[St0nkingByte]

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/...48706.0.biker_dies_after_bird_hits_helmet.php

 

[rogerthat]

to bad he died. interesting story, nontheless.

 

[Bill28]

R.I.P. :sad:

 

[Freakinout]

RIP.

I've thought I was gonna get nailed in the face many times by birds, but a pheasant is bigger than most of the ones around here.

 

[c50tiger]

Man, what bad luck. Round here I'm a bit more worried about an errant white-tailed deer... don't hardly need a secondary impact when you hit one of those.

 

[ElBandito]

Well, it's almost allways a matter of losing control.
In this case, even a bug could lead to an accident.

There is evidence of braking. A second impact. But the bike remained upright until it hit the verge."

1st-
I collided with a dog once, it suddenly ran out of the scrubs and hit the bike at an oblique angle from the front. I was doing about 60 mph and it all happened so fast I could'n react otherwise than clinging to the bars.
(no braking)
the bike hardly reacted and I saw the dog spinning away in my mirror.

2nd-
a friend of mine hit a (small size) deer with his Honda, going pretty fast, te deer practically exploded into two pieces, he managed to keep the bike upright, but it was a total loss nonetheless. bent wheel, bent yokes and suspension. shattered lights.

Both of these accidents happened so fast we didn't have time for the dreaded "survival reactions" like braking violently, this way the bike can regain its stability and stay upright.

 

[GIXXER-Mike]

Very unfortunate situation. It deeply saddens me when a rider is injured, let alone killed.

 

[LayinLo]

That stinks.

 

[SuzukiGirl1]

Man, scary!

 

[svhooligan]

Damn, I've head of aircraft hitting birds, but a rider?!
That is unfortunate he died

 

[jewfzr]

Pretty sad story, I once hit a blackbird on my chest going about 70. It felt like someone punched me, knocked the wind out of me. I had to pull over and throw up. All sorts of guts and whatnot on my tank, jacket and Pants.

 

[LayinLo]

Grosssssss.

 

[DocBooty]

Man, what bad luck. Round here I'm a bit more worried about an errant white-tailed deer... don't hardly need a secondary impact when you hit one of those.

I actually have a video of some guy that got hit by a dear... Think he was on a RC51... Dear was done, but the guy was okay... He had a cam mounted and all u could see was just a dears head...then BAM!!! and it all goes staticy... I am gonna have to find the link...AHHHHHH

 

[c50tiger]

No worries - I've seen it. :-D Still, the very thought scares the bejeezus outta me. I've seen what a good sized buck can do to a car. Heck, I've seen what a middlin' sized doe can do to a car. :shock:

 

[Gixxerdale]

Two years ago I took out a pidgeon at 80mph. Hit me in the left upper chest. Almost peeled me off the bike just with the impact. I can't imagine a hit like that in the head with a larger bird! :shock:

 

[LayinLo]

Someone posted that video of the deer here a while back but you can see it on up on one.

 

[007]

Go out and shoot some effin' pheasents! I hate those bitches - they always fly very low indeed, and they are effin' big too!

 

[Adrenalin_Junky]

RIP. Guess your cards up when your cards up. Nothing he could have even done about that?
All the best for hit family.

 

[themeatmanlandry]

Just remember:


Ride safe . . . 'cuase you never know when someone'll flip you the bird.

[ooooooh . . . that may be the worst joke ever]