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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on October 06, 2020, 02:28:09 PM
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The other night while riding my LIKE200i (with its 35W headlight) I saw a small dark 'ball' on that white fog stripe on the R side of the road.
As usual, an hour before sunrise, I was riding @28MPH (actual).
At the last possible moment that little 'ball' straightened up into a squirrel.
I rolled to my left, well away from him and started braking - but by darned if that little rascal didn't decide to bolt full speed straight across the lane before I could do anything else.
I felt my tire run over him.
I've been riding off and on since the late 60's - but that is the first time I've hit something - and it felt lousy.
Stig
(https://i.postimg.cc/G27FpR3t/20170615-060953-2.jpg)
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My daughter had something similar happen to her on the way into work the other week Stig. Called me up from the side of the road distraught that she had hit a kamikaze squirrel. Took some talking down as, like the rest of us, she loves all critters (except spiders!), but if you're driving, especially at dawn & dusk, sooner or later you're gonna hit something. Just be thankful it wasn't something big and hard!
Sorry for your loss all the same.
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Aw, nuts! So sorry...
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Isn't it strange that they always bolt TOWARD the oncoming danger. :P