On my way to MotoGP Indy and I manage to strike a deer which leaped out from behind an oncoming vehicle.
I was going a solid 35 when I saw the head poking just above the tailgate. Got a little braking in but I ended up creaming center mass into Bambi. The deer dragged the bike to the side of the road into a little drainage ditch. I flew straight (ATGATT) and slid for a good 30+ feet. The bike slid on the radiator side (no crash bars) and literally demolished the entire front.
Aside for the body work, it still rode. The radiator is twisted so it doesn't cool as well. Runs a little warmer going down the interstate but nothing to be concerned about. The fan is also busted so I just have to shut it off while at a stop light.
I was going a solid 35 when I saw the head poking just above the tailgate. Got a little braking in but I ended up creaming center mass into Bambi. The deer dragged the bike to the side of the road into a little drainage ditch. I flew straight (ATGATT) and slid for a good 30+ feet. The bike slid on the radiator side (no crash bars) and literally demolished the entire front.
Aside for the body work, it still rode. The radiator is twisted so it doesn't cool as well. Runs a little warmer going down the interstate but nothing to be concerned about. The fan is also busted so I just have to shut it off while at a stop light.