Go Back   Two Wheel Fix > Riding > Street

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-27-2013, 08:15 PM   #1
Gas Man
Trip's Assistant
 
Gas Man's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
Posts: 12,149
Default U.P. Trip

As outlined with TONS of pics on my TWM site
http://www.twowheelmichigan.com/show...re-PIC-EXTREME


And yes I smoked a deer at about 65mph and went down HARD!!

The entire deer accident thing is still surreal and I can't help but to feel lucky to be alive. Not many can say they hit a deer at about 65mph and walk away with 2 scrapes....

As I said in my thread on TWM... I'm not sure if it was pride, ego, or sheer determination... but I said only mins after the crash when we realized the bike MAY be rideable... I said with my belly and calf rashed... I'll ride that motherF**** home if we can get it rolling. Please realize... we were about 10-11 hours and 500 miles from my house. I knew this but damn...

This was a big off by any definition. and man it could have been way worse!!! We all got so lucky. Lucky it didn't take out Don, because it still would have taken me out, and maybe at that point the other bikes behind us if we blocked too much road. We could have been on one of the narrower roads. There was no on-coming traffic. Lots of ways we got so lucky. I think I burned one of my 9 lives.

Anybody here that truly knows me, I will rebuild the bike better than ever!!
__________________
-Chris



"Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?"
Run Amsoil Product
Gas Man is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2013, 10:21 PM   #2
derf
token jewboy
 
derf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
Posts: 10,799
Default

Might I just share the one photo I was able to find of you during your accident

__________________
derf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2013, 06:16 PM   #3
Amorok
Issukangitok
 
Amorok's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Biloxi, MS
Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T
Posts: 2,225
Default

Damn, glad you're ok, Chris. Sorry it had to happen but now you have the chance to do new stuff to your bike.
__________________
What goes around comes around. Sometimes you get what's coming around, and sometimes you are what's coming around. You see what I mean?
Amorok is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2013, 08:48 PM   #4
njchopper87
Bored
 
njchopper87's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sumter, SC
Moto: '01 Spirit 750
Posts: 1,535
Default

All things considered, the damage to the bike isn't that bad. It's good to hear you were able to ride it off. I've been thinking about nabbing a deer siren as well, and now I feel even more inclined to do so.
__________________
Quote:
The closer you get to something, the tougher it is to see it.
El psy congroo.
njchopper87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:19 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.