Guts: Trophies of your Adventure

DEFY · April 18th, 2016, 05:12 AM

Most of my long distance rides come from me traveling down to my family's home, it's a 2 and a half hour ride that I have completed many times. While riding you get use to the pelting of insects on your helmet and jacket, it's apart of the journey. I've seen my share of the left over carcasses that dangle from the impact point. I tend to either wipe them off or flick them to the side.

Yesterday was the first time I ran into the issue of almost having to pull over just to clean my helmet off, due to almost being visually impaired. As such, figured we could get some picture posts going of what we run into.

Note: Image attached is just what I could get quickly. I had already cleaned the helmet so couldn't give you a better pic of that.

toEleven · April 25th, 2016, 06:07 PM

I don't have any photos of quantity, but the dragonfly I pulled out of the intake of my CBR is a challenger for size.

OX-34 · April 26th, 2016, 06:13 AM

DEFY · April 26th, 2016, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by toEleven

I don't have any photos of quantity, but the dragonfly I pulled out of the intake of my CBR is a challenger for size.

That's a good sized one.

I wonder if @NevadaWolf runs into any locus swarms?

NevadaWolf · April 26th, 2016, 06:26 AM

No, no locusts yet.

Worst swarm I encountered was the moths up on Mt Evans in the dark. All the bugs had settled into the road to soak up the heat - until I came through. One even got up inside my helmet. *shudders*

No pics of bug guts for me. My videos sometimes have a splat on the lens.

DEFY · April 26th, 2016, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

. One even got up inside my helmet. *shudders*

I have a video up of a bee getting into my helmet, however my response is not all that exciting lol.

NevadaWolf · April 26th, 2016, 06:52 AM

This one wiggled it's way up into the ear pocket of the helmet and spent the rest of the trip down the mountain as I was looking for a safe place to pull over fluttering and walking all over my ear.

Nevada gets periodic infestations of Mormon Cricket swarms. Buggers get so thick that roads become dangerous from the slime of crushed bugs. The motorcycle events in Elko and Winnemucca have to warn riders to be extra cautious over the roads. Only ride I encountered them on was when they had reached north of Reno and had grown up to two inches long. The whole road "hopped" as one mass wave of crickets surged from the creek to the field.

Rifleman · April 26th, 2016, 07:20 AM

one 24 mile trip home from work in the fall... one

the helmet was clean when I left... frickin corn field canyons

NevadaWolf · June 12th, 2016, 10:15 PM

Did my bit to reduce the population.

DEFY · June 13th, 2016, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Did my bit to reduce the population.

Took the GF on a ride the other day, hit a huge bug and my only thought was "I wonder what the world record is for the fastest head butt?"

toEleven · June 21st, 2016, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DEFY

Took the GF on a ride the other day, hit a huge bug and my only thought was "I wonder what the world record is for the fastest head butt?"

If I had to guess - and limited it to events that the person survived - I'd go with the Kawasaki H2R test rider who hit a bird at 200+ mph.

DEFY · June 21st, 2016, 06:30 AM

^ Yummmm

CaliGrrl · June 21st, 2016, 10:12 AM

Yikes. A bird at 200mph probably packed a wallop. They don't weigh much, but that one would have had momentum....

April 26th, 2016, 06:13 AM	#3
OX-34 IBA#486 Name: Peter Location: Newcastle, Australia Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): '12 Ninja 300, FJR1300, Super Tenere, Blackbird, TMax scoot Posts: 35
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April 26th, 2016, 06:26 AM	#5
NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	No, no locusts yet. Worst swarm I encountered was the moths up on Mt Evans in the dark. All the bugs had settled into the road to soak up the heat - until I came through. One even got up inside my helmet. shudders No pics of bug guts for me. My videos sometimes have a splat on the lens. __________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.

April 26th, 2016, 06:52 AM	#7
NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	This one wiggled it's way up into the ear pocket of the helmet and spent the rest of the trip down the mountain as I was looking for a safe place to pull over fluttering and walking all over my ear. Nevada gets periodic infestations of Mormon Cricket swarms. Buggers get so thick that roads become dangerous from the slime of crushed bugs. The motorcycle events in Elko and Winnemucca have to warn riders to be extra cautious over the roads. Only ride I encountered them on was when they had reached north of Reno and had grown up to two inches long. The whole road "hopped" as one mass wave of crickets surged from the creek to the field. __________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.

April 26th, 2016, 07:20 AM	#8
Rifleman Old and slow Name: Lohman Location: Aiken, S.C. Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): Suzuki TL1000R, Honda CBR600F3, Ninja 250 Posts: 889	one 24 mile trip home from work in the fall... one the helmet was clean when I left... frickin corn field canyons __________________________________________________

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NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	Did my bit to reduce the population. __________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.
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June 21st, 2016, 06:30 AM	#12
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	^ Yummmm __________________________________________________ Spoiler for topic: It might just be the [you] tag

June 21st, 2016, 10:12 AM	#13
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	Yikes. A bird at 200mph probably packed a wallop. They don't weigh much, but that one would have had momentum....

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