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Puddle Jumper
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Taylorsville, KY | Got a deer last week on the way to work at approx 50 mph. I credit the Vision to my lack of injury due to the plastic and aluminum absorbing most of the impact and the plastic fender breaking away allowing me to maintain control of the bike. New gas tanks and bodywork and I'll be back on the road. Amazingly the front fender rear section stayed on and still not cracked...lol.
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Cruiser
Posts: 207
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Cruiser
Posts: 104
ROCHESTER,NY | Vision -1 Deer -0 |
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Visionary
Posts: 1365
Central Maryland | Deer Crusher II
How's da deer? Glad you came out unscathed. Deer are very worrisome this time of year.... |
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Tourer
Posts: 416
Prairie City, IA United States | Glad you are OK. My guess is the bike will be totaled. Insurance companies don't like "hidden" damages and tend to err on the side of caution. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 46
Taylorsville, KY | The deer didn't survive it and the bike didn't get totaled. The only apparent structural damage is the fairing mount bracket and the front lower subframe. Estimate for repair is $6,500. Hoping to be back on the road before Thanksgiving if there aren't any delays in getting the parts. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 180
Georgia On My Mind.... United States | Very glad that you are a-okay!
Best of luck with the "restoration" project! |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| Will ship Venison to all of us.
Great your OK |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| Will ship Venison to all of us.
Great your OK |
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Tourer
Posts: 416
Prairie City, IA United States | fnvision - 2014-11-07 11:41 AM
The deer didn't survive it and the bike didn't get totaled. The only apparent structural damage is the fairing mount bracket and the front lower subframe. Estimate for repair is $6,500. Hoping to be back on the road before Thanksgiving if there aren't any delays in getting the parts.
Wow! The Vision really is a tank. I hope you have better luck that I did with a 2010 GW. It took 12 weeks and I had to find a used part from a Salvage yard for the dealer to get it back then. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 161
Albuquerque NM | First I'm glad you're okay after that, it really speaks volumes about the bikes and the angel on your shoulder.
Second I think you now win easiest access to air filter and headlight award.
Let us know how the repairs go. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1308
Sand Rock, AL United States | gr8punkin - 2014-11-11 6:20 PM
First I'm glad you're okay after that, it really speaks volumes about the bikes and the angel on your shoulder.
Second I think you now win easiest access to air filter and headlight award.
Let us know how the repairs go.
amen and LOL!
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