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Message started by sluggo on 12/20/04 at 15:53:08

Title: dog vs thumper
Post by sluggo on 12/20/04 at 15:53:08

so.. several weeks ago i started the poll on the other forum "going down been down" several folks disputed the assumption under the guise of "my years of experience". well here's a quick update.
i've been riding 30 years now with over 150k, and today i hit my first dog a 130lb black lab. i was doing about 50 when it darted out from the trees. all i could do was hang on and hope i don't t-bone it. it made contact at the right peg area and away i went. i picked my self up out of the ditch shut off thumper and checked the dog, it was gone. damage to machine minimal since i've already stripped off anything that would break off. just a few more scrapes on the muffler. i will need to bend peg and brake lever back into place. my foots alittle sore.
so moral of the story is. no matter how much experience you have there are still unknown variables that will send you down in a new york minute, and dont think it wont. well that makes 6 times now

owner of dog offered to pay for damages, i let him off the hook.

darn it was such a nice day for a ride. early 40's sun shining, just had to go..

for some reason the berts fourm wouldn't let me post this as "some words didn't pass the spam filter" i can't figgure out which ones though. :-[

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by howlit on 12/21/04 at 04:16:04

Sorry to hear that. As long as you, the dog and the thumper are OK. :)

Tim

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Red Wine on 12/21/04 at 05:16:37

:o Glad to know you're OK, and your thumper has only minor "battle scars"... the dog is in fact in a better place... ;)
I had a similar experience a few months back, but in my case it was only a 8 lb cat that darted out from behind a parked car. I was only doing around 40 k/h, and it was not nice to see my front wheel go right over the middle of the cat's body... cat is also in a better place, no damage to the bike, since I managed to keep it upright...
well, that's another reason for me not to like cats... they just do not eat mice anymore... ;D
Ride Safe

Red Wine

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Savage_Rob on 12/21/04 at 05:21:33

Quote:

...shut off thumper and checked the dog, it was gone.

I'm not quite sure how to interpret that because the two posts above seem to have interpreted it differently.

1) Hit and run pooch fled the scene.

2) Darwinism at work.

Either way, glad to hear you're okay.

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by sluggo on 12/21/04 at 05:34:25

howlit wrote:

Sorry to hear that. As long as you, the dog and the thumper are OK. :)

Tim

me and thumper ok. when i said dog was gone i meant "he's in heaven now, chasing motorcycles" :'(

i dont mean to be glib, it was a scary incident. i'm still dealing with the graphic nature of the scene. it wasn't pretty.

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Red Wine on 12/21/04 at 05:35:52

I think the outcome of the accident is one dead dog, :( a thumper with minor scratches, a sore foot, sad dog owner(s) :( and a wasted riding day... at least, that's the way I see a 50 k/h Savage hitting a running 130 lb labrador, just think of the masses at work and speeds (remember physics at school? E=mc2?) ::)
Again, glad you and thumper are OK,
Ride Safe

Red Wine

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Savage_Rob on 12/21/04 at 06:05:06

After reading Sluggo's post on Bert's board, I would agree.

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by howlit on 12/21/04 at 07:02:04

Seeing as I like (most) pets, that is terrible. :'(

However, like I said on the previous post, I am happy that you and your bike did survive (with minor battle scars).

Tim

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by PerrydaSavage on 12/21/04 at 07:49:40

:oGeez sluggo! Glad to hear that you are OK ... What a friggin' rush that must've been! Sorry to hear about the dog and more importantly your beautiful Custom Savage :( ...
As for the owner of the departed dog ... you shoulda took him up on the offer to pay for the damages ... at least you coulda gotten a new muffler, peg and brake lever rather than make do with straightening damaged stuff ... but, your decision is cool ... best of luck gettin' you and your beautiful Bike back in shape!

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by thehoghunter on 12/21/04 at 09:19:09

Glad you are okay, Sluggo. When I read the post on Bert's site, I wondered how big the dog was - 130 lbs! You are lucky, man. That kind of weight could have really put a hurt on you.

So what were you wearing as far as gear? I know since it was cold you must have been bundled up a bit. How effective was the gear or was it that the bike took all the punishment (besides your foot)?

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by sluggo on 12/21/04 at 21:49:32

thehoghunter wrote:

So what were you wearing as far as gear? I know since it was cold you must have been bundled up a bit. How effective was the gear or was it that the bike took all the punishment (besides your foot)?

i was really bundled, long johns, sweats, jeans, insulated suit, leathers, gloves in gloves. i was set for a nice long ride. the fall was like the rear end was knocked out from under me to the left, and a slide off the pavement into a small ditch. kinda like a road race slide. just got up and dusted it off. the bent brake lever matchs the bruise on top of the foot which appears to be the impact point.

