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TTRfan


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I had an email from a lady customer in Australia this morning which included this little gem in passing:

I am absolutely in love with my TTR and ride it not only off road here in New South Wales but also to work and back. I actually got knocked off it yesterday by a kangaroo but luckily I was only going slow and the bike only suffered a bent footpeg (which I straightened) and I bruised my knee and thumb :)    The perils of riding in the country here in Oz!



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Have to agree most rides I have a few near misses and hit the occasional roo they are such dumb animals and there everywhere when riding I'm always on the lookout for the next attack from the hopping mennace keeps the speed of riding down it would be so nice with out them 



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Apparently they are out in force at night and even  knock cars and vans off the road when they cross.

Bikers tend to be VERY wary.

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Road kill is obvious but there are so many of them it doesn't  lessen the danger.

Their poo was also an obstacle for this rider:-

"My execution was masterful, right up to the point when I locked up the rear wheel, stalled and landed smack-down in a pile of mud and kangaroo ****.
No worries, because I could already tell I was going to get wet walking this river."

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Martyn

 



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Hi there
I am the victim here..LOL. I was the one who TTRfan is talking about. It got me at about 30kms/hr as I had slowed down when I saw it. But it was pouring down with rain at the time and dark and foggy so I didnt have a chance. It hit the side of the bike and on further inspection this morning in daylight I notice a dent in the tank which had dried blood on it so at least the big bugger didnt get away unscathed. He would have been at least 5 foot tall as his head hit me in the elbow and I myself am almost 6 foot tall. I took a tumble and hurt my knee and thumb but the bike suffered nothing but a bent footpeg (which a hammer fixed) and a small dent in the tank. Lucky it happened only 10 mins from home and I managed to limp it back...LOL
Anyway am a new member here and its great to meet a like minded bunch.
Take care

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Hello and welcome,  Krystina.

There's an abundance of Australian TTR riders on this forum so you will fit in well. biggrin

Roos make my mate, who lives in Mudgee, hopping mad. biggrin

Martyn



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No way little buggers! We get deers running across the road here in u.k but not that frequent, I have hit a small ish deer before but luckily didn't come off, the deer just sort of bounced off my front tyre...Still they both make good burgers...smile



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If a Roo hops out in front of you here in Ireland you know you are in real troublebiggrinbiggrin



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thesproutsofwrath wrote:

If a Roo hops out in front of you here in Ireland you know you are in real troublebiggrinbiggrin

that's for sure ,smile 



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