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25-03-11, 01:21 PM
Not me, a guy on one of the Aprilia forums. Thought I'd post it up here as a reminder to watch out for pheasants which at this time of year are busy searching for mates and avoiding being shot at.
This was a male, about 1kg, closing speed of 80mph(ish). Most of it's by the roadside, some when through the screen and hit him in the chest, some more is lodged in the air box.
25-03-11, 05:04 PM
Grubs up!
25-03-11, 05:17 PM
;DOriginally Posted by Bornagain
25-03-11, 05:19 PM
Havent had a pheasant yet but had to duck quite sharpish for a pigeon today!
25-03-11, 05:19 PM
Ouch! that won't be cheap... :'(
I've had a few bird strikes over the years - first was a sparrow that emulsified itself over the fairing of my Genesis, I had a pigeon hit the left indicator on an EXUP and broke it >and a few years ago I had a pigeon hit the carbon knuckles on my left glove at around 120 - fortunately it missed the fairing as it would have made a mess of that, I was unhurt but the left side of my leathers and bike were covered in pigeon purée so I had to stop at the next pub and clean it all off :
Would you believe that a few miles further on another sodding pigeon hit my shoulder, fortunately bouncing off without exploding - I figured that on that night near Leicester about 6 years ago there was some kind of pigeon jihad going on... :
25-03-11, 05:22 PM
Had one hit me in the face last March - riding along approx 60-ish and notice a cock pheasant skitting around near the road, I slowed down and he ran back into the hedge... I got back on the throttle again & as I rode past the first thing I knew was getting smashed in the face by 5lb of gamebird! Broke my visor off so I had to turn around to get it, the pic ensured my insurance paid out for a new lid...
Had compression marks all along the chinpiece, was only glad I had my visor down so I didnt get it on the nose etc??!
Cock pheasants are notoriously stupid this time of year as they are looking to mate (have you ever seen a hen pheasant as roadkill?) so best beware, eh...
25-03-11, 05:28 PM
OUCH!!!!!Had one hit me in the face last March - riding along approx 60-ish and notice a cock pheasant skitting around near the road, I slowed down and he ran back into the hedge... I got back on the throttle again & as I rode past the first thing I knew was getting smashed in the face by 5lb of gamebird! Broke my visor off so I had to turn around to get it, the pic ensured my insurance paid out for a new lid...
Had compression marks all along the chinpiece, was only glad I had my visor down so I didnt get it on the nose etc??!
Cock pheasants are notoriously stupid this time of year as they are looking to mate (have you ever seen a hen pheasant as roadkill?) so best beware, eh...
25-03-11, 05:35 PM
Cock pheasants are notoriously stupid this time of year as they are looking to mate
Says it all really doesn't it hahaha....... males (no matter what species) never think with anything but their bits hehehe.....I know, I know....go ahead, hurl the abuse ...I can take it hehehehe
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
25-03-11, 07:06 PM
Tis the truth! Poisoned by their own dirty water... ;D
25-03-11, 07:09 PM
I've heard about this....
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