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Old November 3rd, 2009, 07:05 PM   #14
capt_bugaloo
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Name: Bruce
Location: Victoria, BC
Join Date: Apr 2009

Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

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Once when riding a rented bike in Australia, a bird about the size of a small crow flew across my path and smashed into my right foot. The impact knocked my foot so hard it kicked back off the peg, and of course my foot went completely numb with the impact. I couldn't feel anything in my foot and I kept my knee bent so my foot wouldn't drag on the ground - I couldn't feel my foot back onto the footpeg. I pulled over and hoped around on my left foot for about 20 minutes before I felt well enough to start riding again.

I was wearing a heavy leather boot - I can't imagine what it would have been like if I'd been wearing sneakers or flip-flops as I see on some riders.
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