Attack of the Killer Bees

gfloyd2002 · January 24th, 2011, 04:26 AM

On a ride yesterday, I was hit in the face by a bee for the 12th time in this mostly rural country. I'm getting tired of wiping off my helmet and windscreen, and have developed a theory to explain these seemingly suicidal bees. This is it:

Pic isn't me - my gear is even more white. Green bike with my white gear makes me look like the pistol/stigma of a sugar cane flower to the dumb bees. I may just mark my helmet with little bee stickers for each kill (like fuselage markings when a pilot has downed an enemy plane).

CThunder-blue · January 24th, 2011, 09:07 AM

maybe you should stop secreting queen bee pheromones? :P

DaBlue1 · January 24th, 2011, 09:51 AM

Change gas and stop using Bee Pee.

gfloyd2002 · January 24th, 2011, 01:58 PM

scotty · January 24th, 2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaBlue1

Change gas and stop using Bee Pee.

Haha Epic!!

coondog · January 24th, 2011, 05:45 PM

At least you use regular visors, I went out in 05 when I got my first ninjette and popped like $80 bucks and shipping for these cool yellow and silver mirrored jobs. One, just one bee hit upper right of visor and slid to bottom left, scratching the coating off and ruining the mirrored one. The yellow was for early am. and evening riding, for increased visibilty, all them bugs got a piece of that one but no big bumblebee so I used it scratched up for a bit. Never bought another visor with that **** again, can't think of the name for them, even think the technology has changed as well. I go crystal clear now, and if the sun is low crystal clear with a band of tint. Always turn the coin over, I've caught oeone in the neck and though bee-stings don't bother me much this one one swelled and burnt like a mutha. Happy trails.

coondog · January 24th, 2011, 05:59 PM

Just watched the dude crash his new gixxer, iridium, he had a visor like mine and it came back. Not worth the price people, or flowers. Real interesting logic.

CZroe · January 24th, 2011, 08:21 PM

2008 CP Blue has a strange effect on yellow jackets in the Fall. They are seriously attracted to it.

January 24th, 2011, 04:26 AM	#1
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Attack of the Killer Bees On a ride yesterday, I was hit in the face by a bee for the 12th time in this mostly rural country. I'm getting tired of wiping off my helmet and windscreen, and have developed a theory to explain these seemingly suicidal bees. This is it: Pic isn't me - my gear is even more white. Green bike with my white gear makes me look like the pistol/stigma of a sugar cane flower to the dumb bees. I may just mark my helmet with little bee stickers for each kill (like fuselage markings when a pilot has downed an enemy plane). __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

January 24th, 2011, 01:58 PM	#4
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	__________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

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January 24th, 2011, 09:07 AM	#2
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	maybe you should stop secreting queen bee pheromones? :P

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coondog ninjette.org sage Name: john Location: Palm Beach County, Fl Sligo County, Eire Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ninja 250 street fighter, 2008 street fighter ninja 500, 2001 nsr 125 Posts: 812	At least you use regular visors, I went out in 05 when I got my first ninjette and popped like $80 bucks and shipping for these cool yellow and silver mirrored jobs. One, just one bee hit upper right of visor and slid to bottom left, scratching the coating off and ruining the mirrored one. The yellow was for early am. and evening riding, for increased visibilty, all them bugs got a piece of that one but no big bumblebee so I used it scratched up for a bit. Never bought another visor with that **** again, can't think of the name for them, even think the technology has changed as well. I go crystal clear now, and if the sun is low crystal clear with a band of tint. Always turn the coin over, I've caught oeone in the neck and though bee-stings don't bother me much this one one swelled and burnt like a mutha. Happy trails.

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