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Last night at approximately 2315 on I-66 on the way home running 80 in the right lane I saw a flash of movement out of the corner of my eye and got off the throttle. The biggest (insert appropriate expletetive, I choose the one that begins with F) black bear I have ever seen stretched out, running as hard as he could go across the road in front of me. I steered left hard and missed him by less than 2 feet. He was so close I could see his open mouth and BIG teeth reflecting in the light from the headlight. 1/2 a second either way and you all would be writing my eulogy. It scared the living shite out of me, had some trouble falling asleep. No doubt God was watching over me last night...
Happy to be here to tell the tale....

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

Wow, that is pretty scary! The worst part of hitting a deer is just hitting the deer...
I wonder how a bear would react after a hit from a bike, fight or flight?

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http://kawatriple.com/wtf/

I don't want to know... Preflighted the HD, and had a chat with God. Leaving for work shortly...

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

Tim, I'm glad you're still with us! Maybe consider dropping it to 75 when riding at night, next to woods where anything could run out in front of you.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

I actually thought about dear while blasting through a wooded area last night in the dark.
Very glad things worked out for you.

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There are only two types of motor sport racing:
Nitro and everything else
(Sometimes referred to as fast and slow)

Glad you're OK Tim. But now I have a song from Disney's Jungle Book stuck in my head....

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

Thanks to all, and tonight's trip home will be significantly slower....

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

Wow Timbo! Glad you missed him and are alive to tell about it. Can't imagine how terrifying that must have been......

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1972 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV (Candytone Blue),1984 Yamaha RZ350 (KRR- Yellow/Black), 2004 Honda Helix (Clipper Yellow).

“Jeff and Chris are THE MEN!”
RIP John E. Evans

Glad you are ok, if I lived in big animal country, I would be in a cage for night driving.......

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

I usually drive, but have 2 cars broke down and my GMC gets 17 MPG. I ride once in a while for fun.

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...