HOLY @#$%$#%!!!!!! 80 mph Bird impact

1stduc1199 · October 16th, 2012, 04:44 AM

Had the surprise of my life at 80+mph when out of nowhere this huge white swan or egret decided to commit suicide and cause nice bruises on my collarbone, arm and shoulder Sunday morning. Missed the Pani completely but the impact on my body was significant. What felt like a padded bowling ball hitting me probably weighed a few pounds but holy shit. I had to ride 40 miles with blood and crap on gas tank and all over my leathers. I could only imagine if it hit my brake lever

just added photo of my collar bone

D1199 · October 16th, 2012, 05:47 AM

WOW.... you are lucky indeed to get away with just a little crap etc...... did it side swipe you or over the top ?

Good you are and the bike are ok !!!

1stduc1199 · October 16th, 2012, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1199

WOW.... you are lucky indeed to get away with just a little crap etc...... did it side swipe you or over the top ?

Good you are and the bike are ok !!!

Thanks, It came out of nowhere, probably from the side. It was a direct hit on my right side

southeastduc · October 16th, 2012, 06:07 AM

Damn, same thing almost happened to me last weekend with same type of bird, but he was coming in at an angle from the right so I could see him. But all I could do was brace for impact & say to myself "stay the fuq away motherscratcher!!". Luckily he veered back off to the right. :-)

Glad u are OK.

tstephenson · October 16th, 2012, 06:08 AM

I had a bird hit me in the shoulder (crow I think) at @40 and it scared the shit out of me

I can't image a bird 5 times as big at 80MPH!!!

I am however laughing at my insident now that you reminded me

Hope you can do the same after the bruises heel.

AntiHero · October 16th, 2012, 06:49 AM

Birds are no joke! You got lucky it didn't knock you off or break your neck. I hit one around the same speed a couple months back. It ran across the road in front of me and slammed into my foot (crushing it against the left footpeg). Hurt like hell.

b1six · October 16th, 2012, 08:19 AM

Pics or it didn't happen! Jk : popcorn :

Steve B · October 16th, 2012, 08:43 AM

I've hit a couple at speed; one in the arm and one nearly in the faceshield. Ducked just in time for that one and felt it go splat on my helmet. Alarming enough as it was; OP's lucky to have hit one a lot bigger and come away without worse!

However, you guys are giving Ducenzo some ideas for his next track mishap...

Warp Racer · October 16th, 2012, 09:46 AM

Glad you're okay. Sometimes it is just pure luck that nothing worse could have happening. A guy I used to race at legal drags, had just finished a run on the quarter (140+mph) when a bird about the size of a grown chicken hit him right in the middle of the chest. The end result was that it nearly tore him off of his racebike. Fortunately he weathered rge impact and got it stopped. Bruised chest & rib cage. Very dead bird, which turned out to be an Ibis and blood, guts, feathers & bird ka-ka everywhere. Lucky guy.

Gulf Coast · October 16th, 2012, 06:18 PM

Glad you're ok and maybe bruised collar bone more acceptable than smashed windscreen, fairings, etc???

Funny enough I got hit by bird on my work today. Only difference was I got a direct hit with bird crap. Took it on the chest, pants and backpack plus a little bit of splatter on bike. Didn't actually realize until I was changing in the office!!! Jacket and pants in washing machine as we write!!!!

tstephenson · October 18th, 2012, 05:08 AM

Holy crap

Its a Hitchcock movie

Xbox · October 18th, 2012, 06:41 AM

Nasty moment for sure and glad you didn't get injured more seriously.

knutts · October 18th, 2012, 07:31 AM

Ouch. I know how it feels! I had a huge owl fly straight into me but I was probably doing 55mph or so. I did not get bruised up but my should er was sore for a few days.

unrazzo · October 21st, 2012, 12:10 AM

Holy Shizzy... I had no idea people were get wacked my flying foul left and right... man gotta be careful out there.

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D1199 Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Germany Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 I Ride: 1199 S	WOW.... you are lucky indeed to get away with just a little crap etc...... did it side swipe you or over the top ? Good you are and the bike are ok !!!

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AntiHero Senior Member Joined: Nov 2011 From: LA to SF to NY and Back Posts: 603 Thanks: 169	Birds are no joke! You got lucky it didn't knock you off or break your neck. I hit one around the same speed a couple months back. It ran across the road in front of me and slammed into my foot (crushing it against the left footpeg). Hurt like hell.

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b1six Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Yuba City CA Posts: 200 Thanks: 4 I Ride: The bees knees.	Pics or it didn't happen! Jk : popcorn :

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