I have been reading this forum for quite some time and lurking but never really signed or posed. Sadly my first post is of my me and my poor Daytona 675 that I wrecked yesterday.
So I live kinda out in the country lots of two lane roads and deer around every corner and I know this and am always weary of them, never had a run in till yesterday. It was in the afternoon I was clipping along at about 60 or so and all of the sudden a deer ran out from a patch of woods on my left. He was closing fast right in front of me but I still had room to swerve right and hopefully dodge him. Cut it hard right to miss the deer which I did but hit the curb and lot control.
It all happened so fast bike went down on its right side threw me off where I rolled/skidded across concrete into a little grass field. When I stood up my bike was laying on its right side on the road and one shoe was somehow 100ft down the road. I was only about half geared up but the gloves, jacket and of course helmet saved me from any serious injury just average amounts of rash on my legs and fingers(f**k open finger gloves never wear them).
Just goes to show please always wear your gear.
So now to the bike I had full insurance on it and they are coming to look at it in a day or two I believe. Dont think its totaled or anything but it needs quite a bit of work on the right side. And I hit that curb pretty hard hope it didnt mess up the alignment or any of the fine tuned things of a modern bike.
So the moral from my story is pls pls slow down in wooded areas with lots O deer. And of course wear your gear.
Summary of damage: Right faring destroyed, scuffed up front and rear fairings, tank dented in, broke break lever and right handle bar, rash on front and rear wheels, bottom of right shock damaged, few smaller scratches on frame, engine cover scratched to hell and slight scratches on swing-arm. Yea my poor D675 took a beating
So I live kinda out in the country lots of two lane roads and deer around every corner and I know this and am always weary of them, never had a run in till yesterday. It was in the afternoon I was clipping along at about 60 or so and all of the sudden a deer ran out from a patch of woods on my left. He was closing fast right in front of me but I still had room to swerve right and hopefully dodge him. Cut it hard right to miss the deer which I did but hit the curb and lot control.
It all happened so fast bike went down on its right side threw me off where I rolled/skidded across concrete into a little grass field. When I stood up my bike was laying on its right side on the road and one shoe was somehow 100ft down the road. I was only about half geared up but the gloves, jacket and of course helmet saved me from any serious injury just average amounts of rash on my legs and fingers(f**k open finger gloves never wear them).
Just goes to show please always wear your gear.
So now to the bike I had full insurance on it and they are coming to look at it in a day or two I believe. Dont think its totaled or anything but it needs quite a bit of work on the right side. And I hit that curb pretty hard hope it didnt mess up the alignment or any of the fine tuned things of a modern bike.
So the moral from my story is pls pls slow down in wooded areas with lots O deer. And of course wear your gear.
Summary of damage: Right faring destroyed, scuffed up front and rear fairings, tank dented in, broke break lever and right handle bar, rash on front and rear wheels, bottom of right shock damaged, few smaller scratches on frame, engine cover scratched to hell and slight scratches on swing-arm. Yea my poor D675 took a beating
