data.3news-bydate.train.rec.motorcycles.104769 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Eric Bong)
Subject: Re: Boom! Dog attack!
Organization: SLAC
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In article , [email protected]
(neil.a.kirby) wrote:
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> What worked for me on my RD350 was to lean towards the dog as I modulated
> throttle to keep my ankle just ahead of his teeth. After a few seconds of
> warm pipe firmly wedged on his shoulder he turned his face sideways to see
> what was so warm and got his mouth/nose/muzzle burned on the pipes. One
> yip and he veered away, never to chase me again.
Nice ridin' Tex. I use the California DMV recommended technique:
slow as you aproach said dog and wick it up as you pass. I've often
contemplated putting the boot in said dog's muzzle as I open the
throttle, but have never tried that. I figgure the impact would
unballance me and I'd dump the bike. A bicycling technique I've
employed was to use my frame mounted tire pump to fend off dog
attacks. On one occasion I was attacked by a pack of four dogs at
once while peddaling up a steep hill. I lost my right sock, but no
blood. I complained to the local Animal Control department (after
complaining to the owner of the dogs to no affect) about the dogs;
no more dogs, no more attacks. The telephone worked much better
than the tire pump.
Eric Bong DoD #0270
1986 FZ750
1987 FZR750
1991 VFR750