Eville Rich
Well-Known Member
I installed Altrider lower and upper crash bars lat summer. Today I discovered an unexpected benefit. I was riding along our local urban highway in the middle lane. On an overpass, a turkey was in the side, standing. It decided to make a run across the three lanes. Had enough time to consider an evasive manoeuver, but given traffic and likelihood of hitting it anyway I decided to just shave what speed I could (going 65 mph, shaved 5). The turkey apparently liked the look of my yellow S10 (who doesn't) and went in for a close look. Bang.
The bike took it like a champ. No issue with handling. I rode over some part of the turkey and hit it with other parts . All the happened was an auxiliary light got knocked out of alignment and I got feathers stuck in the crash bar. I'm pretty sure that without that crash bar I'd at least have had the right plastics get dislodged to unknown effect and possible hit the turkey with my boots or leg, which would have been bad. As it was, the crash bar took the hit and pushed the turkey to the side, keeping the turkey from hitting more fragile stuff or me. I was able to stay steady.
Impressed with both the bike and the crash bars. Might have also hit my Altrider sump guard, but couldn't really tell.
Stay safe out there.
Eville Rich
2016 S10
The bike took it like a champ. No issue with handling. I rode over some part of the turkey and hit it with other parts . All the happened was an auxiliary light got knocked out of alignment and I got feathers stuck in the crash bar. I'm pretty sure that without that crash bar I'd at least have had the right plastics get dislodged to unknown effect and possible hit the turkey with my boots or leg, which would have been bad. As it was, the crash bar took the hit and pushed the turkey to the side, keeping the turkey from hitting more fragile stuff or me. I was able to stay steady.
Impressed with both the bike and the crash bars. Might have also hit my Altrider sump guard, but couldn't really tell.
Stay safe out there.
Eville Rich
2016 S10