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**mark carroll** · 18 Aug 08, 08:31 PM

Had my 1098s for three weeks when I was out for a ride with a mate , it was just going dark on our way home when a red deer jumped over a hedge into the middle of the road and headbutted the right handside of my bike.Almost taking me out for good , when I had stopped and looked at the bike the bas**** had bent my frame.Now I am gutted ,it was the best bike I ever had .Just waiting for the insurance to pay up now, glad it's raining.

**Coddy** · 18 Aug 08, 08:34 PM

Thats what i call unlucky.

Hope everything works out ok.

P.S. Did you eat the barsteward.

**CK & AK** · 18 Aug 08, 08:36 PM

Mark, shame your first post had to be a tale of woe - but glad you are OK to retell the tale tho! Those deer are so heavy & can do such serious damage - friend had her volvo (yep a volvo) written off when one landed on the roof of it & stove it on completely - she was lucky to escape with broken arm & many cuts!

Hopefully the ins co will settle quickly & you can be back out on the road before the summer has completely gone (but then again , I'm typing with it black as midnight outside & wondering if I ought to put the heating on - or pull on a fleece instead as its got quite chilly!)

Welcome aboard tho

CK

**mark carroll** · 18 Aug 08, 08:37 PM

No, it stud up on on four looked around and ran off!

**daveboy** · 18 Aug 08, 08:48 PM

unlucky mate hope you dont wait too long for your next 1098

**Rob998** · 18 Aug 08, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mark carroll

No, it stud up on on four looked around and ran off!

Should have tw4tted it with your lid. Hard.

**Tush67** · 18 Aug 08, 09:22 PM

Gutted for you. Still, at least you're in one piece and ready to ride another day.

Have the Floss issued an e-fit of the perpetrator?

**fireduke** · 18 Aug 08, 09:30 PM

Bambie is a total bar27ed going around terrorising the roads serve the **** with
an ASBO

FD

**Steve GD** · 19 Aug 08, 04:40 AM

Mark, first, let me wish you a warm welcome to the site. What a bummer to have your p and j demolished by a dumb pot-roast. As CK says, though, the upside is that you got away if not unharmed at least in one piece.

See here for what can happen

**Tush67** · 19 Aug 08, 07:22 AM

Frightening stuff Steve.

A friend of mine hit a deer in his Subaru Imprezza a few years back whilst enjoying the roads around Kielder reservoir. It was a right a mess - complete write off. He was a bit of a mess too and the deer was dog fodder.

**mpk1967** · 19 Aug 08, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve GD

Mark, first, let me wish you a warm welcome to the site. What a bummer to have your p and j demolished by a dumb pot-roast. As CK says, though, the upside is that you got away if not unharmed at least in one piece.

See here for what can happen

WTF CarAccidents.com

**Rancid Badger** · 19 Aug 08, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mark carroll

No, it stud up on on four looked around and ran off!

All Ducati's ought to come with a free rifle for just these situations!

Welcome to the site Mark & my condolences on your loss.