what's the biggest bug to hit your helmet?

CThunder-blue · October 11th, 2010, 08:26 AM

I was riding home yesterday and I see this thing come out of nowhere and smack my visor just where the lift tab is. It left a yellow stain the size of a quarter. haha. So what's the biggest bug you've ever hit? I can't imagine what the cruiser guys hit with their open face helmets. That bug would have left a good dent in my face.

Sailariel · October 11th, 2010, 08:54 AM

I don't know what it was that hit me the other day but it sure made a noise. I suspect that it may have been an acorn.

ChaosFromAbove · October 11th, 2010, 09:06 AM

I hit a friggin cicada on the back roads a bit ago...long story short I had to pull over to clean my visor, its guts covered about 80% of it lol ..was a friggin mess. From then on I vowed to always have a rag on my bike at all times.

CThunder-blue · October 11th, 2010, 09:08 AM

wow. those things are nasty. lol. I also need to start bringing a towel or handkerchief with me.

Alex · October 11th, 2010, 09:23 AM

Bugs hurt!

Another related thread...

Blackwidow · October 11th, 2010, 09:35 AM

i've only been hit by bees so far, 2 actually. top of my helmet...

CThunder-blue · October 11th, 2010, 09:40 AM

LOL. I was just reminded that when I got off my bike the other day, I had a bee stuck in the mesh of my jacket.

He was still alive, just trying to get out.

bob706 · October 11th, 2010, 09:41 AM

I don't know what I hit the other day but it scared the crap out of me. Sounded like someone threw a rock at my helmet. Butterflys on the other hand make no sound at impact yet spread their guts like nobodys business.

Raybot · October 11th, 2010, 10:44 AM

one day last month I was riding and a bee got stuck between either my chin strap or my jacket... stung my neck while riding on some twisty back roads. Scared the crap out of me and hurt like a

Snake · October 11th, 2010, 12:12 PM

i splatered a dragonfly on my helmet 2 weeks back. Sounded like a rock.

spooph · October 11th, 2010, 01:02 PM

dragonflies are indestructible! I hear ya snake.

Bees suck, and somehow, they always get INSIDE the helmet or jacket, nothing like grasshoppers and such that aim for the visor.....

Note: non-alcoholic baby wipes work great for cleaning visors...

Racer x · October 11th, 2010, 01:37 PM

A pigeon.Its not a bug .But it Just about killed me .It did him. They say helmet laws suck . If I did not have a helmet on I would be dead.I was going through a bridge .He jumped off the edge and hit me in my head.

Sailariel · October 11th, 2010, 01:48 PM

Eric, That is exactly how a good friend was killed 40 years ago. He was riding a BSA Lightning, went under a bridge and collided with a pigeon. In those days a Bell Magnum was the state of the art helmet. We didn't have faceshields--just goggles. That's something you should put out on this forum--Slow down under bridges--particularly railroad bridges. Pigeons like RR bridges.

eddiekay · October 11th, 2010, 02:53 PM

Clipped a seagull over a bay bridge on Long Island

Apex · October 11th, 2010, 03:58 PM

It is a tie between the dragonfly I last hit and the last bumblebee. The dragonfly was VERY LOUD, and splattered the top of my helmet. So I knew it was a whopper.

Now the bumblebee had a more precise guiding system. That sucker aimed for in between the eyes and got it. My entire front field of view went blurry. I had to turn my head hard to the right and guide myself off the highway using more peripheral vision than anything else. I got off the road and had to use my water bottle to clean it off. I was thirsty too, so I couldn't drink it. That sucked...

Yoda · October 11th, 2010, 04:20 PM

Lotsa bugs that left good splats

1 Sparrow and somekind of larger bird didnt get a good look at cause was trying to dodge it but still got clipped.

FrugalNinja250 · October 11th, 2010, 04:28 PM

Twice I've nailed something that left splatter over 3" across that was thick enough to fully obstruct vision through it. Once I spent a couple of miles riding with my head turned so that I could see out of the edges of my visor until I could get to an exit and clean it off.

Swarming gnat/ant storms are almost as bad; they make up in quantity what they lack in size.

ally99 · October 11th, 2010, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

i've only been hit by bees so far, 2 actually. top of my helmet...

Wait until you get one fly up IN your helmet. Happened to me (of all places) in Deal's Gap while in mid-corner. Not cool, but somehow, you gotta keep your cool!

wyckedflesh · October 11th, 2010, 04:35 PM

Not counting the couple of different birds I have had contact with over the years...

