing a helmet, but still kinda unexpected.

RVertigo · April 17, 2006, 03:33:25 PM

You ever heard of Mechanically Separated Chicken?

And...... Wait a minute... SPOKES? Is that a GS? And if so, where'd you get spoked wheels?

ambisinister · April 17, 2006, 05:11:13 PM

Try cleaning up your engine compartment when a rat gets caught in your fan belt and explodes all over the engine

daneilah · April 17, 2006, 05:53:10 PM

Quote from: Onlypastrana199 on April 16, 2006, 08:32:19 AM
Ewww...thats gonna be fun to clean off the spokes, it takes me like 3 hours to clean the rims and spokes on my honda, what's your wife riding?

Quote from: RVertigo on April 17, 2006, 03:33:25 PM
You ever heard of Mechanically Separated Chicken?

And...... Wait a minute... SPOKES? Is that a GS? And if so, where'd you get spoked wheels?

It's a 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan EN500..... and she'd love to have something besides spoked wheels... they are a definitely a pain to clean.

RVertigo · April 18, 2006, 04:50:41 PM

I love spokes! I kinda wish I had 'em on the GS.

Alphamazing · April 18, 2006, 04:53:46 PM

Quote from: RVertigo on April 18, 2006, 04:50:41 PM
I love spokes! I kinda wish I had 'em on the GS.

Have you heard of the Kawasaki W650?

RVertigo · April 19, 2006, 12:27:53 PM

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on April 18, 2006, 04:53:46 PMHave you heard of the Kawasaki W650?

I have now... Friggen SWEEEEEEET!!

natedawg120 · April 19, 2006, 12:41:28 PM

i have gotten two birds so far one off my an old helmat and one off the windscreen, cleaning in both cases was shitty to say the least. Have fun cleaning that of that shiny chrome.

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