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Old 05-31-2024 | 05:50 PM
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Default My Harley Dyna Lowrider deer strike

I made it to 9 years and 56K miles ridden without an accident, and that streak ended last week. I was fully geared up as always, on a Friday morning ride to work, and in 5 seconds everything went south.

Here'swhat my GoPro captured:




 

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Old 05-31-2024 | 06:19 PM
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Man, that was hard to watch...

Glad you're on the mend. Heal up soon.

Cheers!
 
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Old 05-31-2024 | 06:29 PM
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Hang in there bro we're pulling for you.
 
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Old 05-31-2024 | 06:57 PM
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Damn! Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, David!
 
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Old 05-31-2024 | 07:14 PM
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Welcome to the Deer Slayer MC. You’re membership
material is in the mail.

But seriously, any broken bones?
 
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Old 05-31-2024 | 07:33 PM
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ouch. ..Heal soon
 
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Old 05-31-2024 | 07:43 PM
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One of those cases where there was nothing you could have done to avoid the collision.
Glad you are ok
 
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Old 05-31-2024 | 07:43 PM
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Always amazed at how fast those wood rats appear.
glad you are okay.
 
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Old 05-31-2024 | 08:02 PM
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Dang, really sorry to see that ! Heal soon. I already see young ones in the ditches and yea those IED oh hooves are freaking fast !
 
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Old 05-31-2024 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Oko
Welcome to the Deer Slayer MC. You’re membership
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But seriously, any broken bones?
2 lower vertebrae have traverse process fractures. They don't do anything for that, they will heal on their own. Nothing else broken. Miracle. I hit the ground HARD.
 
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