This little beastie was encountered on the freeway at speed on I-85 outside of Greenville, SC...Took me damn near an HOUR to relearn how to breath and had a fist sized black and blue bruise for over a month. How do I know what it looked like? I had my jacket half zipped and it landed inside.

petiteninja · October 11th, 2010, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyckedflesh

Not counting the couple of different birds I have had contact with over the years...

This little beastie was encountered on the freeway at speed on I-85 outside of Greenville, SC...Took me damn near an HOUR to relearn how to breath and had a fist sized black and blue bruise for over a month. How do I know what it looked like? I had my jacket half zipped and it landed inside.

umm...does that thing have a name? it looks like a crab claw with a roach's body.

backinthesaddleagain · October 11th, 2010, 07:20 PM

The big blue bug, he guards Rte95 in RI

highpsiguy · October 11th, 2010, 08:02 PM

Dunno if this counts....maybe I should just keep to myself.Ah what the hell its only pride...

I grew up on a farm. I had an ATC70 three wheeler for a first bike. My dad had chicken houses that we raised broilers in, we also had yard game chickens that he raised for eggs and to sell. Everynight before they roosted he would go down and feed them at the rear of our property. One night he drove down pretty late. The chickens had already gone to roost. He was in front of me driving his truck. I passed him in the field and got in front of him on my three wheeler. Rounding the corner the chickens started flying down out of the trees to eat. Craziest thing I ever saw... probably over 75 chickens all flying out of the trees AT ME ALL AT THE SAME TIME! No helmet of course.... one hen flew right into my head/face and knocked me off my lil red honda. I guess I was around 7 or so... UNFORGETTABLE...

backinthesaddleagain · October 11th, 2010, 08:15 PM

i remember those little ATC70 - big balloon tires, no suspension, pull start?
ah good old days, IMHO!

Flow · October 11th, 2010, 11:05 PM

Off-roading, I would often smack into Golden silk spiders (also called Golden silk orb-weavers and Banana spiders). These things are gigantic with their bodies about 2-3X the size of a cigarette butt.

That picture looks to scale from my memory.

Also, their webs are gold.

Locksmiff · October 11th, 2010, 11:09 PM

My brother in law got smacked in the face by a bat. It left a nice swelling.

tapdiggy · October 11th, 2010, 11:09 PM

Got a wasp jammed in a forehead vent. It was still alive when I pried it out 30 miles later. Tough son 'beech.

CThunder-blue · October 12th, 2010, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyckedflesh

Not counting the couple of different birds I have had contact with over the years...

This little beastie was encountered on the freeway at speed on I-85 outside of Greenville, SC...Took me damn near an HOUR to relearn how to breath and had a fist sized black and blue bruise for over a month. How do I know what it looked like? I had my jacket half zipped and it landed inside.

LOL. my wife would freak out if she saw that or that golden weave spider.

jcgirl · October 12th, 2010, 10:43 AM

I smoked a butterfly once. Sadly it totally exploded on my shoulder... looked like I got hit by a yellow paintball. Poor little guy

Blackwidow · October 12th, 2010, 11:03 AM

I wonder if these bugs have internet forums where they discuss how another fellow bug got splattered due to bikers. lol

yes, i have a weird imagination

backinthesaddleagain · October 12th, 2010, 11:17 AM

^^^ haha that is funny. maybe they have polls on what kind of bike would you most like to fly into

wyckedflesh · October 12th, 2010, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petiteninja

umm...does that thing have a name? it looks like a crab claw with a roach's body.

Unicorn Beetle or Hercules Beetle depending on where you are.

Flow · October 13th, 2010, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

I wonder if these bugs have internet forums where they discuss how another fellow bug got splattered due to bikers.

Well that's just silly. You're being silly. You big old silly shark.

Bugs can't even use computers.

ally99 · October 13th, 2010, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flow

Well that's just silly. You're being silly. You big old silly shark.

Bugs can't even use computers.

LOL! Well, maybe not in THIS dimension. Maybe they have their own kind of computers. Hell, maybe when our computers "get a bug", it's a bug's way of surfing the net.

backinthesaddleagain · October 13th, 2010, 08:12 AM

do bug's computers get humans?

ChaosFromAbove · October 13th, 2010, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backinthesaddleagain

do bug's computers get humans?

no they get parasites

spooph · October 13th, 2010, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosFromAbove

no they get parasites

What's the difference?

