Re: [St] Almost killed by a squirrel

["Joel Ashman" <ashmite@xxxxxxxxx>]

Curse all this talk of animals!  I just XXXX'ed out a squirrel yesterday on
my DR-Z400 Super Motard.  I wasn't sure what to expect...  Gentle bump, or
horrific crash!

Luckily, it was akin to a small bump in the road.  No harm to myself.  I
can't speak for the squirrel as I was in a turn and until straightened
enough to look back, he was no where in sight.

--Joel

On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 1:49 PM, marc Ve <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> two years ago a friend of mine, Mike, was doing some very daft blasting on
> the N2 out of Cape Town on his limited edition GSXR750.
>
> Brand new, just run in, complete with power commander and akcropovic pipes,
> probably the sweetest track tool ever made.
>
> At just short over 200kph (go figure he was less than 20kms from town) he
> sees a dog run onto the free way (can happen so close to town!)
>
> Dog goes left, he goes right, dog goes right, he goes left........
>
> When he realised the dumb mutt was going to end up under the wheel he
> hadn't
> touched his brakes yet.
>
> He told me he instantly realised it was all over, and just relaxed hoping
> it
> wouldn't hurt too much.
>
> There was a big bang, he got thrown up into the air but came down still
> sitting on the bike and everything still turning. He let the bike coast to
> a
> stop, completely unhurt.
>
> Result: broken headstock, front wheel cracked the head and squashed the
> exhaust headers, only thing holding the wheel on was the clutch cable and
> front brake line.
>
> Bike was written off by the insurance, and as for the dog.......speed and
> domestic animals dont mix.
>
>
> Marc
> Cape Town
>
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:15 AM, Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > On Jun 10, 2008, at 5:39 PM, rlnm2000@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >  I take it you're saying this because some  dumb ass motorcyclist wannabe
> >> hit the brakes in a panic and came to a full stop in the middle of the
> >> highway just as you were approaching from behind?  That would have been
> ugly
> >> at that speed.  Good thing you didn't hit the jerk.
> >>
> >>
> > No, it was a lady in a cage. I saw the squirrel, I saw her brake lights
> and
> > figured she was just going to slow a bit. By the time I realized she was
> > coming to a complete stop I was closing really fast.  I was just getting
> > ready to pass her when it happened and even though I had a higher initial
> > speed I was fortunately able to stop quicker than her. I didn't want to
> just
> > pass her because at that point I didn't know if she was going to try
> > swerving as well. Once she came to a complete stop, I quickly went around
> > her with my finger on the horn button.
> >
> > It would have been fitting if the squirrel had run out just as I passed
> her
> > and gotten squished.
> >
> >
> > 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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