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I'm going to join Shaggystyle and say that I think I killed a deer. I hit it pretty hard, and straight on, but it did sort of "run" off. More like a stumbling falling sort of run, but it wasn't dead on the spot. I hope for the deer's sake that it either healed or died quickly, instead of a...

Update: It would seem that I have either really bad luck with bikes lately, or really good luck. I guess it depends on how you look at it. So, I got my check from the insurance company, looked around for a while, and ended up riding off on a new 08 KLR. I took it home on Saturday at around...

That's pretty bad. I sure do hate to hear about guys eating the pavement. Just let the six of us serve to remind everyone to ride carefully and wear the gear, and then at least some good can come of it.

Those look nice. I never buy gloves without trying them on first, and the local dealer only carries the teknic gear in my size, so that's what I buy. Not bad, but not great. Sorry to jack the thread... I'll shut up now.

I'll give you the best price. I have one that was on my bike for exactly 25 minutes. I installed it, went for a ride, then took it back off again. I can tell you that it went on in about 10 minutes, no hassle at all. I can also tell you that it works great, and even looks ok. It's not as...

Thanks... I'll stick around for a while and I'm bookmarking that other forum right now. I've got to get back to work today (first day since I went down), but I'll check it out tonight. :thumbup:

I didn't ever really believe that those did anything, but maybe I'm wrong. I am fairly certain that the deer did hear me, and was scared by the sound, hence the reason it tried to bolt across the road in front of me. I don't know if maybe those would have gotten it across sooner, and out of my...

Now I think you guys are just trying to be mean! :D I would love to have either, but again, the price is waaaaay to much. Especially that bmw. I hear they actually throw in a trip to their dirt school for free when you buy one of those. That's a pretty expensive class! Come to think of...

Yeah, I really like the strom, but they are really hard to find used around here. I sat on a versys at the local shop, and I like it, but I'm not really sure what it is... it's not really a dual sport, and it's really really tall for a sport bike. It's probably actually a great bike, but I'm...

Wow... yeah, I've been drooling over the KTM bikes for a while now, but I just can't justify the price tag. I am not nearly enough of a dirt rider to be able to use the potential in those bikes... it would be going to waste. Maybe some day, but for now I'll stick to a more humble bike. Thanks...

Well, I'm out of a bike at the moment, so I can't really do the ride, but I could get out for coffee if you want... Let me know and I can PM my number if you are interested. I hit the deer on route 94 between Garland and Corinth. I was enjoying the ride, just exploring the area... until I...

Well, due to my recent deer incident I posted about in the general room, I will be shopping for a new bike soon and it is likely to not be an fz6. However, I'm always up for meeting good folks for a ride, so if anyone is still interested... I'll be around the forum still... at least off and...

Well, actually I'm not too sure about that yet. I really liked the FZ6 a lot, but I may take the opportunity to try something new. I tend to like to get new things all the time anyway... it's just the way I am. I have been thinking I'd like to hit some of the logging/fire roads that are...

First off, I would like to thank everyone for their warm wishes. It's a great thing to have the support of the motorcycling community behind you when things go wrong. Thanks everyone! Next, I heard back from the insurance company today. It is indeed a total loss, and I will be taking the...

I'm pretty sure I would not want to be laying on the ground next to what I would imagine is a very angry black bear. They may not be as big and bad as browns, but they can still do some damage. I will stick with my deer thank you... haha.

Hah! well, I'm not sure what you see in the pics, but I'm pretty sure there is no blood from either the deer or myself in any of them. As for the pants, I'm happy to hear that, and I can only hope that you really do wear them all the time. :thumbup:

Well, I'm really not sure about the rash on my arm. There is quite a lot of scrape marking and some of it looks more like a burn, so I'm guessing it's a combination of both. I can tell you for certain that if the armored area had stayed where it should have, it would not look like it does...

Well, I do now :D Really, it's still wearable and would likely do fine in another crash, but I'm kinda weird about this stuff, and will be getting a new jacket. Half of that is just wanting to go for more of a 3/4 length jacket anyway. For those who are interested in the cortech, it is a...

Well, sorry to hear that you got one too, but at least I know I'm not the only one... Hope you and your bike are both ok!

Yeah Khyren, I was just now looking at the pics of your bike and thinking the same thing. You really took a lot of damage in the tank and plastics that I didn't. On the other hand, the frame on my bike was ground down enough that I'm actually worried about it's integrity. If you've ever...