"They should be hunted to extinction"

[ELP_JC]

I road the bike home but I noticed a black tire mark on the cowl below the rad...

That's not good. As somebody said, your forks bent with impact and the tire touched the fairing. They obviously sprang back some, as tire didn't rub on your ride back home, but they rarely do 100%.

I'd get them checked with proper equipment. Plus also let them carefully inspect the head stem for stress marks/cracks just in case, but most likely they'd only be the forks at that speed. Since you're going to file a claim anyway, I'd push for their replacement if there is any doubt. Good luck, and glad you were unscathed.

JC

 

[cumberlandjack]

unfortunatlely big sky, the night dawn dusk theory is not always applicable, especially here in tn. where we had an unusual late freeze which led to no acorn production in the woods. deer are out all day around where i live in 100 degree plus heat, i guess looking for food. my trigger finger is itching awaiting opening day.

jack.

 

[Big Sky]

Of course you are right, cumberlandjack. Like I said, they can be on the move at any time, from any direction, at any speed, for example fleeing predators. And around here, they can go well over 200 lbs. and have these spear-point like things attached to their heads. Not a good thing to meet at speed. Yes, you must be aware and on the lookout at all times. And not just deer. We have antelope and our elk can go 700 lbs. plus, bears, wayward horses and cows... and since the black Angus is so popular, they are very stealthy at night or even in mid-day roadside shadows. All just part of the ride and the risk.

 

[FuzzyRider]

And to think, these fools actually rescued a forest rat!

https://www.snopes.com/photos/hunting/deerfish.asp

 

[fjrpro]

I just got back last night...as far as the deer whistles they are the cone style......Now about the front forks, I will look later today but it might be that the cowl moved into the tire, I hope or the forks bent back!!! The impact was at top off head lights so it might be that the force moved the bottom of the cowl to move out. I am a ACFT tech. I think I am a competent mechanic......I gave the forks a good look over after the accident and did not see and damage and the bike road fine the 30 miles home...I check for shaking and low and high speed vibes. But until I remove the forks I will reserve judgment.

 

[eeksnake]

Glad you're okay. Wish I could have seen the faces of the deer lovers when the LEO plugged Bambi. Priceless would have been if he turned to you and asked if you needed help skinning it.

 

[Orient_Express]

How about some creative thinking on this incident. Since your four days of vacation was lost by a deer protected by the state maybe you should send them a bill, for lost time, puntive damage and a wrongful accident suit. I believe the state who owns the deer and protects it is responsible. Worth a try??

In Illinois, and most states I believe, game animals belong to "the people" of the state - the state just charges us to hunt them...

can you say - "Catch 22".

fjrpro - Glad your ok my man - deer encounters are my biggest fear as well - hard to win a battle against one.

BTW - our season (Illinois) opens November 16th. My son and I will be out there after 'em...

The first one I squeeze the trigger on will be for you!!!

 

[Rondo777]

.....the NJ trooper arrived he walked up and shot the deer.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

TOO Funny on the BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Radio Howie. Looks like we have another Howard fan out there!

All joking aside, I'm just glad only the bike got banged up, i'm sure it'll be good as new

 

[cota95]

Oh ya and I had deer whistles on the bike!!!!! Next time F^&* the whistles.... I am mounting a set of guns and a gun sight!!! h34r:

Deer whistles don't generate sound until you get to 30-35mph...

 

[MadDogMcQ]

I've lived in Bolton (UK) for 48 years and have only ever seen 1 deer in all that time.

When did I see this deer?

When I was riding through a forest on a brand new bike last year. The 2wat jumped right infront of me, missing me by inches!!!!

Hopefully, I'll be 96 when I next see one :lol:

 

[rhody]

FJRPRO,

I have seen more than my share of Bambi's this year, usually when I am in my cage, however, the other evening I found myself on the FJR at about dusk when Bambi likes to start wandering aimlessly about.

I was on my way home on a 3 lane major interstate, at usual cruising speed, 75 mph or so, thinking, hmmmm, how can I minimize my chances of hitting a dammed deer, so I decided to drive in the center lane as much as possible and keep away from other traffic in case I had to maneuver quickly.

I started scanning the sides of the road/left/right every 5 or 10 seconds or so. I didn't see any deer that evenng, but wonder if my precautions would have made me alert enough to possibly avoid a deer, had one been so inclined to cross my path. I was primed and ready in case I did see one, and since this was a short ride, about 15 miles on the slab of rode, not too tiring to keep up.

Has anyone used strategy, and has it ever helped, or is it all a futile exercise because the dammed deer run/change direction so fast ?

Inquiring minds would like to know.....

:elf:

 

[odot]

ask the deer politely where he/she/steak is jumping to next.

 

[Big Sky]

Absolutely, constantly scanning side to side, like a radar sweep, ten to two, two to ten, ten to two...looking for those deer shapes in roadside brush and cover. I'm lucky as pillion helps me with this task when we're in deery country and often spots them before I do; urgent shoulder tap and point. Four eyes are better than two. Also always signal trailing riders and even those coming at ya.

 

[odot]

Is it too complicated to just ask?

 

[Fjroamer]

see post #'s 55/56 in "Riding FJR in Heavy Rain" thread in "FJR Specific Discussion"

...you can never be too aware!!!

Roamer

p.s. oh, and deer whistles??? Do a Goole search and educate yourselves. I've talked with numerous Fish & Wildlife agents over the years and a wry grin comes over their faces..... There is no satisfactory evidence that they do a thing to save you. Dept. trucks with whistles get run into, trucks w/o don't get hit... no rhyme or reason. Alerting or startling a deer w/ whistler has the same effect as blinding it with headlights. It's not smart enough to know when and which way to bolt.

https://www.ibmwr.org/prodreview/deerwsle.html one of just many....

 

[yamaholic]

Ohio is being very aggressive right now with deer. Bastards are everywhere.

Taken from the natural resources site: https://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regula...asons.aspx#deer

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No more than seven (7) deer may be taken during the 2007-2008 season

No more than one (1) antlered deer may be taken per license year

No more than two (2) deer may be taken per day

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We can bag 7 non-antlered per year for each hunter now!!!! I may just have to get the 'ol shotgun out and fill the freezer with some meat.

Come to Ohio and take out some aggression on these bastards!!!

 

[Big Sky]

Yeah, like Ohio, in this part of Montana and many other areas of the state you can take seven antlerless whitetails. Just think, if the spouse hunted and you had three kids of age - 35 critters! I only hunt for meat and since we're empty nesters, two is great plenty. I know a local rancher who lets me onto his hayfields just across the river from our cabin so I go over there, pop one in the morning, one in the evening, hunting season over. I like it that way. And I do my own butchering so what goes into the freezer is succulent; the rest gets ground into burger and/or sausage. Yum!