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Old 10-01-2009, 11:03 AM   #21
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I can't find the video anymore, but this guy who used to ride with us hit one some years back.
His video was one of the first out there (before the YouTube boom) and was shot from a fairing-mounted camera.
I forget if he managed not to wreck, but he definitely did survive and enjoyed a small amount of online celebrity time for it.
I miss Keith, what ever happened to him?
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Old 10-01-2009, 10:22 PM   #22
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GSXRs are by far the best bike to be on if you hit a deer.
I think a Goldwing would be better. You could hit a Buffalo and probably not feel it too much.

I fucking hate deer. I have yet to hear someone justify their existance other than "They are one of God's creatures" or "everything serves a purpose". Give me one postitive purpose of a deer?

I don't believe skills had much to do with him staying up. He was probably 100ft from impact before he had a chance to shit his pants.
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Old 10-01-2009, 10:57 PM   #23
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I fucking hate deer. I have yet to hear someone justify their existance other than "They are one of God's creatures" or "everything serves a purpose". Give me one postitive purpose of a deer?
They make good targets?
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Old 10-02-2009, 12:51 AM   #24
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Old 10-02-2009, 01:25 AM   #25
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I miss Keith, what ever happened to him?
I haven't seen him since the last of the Jo's nights or maybe it was Mozart's.
I think he lives down in SA, so he was never really a 'regular'.
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Old 10-02-2009, 03:55 AM   #26
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GSXRs are by far the best bike to be on if you hit a deer.



The thing is, it's not that amazing really. If you do the math, from a physics stand point, if the rider does not panic and basically does nothing, he is almost certain to stay upright. In fact, the faster you are going, the more likely you are you to NOT hit the ground.
Based on the number of deer you hit, you should start carrying a little bb grill with you. Deer meat is pretty fucking tasty.
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Old 10-02-2009, 11:12 AM   #27
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Man we have soooo many deer around here and that is definitely one fear I have when blasting around the country side.
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Old 10-02-2009, 06:21 PM   #28
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Tigger is going to have a PTSD moment when he sees this thread.
The FIRST thing I thought of when I saw that...

Oh... and a new Gixxer ad...

"GSXR... Deer MAGNET." Or a new video game... "Deer Hunter 17: GSXR Revolution"
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Old 10-02-2009, 06:22 PM   #29
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I think a Goldwing would be better. You could hit a Buffalo and probably not feel it too much.

I fucking hate deer. I have yet to hear someone justify their existance other than "They are one of God's creatures" or "everything serves a purpose". Give me one postitive purpose of a deer?

I don't believe skills had much to do with him staying up. He was probably 100ft from impact before he had a chance to shit his pants.
ONSSP's mom and BF hit a deer in Yosemite a couple months ago... it wasn't better.
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Old 10-05-2009, 10:04 AM   #30
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Holy crap Suzuki makes indestructible bikes. I am floored at the modest damage to the bike (seemed to ride straight) compared to how mutilated the deer is. My biggest fear is hitting a deer (car or bike but esp a bike). This dude has some mad skills.
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