Ouch!!!!!

MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

Riding the bike to work this morning, all of a sudden something hit my chest... stinging type of pain... thought it was a stone that hit me at speed.... it started to hurt more and more. I got to some lights and took a look, it was just red, no cut or scratch. Got to work, took a closer look, shook my t-shirt, a fackin wasp fell out. Evil or Very Mad

I've never been stung before, it hurts Crying or Very sad

Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

The thing at the front of your jacket (called a ZIP, I believe) would have prevented this occurence. Rolling Eyes

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kawakid · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Karma :

[quote=" shook my t-shirt, a fackin wasp fell out. Evil or Very Mad

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So you weren't wearing any protective clothing then?

Hmmm thats not too clever.

Went round the block once just with a T-shirt & Lid, but that was just after testing a new speedo cable. That's it, that sh*t me enough, couldn't imagine riding with no gear. When I was much younger on a holiday in greece I came off a Ped wearing shorts.(Never again, get some gear).
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MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

People seem quick to criticise on here!

I was in fact wearing full leathers, the zip was undone about half a centimetre from the top as it was so hot... was a tiny gap for a wasp to get through, but it did!!

Beavis · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Karma :

Wasps and Bees do tend to shock you a bit when you run into one at 80mph+. My Alpinestars T-Dyno jacket is very well protected but it still makes me jump when I'm not expecting it, especially at high speed. It is a pretty dumb idea not to wear any protective gear tho, no matter how hot it is.

Just out of interest, have any of you guys ever hit a bird? I have had a few near misses down the backroads around my village. Must be pretty painful to hit a pigeon or similar!

The closest I've ever come to hitting an animal though has got to be a hare. I was coming home from a friends house late at night, probably doing around 60mph when I noticed two shiny beads of light jump out in front of me. Bearing in mind this was at around 12pm and the roads were wet, I grabbed a handful of brake but quickly eased off it again. The bloody thing actually jumped towards me! Must have been within a foot from my front wheel before darting to my right hand side. No wonder they're so low in the bastard food chain....

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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

You are lucky to have never been stung before Razz

If you rinse it with some vinegar that should ease the stinging, and will prevent it from swelling too much.
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MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

I'll try the vinegar, I just thought it'd be a stinging sensation that lasted 5 mins, but it still hurts an hour after...? Must have hit the wasp at around 60mph as it goes.

Suzuki · Roger Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

Last night on my way over to Bella's house, I was just riding out of a village, only going slow so visor still open.

Just as I was shutting the visor, something hit my cheek and bounced off. I didn't think too much about it, and shut the visor.

Once the visor was shut, I wound the throttle open as I was out of the village now. Out of the corner of my eye I notice some movement, glance down... AND THERE'S A FUCKING WASP IN MY LID!!!

I never shat myself so much on a bike before. Never before have I been so scared, not in any of my accidents or near misses.

Opened the visor, and flicked the little fucker out. Then realised I'd been riding for about 1/4 of a mile without looking where I was going. Madness.

I hate wasps. Evil or Very Mad

Liono · Spanner Monkey Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I clipped what I think was a grouse with my knee once, it didn't feel nice, a sort of crunchy, squishy feeling on my knee. Has anybody noticed that different insects leave different, er, residue on your visor? Some of it is white and gunky looking, some is red in just a small patch, and some leave what appears to be a sort of powdery yellow substance.

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JeffT · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 May 2004 Karma :

i had a bat hit my visor at 70 mph a few weeks ago, scared the crap out of me and it took ages to clean the visor!

Suzuki · Roger Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

I think Bella headbutted a pigeon once. Not sure about the mess.

Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

Had a bird fly into the gap between my backpack and me, it died. Dead animals freak me out. Not only that, but it broke my laptop that was in the bag.
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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

I hit a dead badger in the car the other day, broke a wheel trim.... Twisted Evil

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Nolongerhere · Trackday Trickster Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

My instructor when I took my test hit a bat at 100 and it shattered his visor and stuck in the gap!!!! He then proceded to crash the bike!!!!!!!!

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Not hit a bird on the bike, but have run over a sheep. Charlotte has hit 2 birds in the last couple of weeks.

All the best

Keith
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deputy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jun 2004 Karma :

Wasps are evil incarnate and should be destroyed whenever possible.
Worst thing I have ever had hit me was a bumble bee about the size of a golf ball at 45mph that hit my visor and smeared from bottom to top. Thought I had been shot, it made such a noise when it hit.

Suzuki · Roger Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

A golf ball sized bee? Confused

zx636 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Can remember getting home one night and leaving my lid on the bench in the garage.
Went out next day all in a rush, took the bike out of garage grabbed the lid, slid it on, started to ride down the drive when a massive spider crawled down the inside of my visor.

Talk about shit myself.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I have had a wasp get wedged between my helmet and the temple of my head.

Had to close my eyes for a second, as it first stung me.

Not pleasent.

Suzuki · Roger Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

one got lodged into my jacket when i went to brands hatch, hurt for ages
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MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

The pain from both stings is subsiding finally.... 6 hours later Sad

Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

It's possible you have a mild allergy to the wasp sting if it is still hurting Confused

I've never had a wasp sting hurt for longer than about half an hour, it begins to itch and irritate but not hurt. Try not to scratch it if you can.
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