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Originally Posted by Kawiguy454
My brother only saw a flash and hit a deer on his ZX-11 ~35mph with the daughter on the back. The deer wrapped around the front completely crushing all the plastics and a hoof hit and broke his toe. he stayed up and the deer was dead.. Most people that get killed get killed by trying to avoid the deer. If you see it coming just brake and let it happen ...don't drive into the ditch or over the cliff.
Hit one with my 2013 Ducati in 2015, riding during tail end of their rut season. Bad risk management on my part, as a rider. Totaled bike but walked away from the accident. Was going a few clicks slower than your brother. Upright "dirt bike" seating posture of the Multistrada contributed to controlling the bike after the collision, that and fact I hit him in his frontal zone and spun him counter clockwise (he came from left) and I veered rightward from impact. His hind quarters struck my left leg knocking it back off foot peg. He was also a young male not a larger full buck, that was a big factor in my lack of injury as well. Low speed small deer, but still a very alarming experience that will forever make you hyper vigilant driving or riding in areas with wooded property on one or both sides of road.
My brother only saw a flash and hit a deer on his ZX-11 ~35mph with the daughter on the back. The deer wrapped around the front completely crushing all the plastics and a hoof hit and broke his toe. he stayed up and the deer was dead.. Most people that get killed get killed by trying to avoid the deer. If you see it coming just brake and let it happen ...don't drive into the ditch or over the cliff.
Hit one with my 2013 Ducati in 2015, riding during tail end of their rut season. Bad risk management on my part, as a rider. Totaled bike but walked away from the accident. Was going a few clicks slower than your brother. Upright "dirt bike" seating posture of the Multistrada contributed to controlling the bike after the collision, that and fact I hit him in his frontal zone and spun him counter clockwise (he came from left) and I veered rightward from impact. His hind quarters struck my left leg knocking it back off foot peg. He was also a young male not a larger full buck, that was a big factor in my lack of injury as well. Low speed small deer, but still a very alarming experience that will forever make you hyper vigilant driving or riding in areas with wooded property on one or both sides of road.