parishollow
Jun 26th, 2008, 3:23 pm
Dept. of Wildlife had to finish it off. I felt bad but good enough that I wasn't hurt.
Heading east on US40 just west of Grandby,CO. a young moose steps onto the road. I was going about 65/70. I had enough time to think, "CRAP, that's a moose!" In the few moments before impact I saw my route to the right would take me into the river, to the left into the direction it was moving, it stopped, grabbed all the brakes I could hoping it would walk forward and it did only too late. I struck it in the rear hind quarter breaking its leg/hip and probably more. I managed to slow down enough that I was able to stay up on the bike after the impact. Love those ABS brakes! Thinking back if I had tried to swerve and clipped it I surely would have gone down so staying upright I think was the best thing. I have seen deer and elk change direction in a flash and I just couldn't guess it.
I was wearing all the gear and luckily didn't have to use it up like Brian. Hope he heals quickly.
Grandby police were on the scene pretty quick, a driver behind me who witnessed it called 911 right away. DOW was there in about 20. EMS showed up but I didn't need them. I had to wait around for the state troopers to fill out the accident report which took it out 2 hours and a half. No ticket. One trooper said because there wasn't a Moose Crossing sign I had the right of way! Is this correct? Didn't know if he was joking or not.
Here is photo of the bike. Looks all water spotted because the beast had just come out of the river. Took the photo after cleaning it up a bit taking the pieces out of the nose, zip tying the loose wires and reattaching the mirrors. They were tethered but the left one still has broken glass. The headlight is smashed out, connectors mangled, HID history, Windscreen lifter broke, nose cone and side tupperware don't fit right. The Hella's don't work as they were slaved to the high beam. Glad I have the Motolights to give others some indication I was there even though this happened around noonish. Honestly can't believe I got out this easy, my angels were with me.
Heading east on US40 just west of Grandby,CO. a young moose steps onto the road. I was going about 65/70. I had enough time to think, "CRAP, that's a moose!" In the few moments before impact I saw my route to the right would take me into the river, to the left into the direction it was moving, it stopped, grabbed all the brakes I could hoping it would walk forward and it did only too late. I struck it in the rear hind quarter breaking its leg/hip and probably more. I managed to slow down enough that I was able to stay up on the bike after the impact. Love those ABS brakes! Thinking back if I had tried to swerve and clipped it I surely would have gone down so staying upright I think was the best thing. I have seen deer and elk change direction in a flash and I just couldn't guess it.
I was wearing all the gear and luckily didn't have to use it up like Brian. Hope he heals quickly.
Grandby police were on the scene pretty quick, a driver behind me who witnessed it called 911 right away. DOW was there in about 20. EMS showed up but I didn't need them. I had to wait around for the state troopers to fill out the accident report which took it out 2 hours and a half. No ticket. One trooper said because there wasn't a Moose Crossing sign I had the right of way! Is this correct? Didn't know if he was joking or not.
Here is photo of the bike. Looks all water spotted because the beast had just come out of the river. Took the photo after cleaning it up a bit taking the pieces out of the nose, zip tying the loose wires and reattaching the mirrors. They were tethered but the left one still has broken glass. The headlight is smashed out, connectors mangled, HID history, Windscreen lifter broke, nose cone and side tupperware don't fit right. The Hella's don't work as they were slaved to the high beam. Glad I have the Motolights to give others some indication I was there even though this happened around noonish. Honestly can't believe I got out this easy, my angels were with me.