Ok So I'm on a video kick lately. The video is rather long, but if you skip to the end you will see the deer hit the bike. It's Crazy that this guy was able to stay up and not crash.
Enjoy and if you ride a motorcycle be careful out there.
Motorcycle Hits Deer at 85 Mph
Enjoy and if you ride a motorcycle be careful out there.
Motorcycle Hits Deer at 85 Mph
Thanks for posting this. Incredible footage! And that guy was incredibly lucky. That long deer smear on the pavement could have been him. Good that he was wearing a helmet and leathers, even if he did manage to stay upgright. He must have hit that deer just right. Amazing he didn’t lose control.
ReplyDeleteI’ve read that the statistics for motorcyclists hitting deer are not good. Usually it’s fatal for both the motorcyclist and the deer. A few weeks back I talked with one of the rare survivors. He’d hit a deer while riding his 1100cc BMW down a back road in Wisconsin. It’s possible that he might have been going just slightly over 55.
He doesn’t actually remember hitting the deer. He wasn’t wearing a helmet, and he was in a coma for quite a while. He’s still recovering slowly from the TBI. After getting out of the hospital he began seeing a speech therapist, physical therapist, and occupational therapist. He still has a ways to go.
So I’d just like to second what you said—be careful out there, and wear a helmet.
Wow! That is amazing. I have had several deer dart out in front of me and I have been blessed not to have hit one. Yes, wear good gear and be careful.
ReplyDeleteGlad that man kept his bike up.
Nutz! Great site! Glad I found it.
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