Confession time

[boborgera]

Squirrels try to temp fate, They love to straddle the wheels on 4 wheelers, But are not smart enough to realize that the rear wheel on the Spyder will turn them into Crow food. pps:

 

[IGETAROUND]

I'm new to Spyderdom, (or is it Spyderness?) and was wondering about this issue. On a motorcycle you can swerve fairly easy to avoid certain things. I wasn't sure if it was better to hold on, brake and hope for the best, or try to swerve to miss the obstacle. My sense was to hold on and brake - seems to be the right thing. I hit a deer once in a car. Jumped out right in front of me at dusk - classic. I braked hard, but took him out nonetheless. All I could hear was my ex-husbands voice in my head "don't swerve ever" as I held my course. Really hard emotionally, as I love deer (not quite so much now that I'm ryding my Spyder in the mountains all the time), but I was quite greatful for Dave's voice.

And their tasty too:yes:hyea:

 

[bruiser]

Squirrels try to temp fate, They love to straddle the wheels on 4 wheelers, But are not smart enough to realize that the rear wheel on the Spyder will turn them into Crow food. pps:

I saw a T shirt that said "Squirrels, natures speed bumps".

 

[billybovine]

Hold your line

I agree that most of the time you should hold your line but there are exceptions. If you encounter a moose for example: they are so big and stupid the spyder will go right under him, take you off the top and fall on you using you for a pillow on the cold pavement.

 

[bruisersbaby]

I've got to agree with safety first, even though I'm an animal lover. It upsets me to hit anything, but when the situation is either me or the animal, I've got to put me first. If I can avoid it safely, I will.

 

[granpa in Cincy]

Coulda been worse. Coulda been a woods pussy. You know. The black ones with the white strip down the back. That woulda been very BAD! :yikes: nojoke