05-22-2018, 03:25 PM
About ten years ago I was bombing down a long straight section of two lane rural highway at about 90 on a 1200 sportster. I saw something small and motionless on the shoulder. As I got closer I recognized it as a grouse. He took flight right as I got to him and struck me on the shin. It hurt so bad I thought it broke my leg. There were feathers, blood and bird cuss all over the side of my bike. (poor guy pretty much exploded) I slowed down some and continued to the next town, about fifteen miles. I wheeled into a gas station parking lot and put my good leg down. Long story short, leg not broken but badly bruised. I limped a little fo a day or two. Bike looked disgusting. I no longer ride that fast on back roads. I figure I got off cheap by hitting a bird, could have been a deer.