pktexas Posted May 23, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 23, 2011 Just got back home today from a 1743 mile trek here in Texas. Cliff Wall a friend I met on the 2010 RAT ride was coordinating a SS1000 Iron Butt ride yesterday with the Motorcycle Touring Forum. I signed up and was the only Iron Butt rider. It was from Ft Worth to Fort Stockton, to Sanderson and back up to Austin and back to Ft Worth. Left work on Friday at noon and got back to Pearland around 2p. While riding 349 from Dryden off of Hwy 90 back up to I-10 which was a real nice ride, sorta like the Big Bend river ride. I came over one rise and seen a deer walking across the road ahead of me, it stops in my lane and is looking at me coming. I am slowing and sounding both air horns, it still looking at me. I would have had plenty of time to slow and stop, but as I got closer the deer finally went off the road. I believe it finally heard the clutch whine cause I know it was really hurting my ears. My MP3 had died earlier on the ride so thats all I had to listen to. Oh well won't complain anymore if it helped me, who knows. Great 2 day ride, but I am typing this standing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panjandrum Posted May 23, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 23, 2011 I would not rely on clutch whine, air horns, deer qhistles or anything short of an accurate shot from a firearm to keep deer out of the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted May 23, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 23, 2011 Good deal Perry! Glad you had a good ride. My ss1000 plans have been dropped for now. I will have to catch another one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muaymendez1 Posted May 23, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 23, 2011 i do Think male deer are afraid and get nausea from the opposite sex human whine and nagging. just food for thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kregerdoodle Posted May 23, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 23, 2011 Sounds like an awsome ride Perry, not sure my butt could take it, glad you had a safe trip!!! Kreg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoneman1981 Posted May 23, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 23, 2011 Hello: Just learned of motorcyclist in our region that collided with a deer less 60 miles from here a few days ago. Wearing a helmet, but suffered brain damage. Does not look good. Prayers for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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