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tbzep 03-17-2013 11:18 AM

Bird Strike
 
In all my years of riding, I recorded only my second solid bird strike this morning. I can tell you for a fact that a snow bird (sparrow size) hitting you square in the forehead at 85 mph doesn't feel any different than a bumblebee. However, the sound is totally different. A bumblebee sounds like a good size rock when it hits your helmet, where the bird sounded like.........a tiny hunk of flesh covered by feathers. :p It's also easier to see the bird tumbling in the rear view mirror after bouncing high into the air off your helmet. :D

jeffyjeep 03-17-2013 01:44 PM

I can relate! Many years ago I took a June bug to the forehead at highway speed while driving my '86 CJ7 at highway speed on the TriState with the windshield folded forward. It felt like a bowling ball.

tbzep 03-17-2013 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffyjeep
I can relate! Many years ago I took a June bug to the forehead at highway speed while driving my '86 CJ7 at highway speed on the TriState with the windshield folded forward. It felt like a bowling ball.


Yep, a hard bumblebee or june bug to bare skin at slightly illegal speeds is painful, however, the bird hit my helmet, so the tiny feather pillow didn't affect me at all. It didn't even crap on me! :cool:

shrox 03-17-2013 03:14 PM

I thought you meant like this...

http://www.break.com/index/bird-hit...-rocket-335395/

tbzep 03-17-2013 04:19 PM

It was a lot more like this:


A Fish Named Wallyum 03-17-2013 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tbzep
It was a lot more like this:



I got to experience the aftermath of that when I worked for ComAir in college. A duck hit the windshield and bounced into the prop.

jeffyjeep 03-17-2013 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by A Fish Named Wallyum
I got to experience the aftermath of that when I worked for ComAir in college. A duck hit the windshield and bounced into the prop.

It had a "quack" up. :D

A Fish Named Wallyum 03-17-2013 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffyjeep
It had a "quack" up. :D

Yeah, and it "quit" all down the side of the plane. I had to open the rear door with a paper towel. :D

A Fish Named Wallyum 03-17-2013 05:24 PM

Or should I have said "quapped"? :rolleyes:

RandyT0001 03-17-2013 09:32 PM

Ok, I'm back now. After watching the "Strangest/Greatest Commercial Ever" video from Shrox's link I had to take a break and re-compose myself.

Tbzep, you said you hit a flying squirrel?


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