almost died last night
08-09-09, 06:48 PM
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Wow, what a bad crash, glad to see you will be OK. I have had a few run ins with deer and especially at night I don't drive as fast so I have more time to react to deer. But you never know when it can happen, Christano Da Mata , hit a deer at over 100mph, with his indy car at road america, and is very lucky to be alive, but his sucess in racing has not been the same. I really wish there was someway to solve this deer problem, it gets worse every year.
08-11-09, 03:21 AM
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first off, glad to hear you're ok, that's what matters. what kind of bike was that?
second, I don't think it's as simple as "speed was the cause not the chance of there being a deer".. lots of people hit deer doing the speed limit too. I'm not nesecarily condoning 100mph, but i don't know the road/ area/ rider/ etc. I've always thought speed limits were way too low for some people, but sometimes too high for others.. like for instance should an elderly person in a 1991 Geo thats not taken care of (ie poor tires, bad brakes etc) be doing 65 legally, yet a formula 1 driver in a million dollar supercar should be restricted to 65?
second, I don't think it's as simple as "speed was the cause not the chance of there being a deer".. lots of people hit deer doing the speed limit too. I'm not nesecarily condoning 100mph, but i don't know the road/ area/ rider/ etc. I've always thought speed limits were way too low for some people, but sometimes too high for others.. like for instance should an elderly person in a 1991 Geo thats not taken care of (ie poor tires, bad brakes etc) be doing 65 legally, yet a formula 1 driver in a million dollar supercar should be restricted to 65?
08-11-09, 04:13 AM
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Are there speed limits in Maryland that state you can drive a bike 100mph?
Glad you're ok, but don't blame the deer. This is why people on bikes think they are invincible. Crouch rockets shouldn't do 100mph. Please do the speed limit and save yourself and the deer. Think of how your family must feel.....
Glad you're ok, but don't blame the deer. This is why people on bikes think they are invincible. Crouch rockets shouldn't do 100mph. Please do the speed limit and save yourself and the deer. Think of how your family must feel.....
MD actually has a deer over population problem in some counties. I used to live in one county where they actually allowed hunters to come on a military post for one day and shoot deer to cut down on population.
08-12-09, 09:28 AM
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First of all you ride a bike not drive it and speeding will never stop unless the government makes every vehicle's (including motorcycles) speed limit 65 and that will never happen. You can't even go 65mph on the highways here in the DC Metro area without getting cut off or shot at in some cases.
08-12-09, 12:21 PM
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Sherwin where the hell are you driving that you are getting shot at?
I have also had a discussion with Matt and told him that I was going to go with him to Pep Boys and get deer whistles for his new bike...
I have also had a discussion with Matt and told him that I was going to go with him to Pep Boys and get deer whistles for his new bike...
08-13-09, 07:59 AM
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As I told you on IM love the new bike and the colour! It is bad ***...Now what we need to do is see if your car is faster than your bike! I drive the car, but I'm putting deer whistles all over the FMIC
08-16-09, 05:07 PM
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120 Ibs of one of the toughest sob I ever seen. A transmission fell on his shoulder (I thought it was his head) and all he is worried about is the transmission. I never ever want to mess with matt
08-20-09, 05:49 AM
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