OddStar Posted June 5, 2010 Share #1 Posted June 5, 2010 Last Friday (5/28) I rode up to Door Cty, WI for family's annual Memorial Day cookout for my wife's B-Day. Just so happend that Curt (fjr rider) and the Venturer's were camping up there in Bailey's Harbor, so I stopped by to say hi. Around 6:30PM the wife called for me to get home for dinner, so bid the group bye and took off. Was running Rte. 57 across peninsula to Sister Bay and decided to avoid traffic, so jumped on Old Stage road. Had just hit 4th gear @ 60MPH when..WHAM, a couple hundred lb. doe hits me from the left. Held the bars straight, listening to the sound of Crunching metal, then the deer fell away and I brought Matilda to a stop. Got my wits about me and walked back about 1/4 mi. to where the first pieces were on the road. Found the doe about 700 ft. from the point of impact, Very dead and too heavy for me to put on the back saddle (damn, wanted to cook that sucker). Back at the bike, loaded the parts in saddle bag and rode 3mi. to the house (don't they say most accidents happen Saturday morning uncovered her and got the tools out. Pried the front fender tip off the tire, cut turn signal wires, and bent left wind-wing support out a bit. A couple of low speed test runs on our road, all seemed fine so headed to Fish Creek to find the group. Stopped at a winery and was showing the damage, when Steve said, "what about your tank?". The head or front hooves had put a softball sized dent at the tank badges. No wonder my right calf was still hurting!! I'm just amazed how well built these bikes are - no fork problems even after wrapping a deer around them. So...anybody got a good used tank . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBeaver Posted June 5, 2010 Share #2 Posted June 5, 2010 Yikes! - Glad you are [mostly] okay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckShot Posted June 5, 2010 Share #3 Posted June 5, 2010 Glad your ok--you can fix the bike. If you was that close to home and some cages--I would have went back for the deer,dinner can wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted June 5, 2010 Share #4 Posted June 5, 2010 Know the feeling VERY well!! Glad you are OK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG TOM Posted June 5, 2010 Share #5 Posted June 5, 2010 Hope you changed your drawers before you had your dinner, I know I would have had to !...glad your ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddStar Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted June 5, 2010 Thx all, am glad to be alive. My body guy says he can straighten the fender but he's not sure about the tank. Thinking of calling one of those 'paintless' dent places, since the paint isn't cracked. anybody tried that process? Also looking at the Kuryakyn Constellation light bar kit to replace the tractor lights. Tech gut said the RoadStar mounting bracket will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted June 5, 2010 Share #7 Posted June 5, 2010 WOW I've seen what a deer can to to a car. Glade that you and the bike will live with very minimal healing. The dent repair guys can do magic. A buddy just got a nice ghost flame job on his brand new hardly, got it hom from the painter and stuck it in the garage to wait for spring. He then immediately backed his F150 into the bike and dented the nice new flames on the fender, After the dent guy was done you could not tell that anything ever happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eusa1 Posted June 5, 2010 Share #8 Posted June 5, 2010 call the local new car dealership and they will give you the name of a dent repair guy, and even tell you what day he comes around. been there b4 money well spent! mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunvilsteev Posted June 5, 2010 Share #9 Posted June 5, 2010 It is freakin' amazing you kept the bike up. Well done mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Bob Posted June 5, 2010 Share #10 Posted June 5, 2010 Karen and I took one down almost a year ago. I had dents in other parts of the tank from the handlebars and such, but not in the badge area. However, all I can figure is the the head wrapped around the right side of the bike and smashed my knee into the badge. You could almost make out the tank star in the bruise on the inside of my knee. Glad you're OK. Look forward to meeting you someday. Later, Scooter Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddStar Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted June 5, 2010 Thx guys, I'll definetly try the 'paintless' dent repair with the wands. Was watching the local Green Bay news that Sat. night, and a couple were killed on I-43 at 2AM that day, she was knocked off bike and hit by car. I Must have passed at least a dozen carcassas on Monday between GB and Milwaukee. Time to have open season year round on these critters - breedin' faster than rabbits!! Think what saved me was; deer stayed low, and I didn't try to swerve or panick brake - just resigned to take the impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleeye Posted June 5, 2010 Share #12 Posted June 5, 2010 Hey OddStar, Before you hit that deer, that was one sweet looking bike. I'm sure that you'll find the pieces and put her back together again. I used one of those dent guys this spring on my car. Amazing what they can do. It was nice that you and your wife could join us at the winery. Ya gotta stop that deer hunting, with the bike of course. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Annie Posted June 5, 2010 Share #13 Posted June 5, 2010 Glad you're okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted June 5, 2010 Share #14 Posted June 5, 2010 This is a reminder that late May to early June is when the does are dropping there new batch of fawns. When a doe is ready to give birth she will drive last years fawns out of her territory. This is what spreads the gene pool. There are a lot of young deer wandering around looking for a new place to live. If they grew up in a part of the woods with no roads the were never taught how to cross the street. Be extra vigilant for deer in the dark. I am stocked up on ammo for the next deer season. I'll do my part to reduce the herd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Monkeyin Around Posted June 5, 2010 Share #15 Posted June 5, 2010 Glad your ok--you can fix the bike. If you was that close to home and some cages--I would have went back for the deer,dinner can wait. Really glad your ok............now bout that deer:sign yeah that: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJR Rider Posted June 5, 2010 Share #16 Posted June 5, 2010 And Wisconsin hunters are upset because they don't think there are ENOUGH deer in the state! Jim, glad you're okay. It was nice meeting you and your wife. Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Bob Posted June 5, 2010 Share #17 Posted June 5, 2010 I am stocked up on ammo for the next deer season. I'll do my part to reduce the herd. Blast Away Jeff. Them things are cute and all, but they hurt waayy too many bikers. Later, Scooter Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutlawRider Posted June 5, 2010 Share #18 Posted June 5, 2010 I would of went back with a cage and had venision for dinner. Glad your OK, Good riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter 1500 Posted June 6, 2010 Share #19 Posted June 6, 2010 Funny we were just talking about hitting a deer on anouther forum. Glad your alright and the bike didn't get it to bad considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted June 6, 2010 Share #20 Posted June 6, 2010 Jim, Ya you should have brought that deer back to the Camp ground; it would have tasted good the next morning with our pancakes and eggs. Shorty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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