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[PAPA T]

Yesterday at around 5:30pm I parted ways with a couple riding buddies to go home and about 2 miles from where we split I hit a flying deer at about 50mph.

I escaped with relatively minor injuries (or so i thought at the time). I didn't see the deer at all until it fell, seemingly, out of a clear blue sky! It was about 7-8 feet in the air and came down centered on the triple tree as it tried to jump across the road. The small sport windshield I have probably saved my life as it deflected the dear over my head!

I went down hard on the right side and immediately flipped over to the left. I had somehow kept the grip on the bars and it slammed me to the ground and then I bounced back onto the bike as we slid about 80 feet down the centerline to the right hand shoulder of the road. My left forearm has some minor road rash. I arose shaking and took stock of myself and my right pinkie and thumb have some very minor road rash but I felt relatively OK.

Two cars in the meantime just passed me right on buy as I tried to flag them down!!! As i stared incredulously as they passed me by another vehicle from behind stopped and offered to assist me. We got the bike upright and I called my wife and the County PO-PO. My wife and a buddy with his trailer showed up 45 mins later and we loaded it to take home. Waited another 15 mins and PO-PO never showed up!!!! Took the bike home and by the time we got it unloaded I was starting to come down from the adrenaline rush and was starting to hurt.

After 3 hrs in a packed emergency room finally got to see the Doc and found I have a broken ankle. (Non displaced fracture) Cast and crutches til I see my Ortho Doc Monday.....We will see from there.

Thank you all in advance for your prayers and well wishes! I know I will be giving thanks for a long time to come. The lords hand was definitely on me.


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[ice6900]

i know how sore u are feeling i once did a road slide at 90kmh, got up n kicked my damm bike, i wasnt hurting 2much and told the medics i was ok, bike wasnt towed and i was given a hire car to get home, changing gear was painful as i later found out i had a fractured wrist and ankle was also well swollen. Your right the adrenalin rush hides the hurt for quite a while, hope u have a quick recovery and your scoot is repaired as new

[Fired00d]

So sorry to hear of your accident, that sucks. Wishing you a speedy and full recovery.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Lil-Bit]

Thank the man above that is all you got.  I think he was looking out for us last Sept. on one of our long trips.  Coming through deer country & a truck towing a rock jeep climber was stopped in the middle of the road waving us down, he just hit a deer w/ his front right fender & asked us if we saw it laying in the road behind us.  Must have just his the deer right so it was able to make over the fence & down into the trees.  Scary feeling.......

Saying my prayers for a speedy recovery for you!!!!

[sadunbar]

It can happen quickly, can't it....

Very sorry to learn of your accident.  It sure looks like your bike got the worst of the encounter.  Thankful your injuries are minor...  I hope your insurance is cooperative....

God Bless!

[Wrongway]

Sorry for your bike, glad you survived and will heal. Scary. But the love of the lifestyle we live is worth the risk. I hope.  Get well soon and hope your back in the saddle soon,   Dave

[Buy early]

sorry to hear about your accident! So glad to hear that you were not seriously injured! Bikes can be repaired or replaced. Our prayers will be for a speedy recovery and a smooth transition back in to riding.

[RickC]

Sorry to hear about your crash. Going down sucks no matter how minor the injuries.

Here's to a speedy recovery! Get the bike to the dealer and let them and the insurance company deal with the repairs.

Hang in there, man!

[04se103]

Tim sorry to hear about your accident glad your not seriously injured wishing you a speed recovery.

[Tirpitz]

Been there, done that.  Hit a deer last Oct.  11 breaks on seven ribs, cracked some ribs front and back, road rash on right leg, and a sore finger on right hand.  About 12,500 dollars damage to the bike, was off work 12 weeks.  Got the bike back Feb. 24, 2009 and have almost 2000 miles since I got it back.  Read this the other day,  "Everyone crashes, some get back on, some don't, some can't."  Hang in there, get the bike repaired, heal up and go riding!

[sadunbar]

Hit a deer August 2005 - 80mph on Interstate 90 in Minnesota.  Cracked sternum, seperated shoulder, broken wrist, thumb and finger, bruised lungs from the sudden stop.  Bike and deer were DOA...  I recovered fully...

[PAPA T]

Thanks for all the encouragement. 

Took her in to the dealer this afternoon and they totaled the bike.

Looking around I found a few still on the dealer floor!   Hope to get a full replacment by the time we leave for E.S.

Thanks

Tim

[Screamin]

So sorry about the crash but thankful you're able to tell us about it and get around. Gonna be sore for a couple for sure. Get well soon.

[pokerpig]

We have a bunch of those "flying deer" around here.
I have never hit one with the Harley, but I had one jump over a 8ft highway fence right on top of me when I was riding my bicycle. If you don't see them at bicycle speed you will never see them at motorcycle speed.

My wishes for your quick recovery.

[charlie]

God bless and heal quickley.