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Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Susan on 12/22/04 at 08:38:41

Glad you are o.k. and that the thumper is o.k.

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Mr 650 on 12/22/04 at 09:34:38

Tough break!
6th time down ouch!
Glad everything was minor damage ( except for poor Fido).

You are like an "ace" now. "shot down 6 time and still fighting"!
Being the sicko I am, I would put some "nose art" on the bike somewhere. Like the WWI & WWII aces put on their machines. ;D

http://www.goodstufftogo.net/assets/images/JohnsStuff/RisingSun.jpg
http://www.goodstufftogo.net/assets/images/JohnsStuff/P51BBDoll.jpg
Like take something like this 'Dog Crossing' symbol http://www.postthisinc.com/dog.jpg

and flip it so the dog is on it's back and have someone make a small sticker for the side of the bike...then I would have to go get a leather helmet, googles and a white silk scarf to wear!
Beware the Savage Baron.
Smoke em if ya got em.

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Red Wine on 12/23/04 at 04:53:42

Yea, Mr. 650... you are a great phsyco!!! ;D
although, what about a simbol for pedestrians, cats (I got one already), street-crossin old ladies, unaware sidewalkers, etc... ;D
Ride Safe, Thumper Ace!!!!
RW

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Mr 650 on 12/23/04 at 16:07:50

Red Wine wrote:

what about a simbol for pedestrians, cats (I got one already), street-crossin old ladies, unaware sidewalkers, etc... ;D
Ride Safe, Thumper Ace!!!!
RW

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Greg_650 on 12/26/04 at 21:05:58

[quote author=sluggo link=board=RubberSideDown;num=1103586788;start=0#0 date=12/20/04 at 15:53:08]so.. several weeks ago i started the poll on the other forum "going down been down" several folks disputed the assumption under the guise of "my years of experience". well here's a quick update.
i've been riding 30 years now with over 150k, and today i hit my first dog a 130lb black lab. i was doing about 50 when it darted out from the trees. all i could do was hang on and hope i don't t-bone it. it made contact at the right peg area and away i went. i picked my self up out of the ditch shut off thumper and checked the dog, it was gone. damage to machine minimal since i've already stripped off anything that would break off. just a few more scrapes on the muffler. i will need to bend peg and brake lever back into place. my foots alittle sore.
so moral of the story is. no matter how much experience you have there are still unknown variables that will send you down in a new york minute, and dont think it wont. well that makes 6 times now

owner of dog offered to pay for damages, i let him off the hook.

darn it was such a nice day for a ride. early 40's sun shining, just had to go..

for some reason the berts fourm wouldn't let me post this as "some words didn't pass the spam filter" i can't figgure out which ones though. :-[/quote]

Aside from the "thrill of the chase" it hard to understand why dogs are so attracted to a bike. You got lucky. I hit one once too, on a dirt bike. Luckily that bike allowed me to just roll right over him...I can't imagine doing it on a Savage.

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Paladin on 12/26/04 at 22:54:49

I'm a bad boy. I'm training our mutt by having her race me on the Savage. She's a Whippet-Shepard mix, build like a heavy Whippet, and can top 25mph inside of 50 feet.

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by sluggo on 12/27/04 at 01:33:35

Paladin wrote:

I'm a bad boy. I'm training our mutt by having her race me on the Savage. She's a Whippet-Shepard mix, build like a heavy Whippet, and can top 25mph inside of 50 feet.

so my recent experience has shown,
CHASING MOTORCYCLE GOOD :)
CATCHING MOTORCYECLE BAD :'(

Title: Re: dog vs thumper
Post by Red Wine on 12/27/04 at 05:19:55

Sure, the German aces just had different colored bars that that they would line up on the tail. Colors stood for different nationalities. You could have colors for different critters. (bugs leave their own insignia)
"Dog2" checked in here last summer, his daughter bought him a new Savage. He flew out to pick it up and tagged a deer. :o

Check this: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;num=1092961310;start=17#17

Man, we got some ice in W.TN last night.
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Yes, Mr. 650, I also read that post, scary :o
I will think about the colors for those "kills", but I would probably stick something on the battery cover on the right or the cover on the left, below the seat... may red or yellow dots...
Ride Safe

RW