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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Say you are traveling at a reasonably moderate speed 65-70 mph with no traffic and all of a sudden a good sized dog (say 65lbs) sprints out directly in front of you, leaving roughly 5 yards between you and the dog? What course of action will you take?
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
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constant throttle on, i would just plow through and get on my feet as shock absorbers. Hope for the best. Sorry dog, but you are going to take the hit.
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I run these scenarios through my mind all the time, just thought I'd seek others input. I was wondering how many would actually try to increase speed vs trying to swerve or brake? I would fall into the increase speed or hold steady and hope for the best.
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something like a big deer or bigger I would probably rethink and look for a lowside path.
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I've only run over a snake and a squirrel thus far, almost took out a beaver the other day though.
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yellow don't corner well
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kansas City, KS
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think I'd continue on at the same speed, you never know which way they are going to go once they notice you are almost on them. damn things are worse than kids, at least kids will freeze for a little bit.
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too much time on my hands
Join Date: Jul 2008
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very simple answer for me is to brake as controllably as possible, in an effort to minimize the harm to the dog. I have a soft spot for dogs.
besides, this is exactly what you're taught in the MSF course, since it screws up the target line a dog takes. |
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yellow don't corner well
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I have a soft spot for dogs too but if it could possibly cause less damage by hitting it, it's going to have tire tracks on it somewhere.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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3 deer, a dog, some cats and various other animals have committed suicide beneath my wheels over the years. I believe that you should stay straight, try to scrub off speed but release the front brake before impact. This has also helped me when dealing with junk on the freeway as well. After impact, keep your head and try to avoid locking up your brakes. Never give up and throw it away. I may be wrong here but I have managed to save myself in situations where others would have "thrown it away" by never giving up!
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Guys... where *are* we?
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: South Carolina
Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs.
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Assuming it's a big dog, rather than a rat dog, I'd grab all the brake i have, and hope i have enough for the dog to clear my path.
Definitely wouldn't accelerate, likewise for deer or anything else that has a center of mass above axle level. Gas it for 'possums, because the fucker's gonna get run over no matter what you try to do. Keep the same speed/course for squirrels, let them do the dodging because their reflexes are better.
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