To Harley Or Not To Harley, That Is The Question?

[la szum]

Holy shit, @la szum. I missed that you hit a deer! That sucks. Fucking dumbass animals. Sorry to hear about the bike

My old dipshit neighbor hit a deer on a crotch rocket at high speeds, with no helmet, and splattered the deer so much that he got blinded temporarily (few days) by the deer blood. He was lucky AF he didn't die. Just the eyes and a messed up leg.

Scared creatures. Fuck I would run like hell if I heard an Harley screaming at me down the Highway!

Just glad I was riding something heavy enough that it kept me upright and going in a straight line.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Scared creatures. Fuck I would run like hell if I heard an Harley screaming at me down the Highway!

Just glad I was riding something heavy enough that it kept me upright and going in a straight line.

It really doesn't need to be all that big.

Ya just hafta hit em straight on!

 

[CBHScott]

Well holy shit @la szum, I hadn’t clicked on this thread in a long time, and I missed a lot . Glad you’re OK!

Here in central Ohio, deer are everywhere. I live east of Columbus in a suburb that touches the rurals. We get deer in our backyard on an almost daily basis (and it doesn’t help that my developmentally disabled stepSIL that lives with us HAS to feed them ), and I could not imagine riding out in these parts.

At this point in my life, this is the only Harley I would care to have:

 

[la szum]

Thanks @CBHScott . Appreciate it.

The Midwest is full of Deer. Farmland = unlimited Free Food. Trees = cover.

They started a program here in Michigan where you can kill as many as you
want as long as you donate the excess to Food Banks or Shelters. Just not
enough Hunters, and we have created the ideal environment for them to
thrive in without any real Predators apart from us and our Cars, Trucks, and
Motorcycles.

And yeah, as cute as they seem to be feeding them just exacerbates the issue.

 

[6string_Lydia]

Thanks @CBHScott . Appreciate it.

The Midwest is full of Deer. Farmland = unlimited Free Food. Trees = cover.

They started a program here in Michigan where you can kill as many as you
want as long as you donate the excess to Food Banks or Shelters. Just not
enough Hunters, and we have created the ideal environment for them to
thrive in without any real Predators apart from us and our Cars, Trucks, and
Motorcycles.

And yeah, as cute as they seem to be feeding them just exacerbates the issue.

I have deer in my yard all the time. I basically live in the woods. They seem to not be afraid anymore. You can almost approach them. There are so many that they are allowing hunting in areas that they usually don't, if you have a special permit. I hope my dad or brother gets one this season.

 

[la szum]

Sorry for the loss of your childhood friend.

I may replace the Harley Hole in My Heart with some Mic Preamps, Compressors, and
other assorted things with Tubes in them.

 

[la szum]

Related note. The couple I was traveling with, and who saw everything
while riding behind me are considering selling their Harley. The wife
told him she doesn't feel safe riding anymore.

Part of the enjoyment was a sense of freedom---hair blowing in the wind
and all that jazz---and for me that sense of freedom is gone. I know I
would be a tense ball of nerves.

 

[la szum]

Not even buildings are safe.

Deer barges into Michigan furniture store on fourth day of firearm season

The addled deer was in the business for about 15 minutes before deputies removed it.

www.mlive.com

 

[la szum]

 

[la szum]

They should have Tased it.

 

[paisleywookiee]

They seem to not be afraid anymore. You can almost approach them.

They will when I club them to death, for some nice jerky.

 

[la szum]

You could get a roadster. A miata or something nicer. Or maybe a jeep.

Yup. Been looking at Jeeps.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Yup. Been looking at Jeeps.

You should look at them……and then keep looking. Jeeps are fun, cool-looking piles of shit.

 

[Warmart]

Our happiest days were when we bought a Jeep and sold the same Jeep.

Kinda stole that from the boat people. Been there a few times, too, lmao.

 

[6string_Lydia]

They will when I club them to death, for some nice jerky.

Sounds good to me

 

[6string_Lydia]

it's crazy how much jeeps cost. I mean wranglers anyways. Ive only had like cherokees, grand cherokees, and libertys. I'm thinking of trading my liberty in for a wrangler type jeep. Or a gladiator. I'm getting to the point where its like wtf? Might as well get something you like. YOLO. Lol

 

[duzie]

You should look at them……and then keep looking. Jeeps are fun, cool-looking piles of shit.

 

[6string_Lydia]

I wont buy anything but a Jeep

 

[duzie]

I wont buy anything but a Jeep

I’ve been satisfied with the 4 different Jeeps that we’ve owned
We do live in a remote area where their capabilities are useful.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Don't get mad at me. I don't break down if you look at me funny, like a Jeep does. My dad's had two, a '97 and a 2015. Friend has a 2022. They've all been pieces of shit. And they're insanely overpriced for what they are.