cyprusgrump
Junior Member
I never thought I'd be starting a thread with that title!
Had a great ride out today. About 80Km, stopped for lunch then off again.
Another 30Km into the ride and started up the mountains, some seriously tight hairpin bends so I wasn't going too fast.
Came around a corner and straightened up to find a small group (four or five) of goats grazing at the roadside. One side of the road was sheer cliff (upwards) and the other pretty much the same downwards.
As soon as they heard me there was a blur of goats. I grabbed as much front brake as I could, felt the ABS kick in for the first time and hit one of the goats with the front wheel as it tried to jump over me and the Armco. Luckily, I managed to keep the bike in a straight line and bring it to a halt.
I was absolutely shocked... parked the bike, kicked the stand down (stalled it) and stood there shaking for a bit.
No sign of the goat, no blood and no damage to the bike so I guess it was only a glancing blow.
I wonder if my new exhausts (LeoVince) would have alerted them to my arrival sooner...?
Had a great ride out today. About 80Km, stopped for lunch then off again.
Another 30Km into the ride and started up the mountains, some seriously tight hairpin bends so I wasn't going too fast.
Came around a corner and straightened up to find a small group (four or five) of goats grazing at the roadside. One side of the road was sheer cliff (upwards) and the other pretty much the same downwards.
As soon as they heard me there was a blur of goats. I grabbed as much front brake as I could, felt the ABS kick in for the first time and hit one of the goats with the front wheel as it tried to jump over me and the Armco. Luckily, I managed to keep the bike in a straight line and bring it to a halt.
I was absolutely shocked... parked the bike, kicked the stand down (stalled it) and stood there shaking for a bit.
No sign of the goat, no blood and no damage to the bike so I guess it was only a glancing blow.
I wonder if my new exhausts (LeoVince) would have alerted them to my arrival sooner...?