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**vmanusmvmcin** · #1 12 Jul 2007

I am one of the unlucky people that has experienced a cycle vs deer accident. The accident occured 13 Jun 07 which severly damaged my bike and could have killed me. I've done much research on the internet regarding all types of deer alert systems. What I'd like to do is compile any information that I can regarding any other riders that have collided with deer or other animals that had some sort (electronic or other) deer alert or avoidance device on the motorcycle. I'd like to see if these devices actually work or not. Thanks for your time.

**princec** · #2 13 Jul 2007

Brakes :P (j/k)

Do they not have signs in the US warning you where the deer are?

Cas

**Dodger** · #3 13 Jul 2007

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Originally Posted by princec

Brakes :P (j/k)

Do they not have signs in the US warning you where the deer are?

Cas

Deer are unpredictable and can sprint out of cover and straight into you ,anybody who has experience of driving/riding in deer infested areas can tell you this .
Deer don't read signs too well but noisy motorcycles seem to get their attention ,lucky for me !
If you are riding in Canada beware deer and moose ,especially moose at night because they are almost invisible in your headlights [non reflective hair] .

I haven't come across any gadgets that work .

**princec** · #4 13 Jul 2007

Yeah, nearly totalled 2 deer on separate occasions when I used to live down in the Quantocks in Somerset. Buggers are only spottable by the glint in their eyes. One of the main reasons I bought aux lights for the GSA.

Cas

**tprata56** · #5 13 Jul 2007

I am super cautious near dawn and sunset. Deer, pheasant, turkey, coyotes, wild hog, sparrows, feral cats, pet cats - they are all on the move.

Except for the cats, I try to avoid them all.

My neighbor hit a pheasant last week, the bird ripped off her drivers side car mirror. Quite an impact.

**KenKeller** · #6 13 Jul 2007

Had to laugh at your frank, if potentially callous, remark about the cats, Tom! I think I regard cats in a similar fashion. Still don't know what makes me feel that way towards 'em, but I dig what you're saying.

As regards deer alert devices, I've never heard of any! Maybe you just need to ride thus:

Regards,
Ken.

**oldbmw** · #7 13 Jul 2007

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Originally Posted by princec

Yeah, nearly totalled 2 deer on separate occasions when I used to live down in the Quantocks in Somerset. Buggers are only spottable by the glint in their eyes. One of the main reasons I bought aux lights for the GSA.

Cas

One of my very good friends with whom I have ridden with since the early sixties was killed on teh M5 between Exeter and Bristol. Riding up by night he hit a deer and came off. What killed him was the following car that drove over him as he lay on the road

**Dodger** · #8 14 Jul 2007

A rider was struck by a deer near here [rhymes eh !] yesterday in broad daylight ,luckily he was OK .Be careful on the roads .

**vmanusmvmcin** · #9 14 Jul 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by princec

Brakes :P (j/k)

Do they not have signs in the US warning you where the deer are?

Cas

Here in Indiana, they do mark areas where deer are known to cross the roadways. However, the overall deer population in the US has nearly doubled over the past ten years. I guess due to lack of natural predators and over protective hunting seasons. The deer I hit was standing in the middle of the lane in which I was traveling, unfortunately I didn't see it until the same second that I hit it. I was traveling at 75 MPH when I impacted, and believe it or not, I didn't go down. I think the high rate of speed I was traveling kept me upright... that and I have a great guardian angle watching over me.

**motorbike mike** · #10 17 Sep 2007

Anyone researching deer related bike crashes may want to look on youtube, there's some sobering viewing on there.

As regards cats - I actually quite like them -but I haven't eaten a whole one for a while.

Mike

**pecha72** · #11 18 Sep 2007

In my country theres dozens of car drivers and motorists killed each year when colliding with the big animals of the forest. Deer and especially moose are the worst, also reindeer in Lapland, but theyre usually smaller.

If there was some easy system that would be effective, and make them step back before they go into the road, dont you think it would be standard equipment in every car & motorcycle these days? I would think the insurance companies, for one thing, would require you to use them!

I heard a claim that those animals cannot ´recognise´ you when your moving at the excess of 70km per hour or something.. and nearly all fatal accidents with these happen at +100kmh. Also something like 90% of them happen just after sunset, and just before sunrise, so being extra careful during these hours will make you a lot safer. I dont think theres any gadget that would do the trick.

**DAVSATO** · #12 7 Oct 2007

a while ago i was talking to a guy who had two little "trumpet" like steel tubes on his GS's front fender. they were a little smaller than a duck call and they were to scare off deer. apparently when riding they emit a very high frequency whistle that we cant hear but can be heard for miles by animals in the road. he'd been hit by a deer running out of the bushes before and didnt want it again.
i expect all the neighborhood dogs loved him

**Motorman** · #13 7 Nov 2013

Hello all. The insurance corp of British Columbia did some objective and pretty sound scientific research on these warning devices and found that there was no evidence to support any of the claims made by the manufacturers of each device. Canadian riders know.......dusk and dawn. Animals are moving. Pay attention....and loud pipes makes them very unpredictable.....quiet is good.....safe riding.

**Danny Diego** · #14 8 Nov 2013

After seeing quite a few deer alongside the roadway…some were even alive, I bought and installed a deer whistle on my bike.

I had it on for a year but it didn’t seem to be working.

Upon examining it, a friend grunted as he explained the problem:

Apparently, I’d installed a DEER CALL, not a DEER WHISTLE.

So in fact, far from repelling them, I was actually attracting deer wishing to mate with my bike. (Which would explain the looks the deer had been giving me.)