Camilla the Deerslayer.
06-07-2009, 07:21 AM
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Camilla the Deerslayer.
Started off the day looking for curvy roadsigns for the Curvy Road Sign Picture Contest going on at the other bike forum I frequent. Requirements are: curvy road, curvy road sign, and a bike. Like this:
They should not look like this:
I had hit Mt Lemmon in Tucson, and had run into and ridden with some pretty cool guys from D-M. Saw a 1098S and a 999R, both very gorgeous bikes. Camilla is not so gorgeous anymore:
The first group that stopped to help were a couple of Harley guys headed south. Since we were in a cell phone deadzone, I asked if they could ride down to Sonoita and call Amanda to come and get me and the bike with the truck. They were happy to oblige. Second group was a motley assortment of a Honda Transalp (pretty rare):
And a custom assembled Royal Enfield with diesel engine (very rare):
Both groups were kind enough to give me some water, so I sat under a scrub brush bush and waited on the cavalry to arrive.
Never went down. Damage list is as follows:
Right fairing - hosed
Front fender - hosed
Right radiator - hosed
Left fairing - big crack
Forks - bent (hosed).
Coup de grace: I had my helmet cam running at the time of the incident.
Needless to say, I'll be haunting Ebay hunting for parts for a while. Might be a good time to do a front-end upgrade since I'll have to put new forks on anyway...
They should not look like this:
I had hit Mt Lemmon in Tucson, and had run into and ridden with some pretty cool guys from D-M. Saw a 1098S and a 999R, both very gorgeous bikes. Camilla is not so gorgeous anymore:
The first group that stopped to help were a couple of Harley guys headed south. Since we were in a cell phone deadzone, I asked if they could ride down to Sonoita and call Amanda to come and get me and the bike with the truck. They were happy to oblige. Second group was a motley assortment of a Honda Transalp (pretty rare):
And a custom assembled Royal Enfield with diesel engine (very rare):
Both groups were kind enough to give me some water, so I sat under a scrub brush bush and waited on the cavalry to arrive.
Never went down. Damage list is as follows:
Right fairing - hosed
Front fender - hosed
Right radiator - hosed
Left fairing - big crack
Forks - bent (hosed).
Coup de grace: I had my helmet cam running at the time of the incident.
Needless to say, I'll be haunting Ebay hunting for parts for a while. Might be a good time to do a front-end upgrade since I'll have to put new forks on anyway...
06-07-2009, 07:40 AM
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Two things, one you had meat in case of an extended stay and two how much do you figure that deer cost you to hunt it with your motorcycle??
Honestly, I am glad you are ok and cool that you had your helmet cam running at the time.
Honestly, I am glad you are ok and cool that you had your helmet cam running at the time.
06-07-2009, 07:46 AM
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It would, except that I have liability only since the bike is on a rebuilt salvage title. Only phone call I was required to make was to fish & wildlife.
06-07-2009, 10:37 AM
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glad your ok. wow that happened so fast i cant beleive how lucky you are. besides the messed up bike and hitting a deer. if i ever do hit a giant flyng deer i would hope to do it like that. hows your right leg? looks like it could of hurt pretty bad.
06-07-2009, 05:09 PM
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Possibly, but most likely not... Bending them and then bending them back causes changes in how the spring compresses at that point, not a good thing... All depends on how much the fork bent... Looking at it though it would be possible...
But I would be more worried since others have had damage to the steering head on the frame once there was enough force to bend the forks, it bent that as well... Check that very throughly...
Oh and good job keeping it up... Did you even have time to realize what happened before it hit? It seems you didn't loose the radiator fluids, so worst case you could probably have limped it to town if you couldn't get anybody else to phone for you... I did that after hitting a roedee... a bit smaller, but very common around here... I hit it in leap, so it smashed up my headlamp, gauge cluster and upper fairing stay and I ended up breaking from 100+ kmh (63 mph) with a dead roedeer in my lap... No damage at all to the forks, but ripped out all the electronics and it was in the middle of night...
