DDS
Junior Member
I was coming down a back lane and to be honest it caught me by surprise that a rabbit was running along side me obviously spooked by the noise / headlights.
Instinctually I applied the front brake to try and slow, but as soon as I did it shot out into my path. What i did next was squeeze the brake a little harder which I'm still undecided if that was the correct thing to do. It wasn't hard enough to be classed as an emergency stop so I think I did ok.
I can only work out that the rabbit must have got through my wheels and missed death because I didn't feel anything so I think it was a lucky escape.
Reflecting on this I think I should have perhaps just released the brake as soon as I saw it bolt into the road - Road was clear. Do you agree?
Also does anyone have any experience on how the bike behaves when you hit a small animal.
Thanks
Instinctually I applied the front brake to try and slow, but as soon as I did it shot out into my path. What i did next was squeeze the brake a little harder which I'm still undecided if that was the correct thing to do. It wasn't hard enough to be classed as an emergency stop so I think I did ok.
I can only work out that the rabbit must have got through my wheels and missed death because I didn't feel anything so I think it was a lucky escape.
Reflecting on this I think I should have perhaps just released the brake as soon as I saw it bolt into the road - Road was clear. Do you agree?
Also does anyone have any experience on how the bike behaves when you hit a small animal.
Thanks