06-20-2010, 04:35 AM
This is an edited, slow-motion version of John Palmer's video of he and another motorcycle road racer striking a deer crossing the track at Summit Point Raceway. Gerhard "Chris" Kurz did the editing. The lead rider is Tim Wilson. The second rider to encounter the deer is John Palmer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAUdYMaFa...r_embedded
The above video was filmed at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia. According to Two Wheels Blog, the rider that struck the deer, Tim Wilson, suffered a dislocated shoulder, a dislocated finger and some cracked ribs. All things considered, the crash could have been much, much worse.
So what can you do to be safe in deer country? Damned if I know. Some people recommend deer whistles, but there’s nothing other than anecdotal evidence to prove they do anything at all. Be especially careful at dawn and dusk, but remember that deer can be on the move at any time of day. Scan the shoulder for movement as often as you can, but never think that you can predict what a deer is going to do. If a collision with a deer is unavoidable, it’s probably best to avoid mashing the binders; if you drop the front end of the bike and hit the deer head on, you’ll probably just increase your chances of going over the bars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAUdYMaFa...r_embedded
The above video was filmed at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia. According to Two Wheels Blog, the rider that struck the deer, Tim Wilson, suffered a dislocated shoulder, a dislocated finger and some cracked ribs. All things considered, the crash could have been much, much worse.
So what can you do to be safe in deer country? Damned if I know. Some people recommend deer whistles, but there’s nothing other than anecdotal evidence to prove they do anything at all. Be especially careful at dawn and dusk, but remember that deer can be on the move at any time of day. Scan the shoulder for movement as often as you can, but never think that you can predict what a deer is going to do. If a collision with a deer is unavoidable, it’s probably best to avoid mashing the binders; if you drop the front end of the bike and hit the deer head on, you’ll probably just increase your chances of going over the bars.