Re: [ST] Larry Grodsky

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've counted up to 15 deer in my yard at one time, so to say I ride in 
deer country is a bit of an understatement.  I back my speed way off at 
dusk, and I rarely ride at night on the bikes anymore. But other than 
keeping a sharp eye for them, and scrubbing as much speed off as you 
can when you see one there's just not much you can do. And of course if 
you see one expect that there will be more to follow, so don't relax 
when the first one clears the road or you clear it.

I've passed deer that were hiding just a few feet off the road at full 
tilt, and thanked my lucky stars that they stayed put. I've also had 
near collisions with deer in our neighborhood who jump out from 
someone's yard and run across the road.

Deer behavior can be so random that I don't think there is a good 
defense against them. I do hope that there's more of a write-up about 
Larry's accident so we all can learn more from it. It was stunning to 
me to read about it because here's someone who we would guess was 
taking all the right precautions and he still couldn't avoid it 
becoming his time. My only comforting thought is that he went out doing 
what he enjoyed most, and that's all we can hope for when it's our 
time.

On Apr 11, 2006, at 7:34 AM, Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays wrote:

> I'm not sure if there is any real defense against deer. Any suggestions
> would be appreciated!!We've equipped our bikes with deer whistles, but 
> I'm
> not convinced they do any good. We don't do any riding during dusk or 
> at
> night (when deer are most active) and I think that helps, but we still 
> see
> enough deer during the day for concern.
Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - 
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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