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Old September 19th, 2012, 08:17 PM   #33
tapdiggy
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Name: Truong
Location: Augusta, Maine
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Motorcycle(s): 2009 Yamaha XT250

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Originally Posted by n4mwd View Post
Well today actually. Turkey Buzzard that is. About the size of a big chicken. He came within about a foot of the bike and decided to go the other way. We have lots of birds around here. So bird strikes are common. Hitting one at 60 isn't exactly fun. Best to avoid them.
Had birds cross my path a couple times. Last time it was a thanksgiving feast of a gobbler while I was test-riding a Tiger 800. Potentially dumping a $10K bike I don't own is a sobering thought.
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