Joelt9791
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My wife gave me a GoPro for my birthday and today was the first time I used it. 5 Minuets from the house a Hawk thought about colliding with me. https://youtu.be/Hn0wKKuhuss Anyone had a collision with a bird?
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Old Can Ride
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That is why I highly recommend Polycarbonate windshields. I have hit a turkey. Acrylic shatters like glass.
[video=youtube;Hsls5ZPCUnE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsls5ZPCUnE[/video]
[video=youtube;Hsls5ZPCUnE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsls5ZPCUnE[/video]
bamamate
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Had to duck under a turkey vulture before that didn't want to leave the road kill he was munching on.
CaptDL
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Doves, dozens of doves. 3 double hits. And a swarm of bees.
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Have had several collisions over the years.
I've had a few near miss's also a few rabbits spread out right on my line of turn.
aaaah ya little buggers no place to sunbath in the middle of the road.
aaaah ya little buggers no place to sunbath in the middle of the road.
Joelt9791
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Thanks for the info. I didn't realize the acrylic shattered like that. Maybe I should get a different screen, I really don't like the puig because the hand guards hit the screen and I cannot lock the handlebar. How did the turkey fair and you for that matter?
Old Can Ride
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I was going to Arkansas, and was in Oklahoma near the Arkansas border when I hit the turkey. Three turkeys flew across the roadway, I hit the last one. Blood and guts everywhere. My windshield was scratched by the turkey's claws. Better my windshield than my face.
As for your handbars hitting your windshield, as set of ROX RISERS will solve that problem, and make your NC7 more comfortable to ride.
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Riding the Dragon a blue bird flew up out of the woods and committed suicide against my face shield. Glad I choose to wear a full face helmet.
tew47
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Had two tha hit my windshield and one that hit my helmet. The one on the helmet felt like someone had hit me when I wasn't looking, almost fell off the bike.
Old Can Ride
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I believe most wild birds came from Japan, as they all fly like they went to Kamikaze flight school.
TN Thunder
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I haven't struck a bird on a bike yet but have had several very close calls from vultures, hawks and doves. Turkeys are plentiful here in East TN and about as dumb as a moose. Day and night you have to be aware of deer, opposums, skunks and groundhogs. I don't do a lot of night riding because of that.
TN Thunder
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Have had some very close calls with vultures, hawks and doves. No hits as yet. Also deer and turkeys (turkeys are about as dumb as moose). Riding at night here in East TN issues are deer, opposums, skunks, raccoons, and groundhogs. So I don't do a lot of night riding.
