Lil4X
Elio Addict
A couple of good friends were riding their motorcycle (a classic Honda 500) on the backroads of Texas' scenic Hill Country northwest of Austin when a little spike buck deer tried to cross the narrow road.
At about 45 mph he seemed to appear out of the roadside brush, and in a last-instant attempt to vault the bike, he managed to slide over the tank under the drivers arms, neatly mounting the bike on the fly. The husband reacted by grabbing the little guy and holding him close to his chest while bringing the bike to a stop. His wife bailed out, leaving her husband to deal with the terrified and struggling animal.
Now he's got a tiger by the tail as the young buck starts slashing with his "rack" to gain his freedom. Thankfully my friend was an advocate of wearing full gear, so he was not injured as he stiff-armed the buck off one side of the bike and he dove off the other.
No one was injured, and after a moment to gather their composure, both man and deer walked away none the worse for the experience. Here was a classic collision of lightweights. I was amazed the bike didn't go over, but I guess there's something to be said for good reflexes and righteous living!
At about 45 mph he seemed to appear out of the roadside brush, and in a last-instant attempt to vault the bike, he managed to slide over the tank under the drivers arms, neatly mounting the bike on the fly. The husband reacted by grabbing the little guy and holding him close to his chest while bringing the bike to a stop. His wife bailed out, leaving her husband to deal with the terrified and struggling animal.
Now he's got a tiger by the tail as the young buck starts slashing with his "rack" to gain his freedom. Thankfully my friend was an advocate of wearing full gear, so he was not injured as he stiff-armed the buck off one side of the bike and he dove off the other.
No one was injured, and after a moment to gather their composure, both man and deer walked away none the worse for the experience. Here was a classic collision of lightweights. I was amazed the bike didn't go over, but I guess there's something to be said for good reflexes and righteous living!