Helmet / Bug horror stories

[adrianinflorida]

Originally Posted by Sarris

They stink really bad too when they're on your face shield. I wear my 3/4 helmet and wash the bike after every ride in lovebug season. Sometimes a quickie wash at rest stops too. I really love my HD fairing in LB season.

I once took a 2 lb. bumble bee (yellow w/ black stripes) in the left armpit at 65 mph on the chopper. Bastard got me twice before I could get him. My pals laughed thier asses off watching me try and haul the bike down, get off, and get my shirt (and bee) off. They gave me a 9.2 out of 10.0 for form.

If you ever get one in the shirt, DON'T SWAT. You'll get stung for sure. Grab it & crush it inside your shirt (try not to vomit). It's better than getting stung.

Hell the impact of that bastard had to almost knock you off the back of the bike.

[oneyunguy]

Bumblebees...ahhh. Ive hit hundreds of them and we got BIGGUNs up here in the north. Ive seen many 2lb'ers in my lifetime!\
Our wasps can get that damn big too. Never been stung by a bumble, but i have by wasps and a honeybee once. I dont fear the sting as our neighbour owned hives and I used to pick them up from the plants in the yard and actually pet them if u can believe it, when I was young.

Anyone else with stories of riding and bugs?

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by oneyunguy

Bumblebees...ahhh. Ive hit hundreds of them and we got BIGGUNs up here in the north. Ive seen many 2lb'ers in my lifetime!\
Our wasps can get that damn big too. Never been stung by a bumble, but i have by wasps and a honeybee once. I dont fear the sting as our neighbour owned hives and I used to pick them up from the plants in the yard and actually pet them if u can believe it, when I was young.

Anyone else with stories of riding and bugs?

so you are saying bumble bees are friendly and make good pets O_o

the other night termites were swarming all over the place (thats what my uncle said they were).. i was hit in the face by hundreds of them, i started to get kind of pissed as i was riding down he road it just did not stop one after a nother.

[Water Warrior 2]

Sounds like a mighty good reason for a full face helmet.

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Sounds like a mighty good reason for a full face helmet.

well that is a rare occurrence, i was told they do that once a year to start a new colony.. people came and sprayed for termites about 2 days before that happend, guess that was a good thing.