I searched the archives and not that I'm proud but I might be the first deer hit on and S10?
Given 15K+ miles a year I tend to hit my share of crap. This was my second deer. The first on an FJR where I basically plowed through the head of a deer standing in the otherside of a rise at about 55 mph. I kept it up and front end damage was all cosmetic and after tearing off all plastic I rode it 2 hours home.
The S10 (and me) were not so lucky with this deer.
6AM last week dark country road commute. Never saw the deer until it smashed through the front end of the bike levering it out from underneath me. The bike and I landed on the left side sliding and knocking off parts and bits of gear.
From near as I can tell the deer came off the four foot bank to my left heading to a field level to the road to my right. So I think I got a little extra flying momentum.
The bike was equiped with the OEM topcase, SW-Motech bars and skid plate. The plate played no part but the bars, I think, allowed me to not get too tangled in the bike. They are certain to have limited damage as well. I was wearing a Shoei X12, FirstGear TPG Teton Jacket and Escape pants, Sidi OnRoad boots and FirstGear WarmSafe heated Carbon Gloves. Note that I was also carrying my laptop in a streamlined backpack.
The first impact point of pavement I believe was the left handlebar. that forced the right handlebar to jam my right wrist causing a radial fraction of the forearm bone. The bike slid on the left side and my gear friction seemed slow me down, rolled once and got up at a trot towards the bike a few yards ahead. Wrist hurt like &%&#* so knew it was broke. Bits of plastic were scattered but I knew I had to get the bike off the dark road before a vehicle came. Tired "just picking it up" but a full tank of gas the night before and wrist made it impossible so turned around and put my back into it. Painful but worked. Got on and she fired!
No side peg (expected that) and the spring tang had busted of the sidestand so it was dragging and turning on the idiot cut out switch. The gear shift leverl had spun upbehind somehow so was useless but everything else includding me seemed OK. So with adrenaline and my foot holding up the sidestand switch I rode it the 15 mins back home in second or third gear.
Checked myself a little better when I got home and besides most zippers and snaps being ground down or off only the wrist was injured. Helmet is scratched (big time) and the left Sidi has the toe ground a bit. The gloves have just minor scuffs. I definitely could wear the gear again.
A positive is that FirstGear offers two year crash replacement for the TPG gear, so already talking with them.
Spent the rest of the day at the surgeons for the wrist xray, ctscan for spiral fracture then planned for next day surgery. One day later all pinned and plated and good to go. Never got a cast and using the wrist now. Amazing, although it does hurt and a big scar. What did Evil say, bones heal, pain is temporary and chicks dig scars!
Onto the pics. First front end with triple tree facing forward along the axis of the bike follwed by a front end close up and the dash, tank and side shots AND the repaired wrist.
Given 15K+ miles a year I tend to hit my share of crap. This was my second deer. The first on an FJR where I basically plowed through the head of a deer standing in the otherside of a rise at about 55 mph. I kept it up and front end damage was all cosmetic and after tearing off all plastic I rode it 2 hours home.
The S10 (and me) were not so lucky with this deer.
6AM last week dark country road commute. Never saw the deer until it smashed through the front end of the bike levering it out from underneath me. The bike and I landed on the left side sliding and knocking off parts and bits of gear.
From near as I can tell the deer came off the four foot bank to my left heading to a field level to the road to my right. So I think I got a little extra flying momentum.
The bike was equiped with the OEM topcase, SW-Motech bars and skid plate. The plate played no part but the bars, I think, allowed me to not get too tangled in the bike. They are certain to have limited damage as well. I was wearing a Shoei X12, FirstGear TPG Teton Jacket and Escape pants, Sidi OnRoad boots and FirstGear WarmSafe heated Carbon Gloves. Note that I was also carrying my laptop in a streamlined backpack.
The first impact point of pavement I believe was the left handlebar. that forced the right handlebar to jam my right wrist causing a radial fraction of the forearm bone. The bike slid on the left side and my gear friction seemed slow me down, rolled once and got up at a trot towards the bike a few yards ahead. Wrist hurt like &%&#* so knew it was broke. Bits of plastic were scattered but I knew I had to get the bike off the dark road before a vehicle came. Tired "just picking it up" but a full tank of gas the night before and wrist made it impossible so turned around and put my back into it. Painful but worked. Got on and she fired!
No side peg (expected that) and the spring tang had busted of the sidestand so it was dragging and turning on the idiot cut out switch. The gear shift leverl had spun upbehind somehow so was useless but everything else includding me seemed OK. So with adrenaline and my foot holding up the sidestand switch I rode it the 15 mins back home in second or third gear.
Checked myself a little better when I got home and besides most zippers and snaps being ground down or off only the wrist was injured. Helmet is scratched (big time) and the left Sidi has the toe ground a bit. The gloves have just minor scuffs. I definitely could wear the gear again.
A positive is that FirstGear offers two year crash replacement for the TPG gear, so already talking with them.
Spent the rest of the day at the surgeons for the wrist xray, ctscan for spiral fracture then planned for next day surgery. One day later all pinned and plated and good to go. Never got a cast and using the wrist now. Amazing, although it does hurt and a big scar. What did Evil say, bones heal, pain is temporary and chicks dig scars!
Onto the pics. First front end with triple tree facing forward along the axis of the bike follwed by a front end close up and the dash, tank and side shots AND the repaired wrist.
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