But I would be more worried since others have had damage to the steering head on the frame once there was enough force to bend the forks, it bent that as well... Check that very throughly...
Oh and good job keeping it up... Did you even have time to realize what happened before it hit? It seems you didn't loose the radiator fluids, so worst case you could probably have limped it to town if you couldn't get anybody else to phone for you... I did that after hitting a roedee... a bit smaller, but very common around here... I hit it in leap, so it smashed up my headlamp, gauge cluster and upper fairing stay and I ended up breaking from 100+ kmh (63 mph) with a dead roedeer in my lap... No damage at all to the forks, but ripped out all the electronics and it was in the middle of night...
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06-07-2009, 06:44 PM
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Think about it.
06-07-2009, 09:46 PM
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Omg that was sick..we were sitting here watching it and when you hit him we said H=o=l=y s=h=i=t too. Awesome music on the tube upload. nice helmet cam. how much did that set up run you?
06-07-2009, 10:10 PM
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The helmet cam is a GoPro Hero 5mp Wide. I bought the kit from Amazon.com. They're all the same, so buy it wherever you can get it the cheapest. IIRC I paid about $185 after shipping. The motorsport version comes with a couple of helmet mounts, which I have stuck to both sides of my race helmet. I've got onboard video from earlier in the day when I was on Mt Lemmon, and some helmet-cam stuff from coming down the mountain. Music is "Thunder" by The Prodigy, from their Invaders Must Die album.
I think at this point we're going to proceed with selling the Ducati (anybody want a Monster 620?) and some of that fundage will get turned into an upgraded front end for the Fighter-chicken.
I think at this point we're going to proceed with selling the Ducati (anybody want a Monster 620?) and some of that fundage will get turned into an upgraded front end for the Fighter-chicken.
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06-08-2009, 09:01 PM
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Good job with not coming off. Wildlife is one of the biggest fears I have riding in Australia. Kangaroos are our biggest problem over here, but other stuff can get in the way sometimes as well. I hit a koala once, but didn't come off luckily.
06-08-2009, 11:49 PM
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Arent Roos over there as numerous as mosquitos in Texas?
My friend was saying what pests they have become.
His wife got attacked in her yard by a rabid roo that was pregnant.
06-09-2009, 01:07 AM
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Depends on the area and the species, some are rare some are common, they are more of a problem at dawn/dusk than during midday and they can get pretty big (again species dependent). I am not sure really HOW common they are, but all the motogp race suits and upper echelon race suits are made of kangaroo leather, same strength as cowhide and 1/2 the weight. We don't have rabies down here though but i wouldn't want to startle one that was a few meters away, mostly placid animals.
Awesome footage and nice keeping it upright, poor little deer but thems the breaks!
Awesome footage and nice keeping it upright, poor little deer but thems the breaks!
06-09-2009, 04:13 PM
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Yeah, we have plenty of kangaroos. We had an American animal activist over here a few years ago stirring up trouble. She was claiming that the fact that they are shot for meat and skins was wiping them out and they would become extinct. Made me chuckle, when I could go out and see about 300 in one day!!!!!
Animals such as the gorilla suffer badly when man moves in their habitat, as we remove thier food and shelter. Kangaroos love open pasture, and crops such as wheat and oats. They also have the incredible ability to only breed when conditions are good. So no babies (joeys they are called) when seasons are tough, only when the season is good.
So man moves into the kangaroos habitat, plants crops for them to eat, and puts in dams to give them water to drink. And they can breed more readily.
So we have heaps of them to make good leathers!!
Animals such as the gorilla suffer badly when man moves in their habitat, as we remove thier food and shelter. Kangaroos love open pasture, and crops such as wheat and oats. They also have the incredible ability to only breed when conditions are good. So no babies (joeys they are called) when seasons are tough, only when the season is good.
So man moves into the kangaroos habitat, plants crops for them to eat, and puts in dams to give them water to drink. And they can breed more readily.
So we have heaps of them to make good leathers!!
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