Tall tales

[barberad]

So I recieved this email from my UMSC, unit motorcyle safty coordinator this morning with pictures (Obviosly none of the motorcyle.):
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UMSCs,
Please share this story with our riders.
Thanks!

Grizzly Huge Grizzly

I would've liked to see the expression on the bikers face just before
impact!!
Can you believe a motorcycle killed this HUGE GRIZZLY?

This grizzly was hit by a Harley on Lolo Pass. This is the pass between
Lolo, MT and Kooskia, ID.

Lolo Pass, elevation 5,233 feet (1,595 m), is a mountain pass in the
northern Rocky Mountains on the border between the U.S. states of Montana
and Idaho approximately 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Missoula,
Montana.
It is famous as the location where the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed
the summit of the Bitterroot Range via the Lolo Trail on their outward and
return journeys in 1805-06.

Look at the claws on that monster!
The biker spent three days in the hospital! The hog's a wreck!
Ride Safe!
Allan


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So I look up and find and email to all:

Alan,
I am always up for a good tall tale, especially the ones about how bad you
Harley guys are, but I am just not buying into this one.
Dan

The real story below.

http://www.newwest.net/city/article/18257/C8/L8/

Grizzly Killed by Pickup: The Photos

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So he sends back:

You just had to put a damper on everyone's morning, huh!
Allan

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So I send back:

Allan,
If you would have said that the grizzly jumped in front of the truck to avoid
the Bad A_s Harley guy, it would have been more believable. Ha-ha.
Dan

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There's probably going to be like 15 Harley guys waiting for me in the parking lot after work.
Dan

[DGXSER]

Interesting they did show the pictures of the truck. I know what a deer will do to a car or truck, I can only imagine what a bear would do!!

[CatatonicBug]

They just had a guy on the IBR5000 that hit a bear. They didn't say what the condition of either the bear, bike or rider were afterward though... Definitely not a situation I would want to be in!

[mstic2000]

Snapped this photo this weekend. Still trying to figure out what the "caution" is for? Maybe they attract bears?

[rover]

hog

Probably on their way to Sturgis. Last time I was passing that area, the interstate was lined up with trailers unloading Harleys, so they could claim they were hard core riders and rode 4, 5, 6, K miles to get there. Reminds me of the old joke about a harley and a hound dog having in common that they spent half there lives in the back of a P U truck. The only difference being that the dog could get in and out by himself.

[rover]

hog

Probably on their way to Sturgis. Last time I was passing that area, the interstate was lined up with trailers unloading Harleys, so they could claim they were hard core riders and rode 4, 5, 6, K miles to get there. Reminds me of the old joke about a harley and a hound dog having in common that they spent half their lives in the back of a P U truck. The only difference being that the dog could get in and out by himself.

[MaximPhil]

I agree probably going to Sturgis. Frequently see trailers with four legged horses have " Caution Horses" on the back.
My friend did a similar take off for his race car trailer except in small print was the the number 425 for the number of horses in his race car
Phil

[RS Thornton]

bear strike on iron butt 5000

It's true. The youngest rider in the rally nailed a bear. His SV650 took the worst of the hit and may be done, the bear took about half an hour to recover. Brian flew out to Spartanburg for the end of the rally and seems to be fine. I guess that the benefit of being 23 is that you can bounce your bike of a bear and not even notice it
Scott