October 11th, 2010, 08:26 AM	#1
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	what's the biggest bug to hit your helmet? I was riding home yesterday and I see this thing come out of nowhere and smack my visor just where the lift tab is. It left a yellow stain the size of a quarter. haha. So what's the biggest bug you've ever hit? I can't imagine what the cruiser guys hit with their open face helmets. That bug would have left a good dent in my face.

October 11th, 2010, 08:54 AM	#2
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I don't know what it was that hit me the other day but it sure made a noise. I suspect that it may have been an acorn. __________________________________________________ Ninjette, Sold. New Bike: 2010 Honda NT-700V/VA, 73 Honda 550, 74 Honda 550

October 11th, 2010, 09:23 AM	#5
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October 11th, 2010, 09:35 AM	#6
Blackwidow ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paulette Location: . Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	i've only been hit by bees so far, 2 actually. top of my helmet... __________________________________________________ sometimes I aim to please, but mostly I shoot to kill

October 11th, 2010, 10:44 AM	#9
Raybot ninjette.org member Name: Ray Location: Knoxville Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 1995 ninja 250 Posts: 52	one day last month I was riding and a bee got stuck between either my chin strap or my jacket... stung my neck while riding on some twisty back roads. Scared the crap out of me and hurt like a __________________________________________________ ride low ride low ride faster

October 11th, 2010, 09:06 AM	#3
ChaosFromAbove Money is a drug. Name: Chaos Location: South Jersey Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ZX-6r, 2010 250r (RIP) Posts: 251	I hit a friggin cicada on the back roads a bit ago...long story short I had to pull over to clean my visor, its guts covered about 80% of it lol ..was a friggin mess. From then on I vowed to always have a rag on my bike at all times.

October 11th, 2010, 09:08 AM	#4
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	wow. those things are nasty. lol. I also need to start bringing a towel or handkerchief with me.

October 11th, 2010, 09:40 AM	#7
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	LOL. I was just reminded that when I got off my bike the other day, I had a bee stuck in the mesh of my jacket. He was still alive, just trying to get out.

October 11th, 2010, 09:41 AM	#8
bob706 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Mary Esther, FL Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 1998 HD Road King Posts: A lot.	I don't know what I hit the other day but it scared the crap out of me. Sounded like someone threw a rock at my helmet. Butterflys on the other hand make no sound at impact yet spread their guts like nobodys business.

October 11th, 2010, 12:12 PM	#10
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	i splatered a dragonfly on my helmet 2 weeks back. Sounded like a rock.

October 11th, 2010, 01:02 PM	#11
spooph ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Spooph Location: Golden, CO Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '15	dragonflies are indestructible! I hear ya snake. Bees suck, and somehow, they always get INSIDE the helmet or jacket, nothing like grasshoppers and such that aim for the visor..... Note: non-alcoholic baby wipes work great for cleaning visors... __________________________________________________ My therapist has 2 wheels and a seat. If you are ever in doubt to my tone, please refer to my avatar.

October 11th, 2010, 01:37 PM	#12
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	A pigeon.Its not a bug .But it Just about killed me .It did him. They say helmet laws suck . If I did not have a helmet on I would be dead.I was going through a bridge .He jumped off the edge and hit me in my head.

October 11th, 2010, 01:48 PM	#13
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Eric, That is exactly how a good friend was killed 40 years ago. He was riding a BSA Lightning, went under a bridge and collided with a pigeon. In those days a Bell Magnum was the state of the art helmet. We didn't have faceshields--just goggles. That's something you should put out on this forum--Slow down under bridges--particularly railroad bridges. Pigeons like RR bridges. __________________________________________________ Ninjette, Sold. New Bike: 2010 Honda NT-700V/VA, 73 Honda 550, 74 Honda 550

October 11th, 2010, 02:53 PM	#14
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	Clipped a seagull over a bay bridge on Long Island

October 11th, 2010, 03:58 PM	#15
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	It is a tie between the dragonfly I last hit and the last bumblebee. The dragonfly was VERY LOUD, and splattered the top of my helmet. So I knew it was a whopper. Now the bumblebee had a more precise guiding system. That sucker aimed for in between the eyes and got it. My entire front field of view went blurry. I had to turn my head hard to the right and guide myself off the highway using more peripheral vision than anything else. I got off the road and had to use my water bottle to clean it off. I was thirsty too, so I couldn't drink it. That sucked... __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

October 11th, 2010, 04:20 PM	#16
Yoda ninjette.org member Name: Lee Location: Naugatuck, CT Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 08 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Blue Posts: 150	Lotsa bugs that left good splats 1 Sparrow and somekind of larger bird didnt get a good look at cause was trying to dodge it but still got clipped. __________________________________________________ Mmmm when gone down you have look so good you will not.

