Going on my first road trip. Only 4 hours through the mountains into BC. I'm a little concerned with all the bikes hitting wildlife lately. Maybe I just didn't notice it until I now have a bike but crap, it's been crazy. Three incidents in one week of bikes hitting bears. I'll be watching closely for sure. Thankfully I know the route through Radium from driving it hundreds of times. Here's a news link.

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...8-0c6c2bff6e97

cheers,
TT

 

That is the oddest wildlife strike I've heard.
No bears down here but plenty of dog deer. Hope the deer whistle is doing it's job.

 

Maybe old Bruin was looking for the b(e)ar(e) neccessities.....
and just wanted to give her a hug...........he he
Good news she's OK though.
We have plenty of car/antelope strikes here, mainly in remote areas at night....
They try to jump over the headlight beams.......[X(]
Never pleasant.

 

Roos down here. Often they hit you even when stationary. [sm=shootshoot.gif] Speaking from experience.

 

phew - I thought you meant hairy gay blokes (er, and for the record - no I'm not either)

 

close calls withsome roos but i hit a bird at 100k withthe top of my helment.I thort it was going to be inside with me

 

My deer whistle called deer just great. At least, I hit one.

Craig

 

I have had 4 white tail deer incidents in cars and trucks, and 3 of the 4 hit my vehicle. They dont change direction to avoid a vehicle. They just pick a direction and stick to it.

 

Work colleague of mine collided with a deer in the wilds of Gloucestershire a couple of years ago. He was on a red Ducati, doing about 50mph, hit the deer's rear right rump as it crossed the road. Somehow he managed to come to a halt without falling off, but his front fairing was smashed and he was covered in blood. Fortunately (for him) it was the deer's blood not his. A following motorist said the deer pirouetted three times across the road after it was hit.

A lucky escape, though deer aren't as big as bears and thankfully we don't have bears in the UK. But even a rabbit or goose is enough to cause a biker serious damage.

 

I'd rather a roo than a bear any day. I'd imagine a bear being very pissed off after being collected.