First trip out of the year, the snow drift in front of my garage door was gone so hopped on and rode over to a buddys house for a bit. Asked the wifey jokingly if she had the insurance paid up on the bike. Left buds house, rural blacktop, didn't even get up to speed and a damn herd of deer decide to end my ride.
Killed the one I hit, bike went down on right side, I slid flopped and rolled for about 60-70 feet, THANK GOD I had my chaps and heavy leather coat on as well a a pair of gloves. The bike slid a lot further than I did close to 150 ft.

My only injury was a pinky finger that wore thru a glove and lost half the fingernail and a few bumps and bruises scattered about my 42 y/o carcass.

Buddy showed up and we drug the bike up outta the ditch, stood it up, fired it up and slowly rode the bent beast back to his shop after I called the wife and the insurance company.

I feel very lucky the wife wasn't with me and I am not much worse than before the wreck, leather works, that is for sure.

Could anybody give me pointers or experiences with dealing with the insurance adjuster to get this repaired the way it should be, or tips you all my have.

I will pop some pics here later.
Thanks

 

Dang deer!!! Over the years of riding I've been in 2 accidents. I have State Farm and didn't have any problems getting the bikes fixed. Glad you are OK and good luck......

Trucky911

 

Glad you're ok. Deer suck!

 

Glad you had no injuries! Bike can be fixed, but since I haven't had an accident on mine to report to insurance, not certain how they will handle it. It depends on the type of damage. If it is the frame, they will want to total it, which is their usual response to a damaged frame.

 

I hate to hear about the wreck but at least you are alright!

 

Thanks for the well wishes. Local indy thinks it total out.

 

Glad your not totaled, you had a memorial ride for sure. Poor bike.
A herd! Last year I had what I thought was a deer in the road at night and I got closer and it was actually two and they went in differnt directions? I aimed for the middle and they both got out of the way.
I see plenty of deer and have been lucky there it's people driving cars that really scare me. I got cut off yesterday twice on my first ride of the season.
two years ago I had to eat pavement or get really banged up as a driver was not paying attention and cut my path.
The police said I was lucky as they usually don't talk to the victim in those kind of accidents. I called my insurance and a they handled it with the dealer.
They didn't total my bike but should of as it took 3 months to get it back and lost a good riding season. Maybe you'll be riding a new on soon.

 

Sorry to read about your troubles, brother.

I am always concerned about deer in my neck of the woods. They are freakin vermin...and good eats. I hope you managed to get some venison out of the ordeal and maybe a hide for you tank bib and maybe a fender bib as a trophy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL9xCWphV8s&sns=em

 

I glad you're OK. Deer scare me.

 

Bad part is deer skin is too thin IMO, for good bike leather makings.
Still thats sucks.




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