October 11th, 2010, 04:28 PM	#17
FrugalNinja250 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Frugal Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.	Twice I've nailed something that left splatter over 3" across that was thick enough to fully obstruct vision through it. Once I spent a couple of miles riding with my head turned so that I could see out of the edges of my visor until I could get to an exit and clean it off. Swarming gnat/ant storms are almost as bad; they make up in quantity what they lack in size.

October 11th, 2010, 04:35 PM	#19
wyckedflesh ninjette.org guru Name: Mikel Location: Valley of the Sun Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Blue Kawasaki KLE650 Versys, '95 Ducati 900SS/CR (undergoing track conversion) Posts: 287	Not counting the couple of different birds I have had contact with over the years... This little beastie was encountered on the freeway at speed on I-85 outside of Greenville, SC...Took me damn near an HOUR to relearn how to breath and had a fist sized black and blue bruise for over a month. How do I know what it looked like? I had my jacket half zipped and it landed inside. __________________________________________________ 2009 KLE650 LSL bars, Full Muzzy PC-V 1995 900SS/CR mildly modified

October 11th, 2010, 08:02 PM	#22
highpsiguy ninjette.org guru Name: Kevin Location: Athens Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 1981 Honda Cx500 Custom, 2002 Ninja 250 Posts: 289 Blog Entries: 1	Dunno if this counts....maybe I should just keep to myself.Ah what the hell its only pride... I grew up on a farm. I had an ATC70 three wheeler for a first bike. My dad had chicken houses that we raised broilers in, we also had yard game chickens that he raised for eggs and to sell. Everynight before they roosted he would go down and feed them at the rear of our property. One night he drove down pretty late. The chickens had already gone to roost. He was in front of me driving his truck. I passed him in the field and got in front of him on my three wheeler. Rounding the corner the chickens started flying down out of the trees to eat. Craziest thing I ever saw... probably over 75 chickens all flying out of the trees AT ME ALL AT THE SAME TIME! No helmet of course.... one hen flew right into my head/face and knocked me off my lil red honda. I guess I was around 7 or so... UNFORGETTABLE... __________________________________________________ "Rudeness is a weak persons attempt at strength." Last futzed with by highpsiguy; October 13th, 2010 at 05:30 AM.

October 11th, 2010, 08:15 PM	#23
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	i remember those little ATC70 - big balloon tires, no suspension, pull start? ah good old days, IMHO!

October 11th, 2010, 11:05 PM	#24
Flow ninjette.org guru Name: Justin Location: Mobile, AL/Memphis, TN Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R/'10 ZX6R/'02 YZ125/'06 DRZ125L/'05 Blaster Posts: 346	Off-roading, I would often smack into Golden silk spiders (also called Golden silk orb-weavers and Banana spiders). These things are gigantic with their bodies about 2-3X the size of a cigarette butt. That picture looks to scale from my memory. Also, their webs are gold.

October 11th, 2010, 11:09 PM	#25
Locksmiff ninjette.org member Name: Darryl Location: Brisbane, Australia Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja ZX-6R Posts: 211	My brother in law got smacked in the face by a bat. It left a nice swelling.

October 11th, 2010, 11:09 PM	#26
tapdiggy Humble Observer Name: Truong Location: Augusta, Maine Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Yamaha XT250 Posts: 612	Got a wasp jammed in a forehead vent. It was still alive when I pried it out 30 miles later. Tough son 'beech. __________________________________________________ Everything I post is "IN MY HONEST OPINION". Why is "Parking Lot Enduro" not a thing?

October 12th, 2010, 10:43 AM	#28
jcgirl ninjette.org guru Name: Jenn Location: Victoria Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): Bot Posts: 295	I smoked a butterfly once. Sadly it totally exploded on my shoulder... looked like I got hit by a yellow paintball. Poor little guy

October 12th, 2010, 11:03 AM	#29
Blackwidow ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paulette Location: . Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I wonder if these bugs have internet forums where they discuss how another fellow bug got splattered due to bikers. lol yes, i have a weird imagination __________________________________________________ sometimes I aim to please, but mostly I shoot to kill

October 12th, 2010, 11:17 AM	#30
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	^^^ haha that is funny. maybe they have polls on what kind of bike would you most like to fly into

October 13th, 2010, 08:12 AM	#34
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	do bug's computers get humans?

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