Squirrels... with their stupid twitchy noses!

[kepople]

Had one dart out in front of me today while doing 55 mph on a 2 lane road with breakfast in the frunk. All I could do to avoid crushing the cute little rat Bast*$#...

To quote george constanza, "I thought we had an agreement with them..."
... of course george was talking about pigeons that dont move out of your way.

In any case, that little guy almost caused me a lot of trouble...

 

[happyspyder2039]

Had one dart out in front of me today while doing 55 mph on a 2 lane road with breakfast in the frunk. All I could do to avoid crushing the cute little rat Bast*$#...

To quote george constanza, "I thought we had an agreement with them..."
... of course george was talking about pigeons that dont move out of your way.

In any case, that little guy almost caused me a lot of trouble...

hope you have a bumpskid on!!!!

 

[kubie]

stupid twitchy noses!

I have lots of friends that are Cops and Lots of friends that are Fire Fighters. They all say Slow down if you can!!!!!! and never never Swerve! more people get hurt or even killed by swerving to miss little furry animals!!!! I break if I can.... But if not, Sorry for their luck...... Not trying to be mean but I like my Life!

Good Ryding
Kubie

 

[captblack]

I've nailed my share ... last one I thought I had straddled him ... forgot the back wheel ...:yikes:

 

[AWEInCA]

I've nailed my share ... last one I thought I had straddled him ... forgot the back wheel ...:yikes:

I do that with pot holes all the time. I forget the back wheel is in the middle.

 

[PaSpyderRyder]

Had one dart out in front of me today while doing 55 mph on a 2 lane road with breakfast in the frunk. All I could do to avoid crushing the cute little rat Bast*$#...

To quote george constanza, "I thought we had an agreement with them..."
... of course george was talking about pigeons that dont move out of your way.

In any case, that little guy almost caused me a lot of trouble...

Sounds like Geico might have been in your area filming today.:roflblack:

 

[Spyder_Cowgirl]

Fuzzy Tailed Rats ...

I have lots of friends that are Cops and Lots of friends that are Fire Fighters. They all say Slow down if you can!!!!!! and never never Swerve! more people get hurt or even killed by swerving to miss little furry animals!!!! I break if I can.... But if not, Sorry for their luck...... Not trying to be mean but I like my Life!

Good Ryding
Kubie

That is what spydercowboy has always called squirrels .... several years ago, when both of us were on two wheelers, the following was a common scenario:

• Spydercowboy in the lead on his BMW K100LT and me riding behind on my BMW K75LT (custom built, BMW didn't offer a touring K75 at the time).
• Squirrel runs out into the road and "sees" the K100LT, darting quickly back to the edge of the road.
• K100LT moves past and squirrel thinks is it safe ... NOT! :yikes:
• Squirrel then runs back into the road and right UNDER me (in between the two tires).

That BMW was one squirrel killing machine! nojoke

 

[Chupaca]

Sorry..!!

must be an east coast thing. If I have seen 5 squirrels since we moved here two years ago its to many. We do have other creatures who are not as quick. But have to agree, stay your course. Love animals but also humans..well maybe not all humans..!! :roflblack:

 

[ARtraveler]

We had our chance at a rabbit today, but it moved out of the way at the last moment in time. I will avoid them if possible, but will not cross the center line or go off the road to avoid the small stuff.

 

[maww12]

Rolled a corvair three times trying to miss a groundhog.Missed the little burger and only got a few scratches.Corvair did not fair so well!

 

[Flanker]

I've nailed my share ... last one I thought I had straddled him ... forgot the back wheel ...:yikes:

:cus: happens! LOL! I fed the local squirrels a ton of corn this last winter; they are cute and all, but if one jitter bugs out in front of me..................it sucks to be him. :gaah:

 

[boborgera]

JUST A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD.......

Squirrels' They make good food for Crows, And the Crows have to eat too, So If you can't avoid them,Then tenderize them...:roflblack:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

The motorcycle rider saying goes like this "If you can eat it in one sitting hit it otherwise avoid it."

 

[CurtG]

Mother nature's little speed bumps. :gaah:

Ride safe,

 

[Bob Denman]

The motorcycle rider saying goes like this "If you can eat it in one sitting hit it otherwise avoid it."

I like that! :clap:

(Just got done hitting my first dog with the RT... :yikes: Put the right front tire on him; he never felt it... :shocked :gaah:

 

[MikeinGA]

Squirrels can do a lot of damage when they get hit at high speed. That's one reason why have deer whistles on my Spyder. I haven't had one problem with squirrels or other animals on the road, they get out of my way. I have them on everything I drive. That's IMHO.

Mike

 

[KatLen0405]

My husband swears I'm a killing machine. I've hit and killed at least three birds in flight, a snake (not an easy one to catch), several squirrels, a LARGE frog, a bunny, couple of raccoons (the big one kinda "crunched" :gaah, an oppossum, and two deer! Of course, most of these were hit while driving the cage, but still! :yikes: I was leaving the subdivision this morning and saw a squirrel laying on it's back, feet up in the air, on the road. My first thought was "I don't remember hitting that one". I've seen the after effects of swerving to miss a small animal, and I just call myself part of "natural selection". The dumb ones just don't make it.:lecturef_smilie:

We are heading up to Michigan's UP this weekend on the Spyders. I hope there isn't anything migrating at this time of year.

 

[finless]

Bob

 

[Flanker]

My husband swears I'm a killing machine. I've hit and killed at least three birds in flight, a snake (not an easy one to catch), several squirrels, a LARGE frog, a bunny, couple of raccoons (the big one kinda "crunched" :gaah, an oppossum, and two deer! Of course, most of these were hit while driving the cage, but still! :yikes: I was leaving the subdivision this morning and saw a squirrel laying on it's back, feet up in the air, on the road. My first thought was "I don't remember hitting that one". I've seen the after effects of swerving to miss a small animal, and I just call myself part of "natural selection". The dumb ones just don't make it.:lecturef_smilie:

We are heading up to Michigan's UP this weekend on the Spyders. I hope there isn't anything migrating at this time of year.

Please tell me you have silhouettes of all of them painted on the side of your ride! :clap: BTW: Watch out for deer and :cus: on their cell phones on your to the UP! Have a nice trip!

 

[Firefly]

I have lots of friends that are Cops and Lots of friends that are Fire Fighters. They all say Slow down if you can!!!!!! and never never Swerve! more people get hurt or even killed by swerving to miss little furry animals!!!! I break if I can.... But if not, Sorry for their luck...... Not trying to be mean but I like my Life!

Good Ryding
Kubie

:agree: You're best hitting them dead on.... don't swerve. Slow down if you can. Same goes for deer, etc. Better to hit an object that will move when you hit it instead of a tree that won't!