You'll Poke Your Eye Out Kid!
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The shorter one was worse for me. Had the tour pack off and the shorty attached just off the left saddlebag. I stooped down WAY too quickly for some reason and the antenna caught the corner of my eyesocket so hard that my head bounced back up.
Bruised, but missed the eye itself. I go slow around that area of the bike from now on.
Bruised, but missed the eye itself. I go slow around that area of the bike from now on.
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I remember as a kid when an oil company came out with a promotion where they'd give you an orange ball (styro-foam) to put atop of your antenna. Back then, all radio antennas were external, not in the windshield glass. They got popular fast, as you could quickly see where you were parked in a big parking lot... There ought to be a simple and cheap fix to keep this from happening. I poked my eye 2 or 3 times when I had my Ultra, BUT not to the extent you did.
I sure hope your eye heals quickly and that someone comes up with a solution to keep this from happening to others.
I sure hope your eye heals quickly and that someone comes up with a solution to keep this from happening to others.
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Damn man, thats just too close to losing an eye. Hope no permanent damage.
I changed mine after the first poke in the cheek, no need to wait any longer
as it was only going to get worse.
I bought one of these off e-bay....reception is still good with the radio and
kinda takes the 'poke in the eye' out of the equation.
I changed mine after the first poke in the cheek, no need to wait any longer
as it was only going to get worse.
I bought one of these off e-bay....reception is still good with the radio and
kinda takes the 'poke in the eye' out of the equation.