You are on a dark, country road at night, about 45MHP, and a deer steps in front of you. Which is the better option, lay the bike down or hit the bugger and hope for the best?
2007-07-02 10:01:01 · 11 answers · asked by SpaceMonkey67 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
deer loves to come out in this area starting at nightfall, especially in late oct. into november. here is some simple rules to surviving riding at night in deer country.
1: slow down. why in the hell are u continuing to run as if it's still daylight?
2: have on a CLEAR helmet sheild on. tinted stuff will seriously reduce vision, and reaction time severely.
3: scan the edges of the road, especially near the end of the lights. i used to hunt at night, and animal eye's shine like diamond's with just a little bit of light. this is ur only advanced warning that deer is in the immediate vicinity. prepare for anything
at night, u shouldnt be going at 45 mph. u'd be safer at 35 or 40, dont worry bout pizzin off a cager. this is where mastering the art of the panic stop can save ur hide, and ur bike, and it's the hardest manuver to master.
always expect to encounter a deer being in the middle of a bend, and be prepared for it. just remember 1 thing: u will NEVER get away with trying to execute a maximum effort panic stop if the bike is in a lean....u must get the bike straight up first, then clamp down on the brakes to almost lockup.
u have more of a chance on actually missing the deer. if u catch that sparkle of a eye glow, clamping on those brakes just might chop ur speed down to the point where u can do a swerve quickly. just dont look at the deer, look to the escape path, and u will miss bambi. if u lay the bike down in a panic, u'll be kickin urself if bambi jumped back in the woods. those brakes are very strong. learn how to use them. there really isnt much of an excuse to just laying the bike down. u have exceptional manuverability and braking power compared to cars. learn how to use these to ur advantage. right or wrong, when the cops show up wanting to know why u wrecked, they will still tag u for 'failure to control'.
2007-07-02 15:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by forktail_devil 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
about 93% of the time if you "try" to hit the deer, you can't as it will move ...
try to miss it and 93% of the time you will hit it since you will dodge the same way the deer reacts ...
lay the bike down AND hit the deer too (worst of both worlds)...
so, try to hit the deer (and hopefully, they move and you will miss it)...
actually, if you are an experienced rider, you will ride out of more wrecks than you can stop for or lay the bike down for...
key point is IF you are experienced...
2007-07-02 10:13:42 · answer #2 · answered by pmk 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am surprised why Yamaha FZ and Apache 165 RTR is not in ur list These bikes are same in price, mileage and performance, but better in driveability, looks and handling and are Zara hat ke of ur list I will suggest Pulser. Straight no to CBZ or Hunk, reason u will find when u put sudden breaks on steep, when u take sharp turns
2016-05-21 04:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay the bike down. A deer can cause serious damage when hit straight on.
2007-07-02 10:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by HoHo 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Lay the bike down is not an option.
Hit the bugger. Chances are you won't.
2007-07-02 10:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Aim for the deer, by the time you get to it. It will be gone. .
2007-07-02 11:29:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i would hit the deer and fly.lay it down and die
2007-07-02 15:12:24 · answer #7 · answered by Ride4life2000x 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hit the deer.
2007-07-02 10:03:32 · answer #8 · answered by moe h 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i do not think you will have time to think about it.most likly you will hit it before you can react
2007-07-02 10:29:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when it happens you wont have time to decide, if you had that much time you would pass behind it
2007-07-02 10:13:57 · answer #10 · answered by Who Dat ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