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alloffroad · 08-13-2008, 11:41 PM

Definatly a bee. It was going the same direction I was going. I felt it hit my left forearm. I thought it was a pebble at first but 10 seconds later the sting started getting worse. With in 10 minutes I could barely pull the clutch lever. It was swollen the size of a golf ball for 3 days.
The worst hit I ever took was a humming bird at 70. Had on a tee shirt but no jacket. It hit me in the sternum and knocked the wind out of me.

ttyR2 · 08-13-2008, 11:45 PM

In the first week on my '84 Shadow, stung once when I had my riding jacket partially unzipped. Go figure. A fairing is in place now to prevent a repeat hopefully.

I'm not allergic to bee stings, but a lady at work had a benedryl 'pen' that really helped knock the swelling and pain down fast. Definitely something to carry in the backpack.

BC_shadow_guy · 08-14-2008, 01:46 AM

Dragonfly made it up my pantleg somehow. That was a little distracting at 110 km/h.

BC_shadow_guy · 08-14-2008, 01:51 AM

Dragonfly made it up my pantleg somehow. That was a little distracting at 110 km/h.

bananabenda · 08-14-2008, 02:42 AM

Yellowjacket in the ear, full face with no visor, I threw the helmet away at 75 mph.

Labswine · 08-14-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OTIS56

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Originally Posted by Susan07

Yep! June bug! Going down a highway…no shirt(I was like 20 yrs.old at the time.)…doing around 80 mph. Damn thing hit me in the middle of my sternum.

Hell…I thought someone had shot me.

Managed to stay on the bike, pull over and hmmmm…no blood. Just goo, a hard brown shell and a welt the size of my fist.

Ok now let me get this straight, susan07, no shirt....

mark f

Reminds me of a Johnny Cash song... A Boy Named Sue

Back on topic, June bugs are the worst for pain because they are so hard.

Haven't been stung yet...I'm sure it'll happen one day.

highlandman · 08-14-2008, 09:10 AM

A big juicy mean carolina hornet got me at 75mph. The bugger just made it above the windscreen and below the bill of my helmet -- somehow besides feeling like a rock hit me in the head, it managed to sting me. It hurt like blazes and I had to get off the road until I could get my eyeballs pointing the same direction. Then I had to explain the knot on my forehead all day long.
-Glenn

03SpiritGuy · 08-14-2008, 09:28 AM

I had a jun bug somehow make it around my shield and strike me in my cheek. I was on my way to a FF draft. I took quite the ribbing that day.

I have also had a wasp fly up my sleeve and crawl around until it decided it wanted out or to be squished and started stinging me. I was going about 50mph. I must have looked like and idiot on the side of the road after panic stop. I threw my jacket down and stomped on it a few times.

LOL

Mark..

baldguy · 08-14-2008, 09:42 AM

I've had a few junebugs and such hit me at highway speeds, but I always wear a jacket on the highway so it's really not that bad.

A salesman at a local Honda shop told me that he was riding in a t-shirt at 80MPH when he was hit by a Cicada (commonly yet incorrectly referred to as a locust) just to the right of his sternum. It broke two ribs and put a hairline fracture in his sternum. He thought he had taken a bullet. Now he rides an ST... fairings FTW

shadow20 · 08-14-2008, 09:43 AM

i wear a half helmet and i caught a butterfly in the ear! not on the ear but in the ear. it went between the strap and my ear and wedged. it didn't hurt much but was un-nerving while trying to get it out with my gloved hand. it didn't help it was on the throttle side. i've run over so many wasp,yellow jackets and bees i don't pay them much attention unless they are trapped inside my clothes. i haven't hit a bird yet (knock on wood) but have had a few close calls. i came around a curve and ran thru a flock of wild turkey once!!! needless to say i stained my shorts.

08-13-2008, 11:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
alloffroad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Roseville Ca. Posts: 101	Definatly a bee. It was going the same direction I was going. I felt it hit my left forearm. I thought it was a pebble at first but 10 seconds later the sting started getting worse. With in 10 minutes I could barely pull the clutch lever. It was swollen the size of a golf ball for 3 days. The worst hit I ever took was a humming bird at 70. Had on a tee shirt but no jacket. It hit me in the sternum and knocked the wind out of me. __________________ 2007 shadow 600 vlx

08-13-2008, 11:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
ttyR2 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 227	In the first week on my '84 Shadow, stung once when I had my riding jacket partially unzipped. Go figure. A fairing is in place now to prevent a repeat hopefully. I'm not allergic to bee stings, but a lady at work had a benedryl 'pen' that really helped knock the swelling and pain down fast. Definitely something to carry in the backpack. __________________ 1984 Honda VT700C Shadow

08-14-2008, 02:42 AM	#25 (permalink)
bananabenda Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alabama USA Posts: 257	Yellowjacket in the ear, full face with no visor, I threw the helmet away at 75 mph. __________________ AUSSIE SHADETREE MECHANIC EXTRAORDINAIRE 88 VT1100, 08 HARLEY FAT BOB (traitor) 87 700 intruder, 85 700 MAXIM, I ride the Harley mostly but "still" prefer to hang with metric riders because they're not stuck up. OOps, keep forgetting, AINT stuck up

08-14-2008, 09:10 AM	#27 (permalink)
highlandman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Simpsonville, SC USA Posts: 1,178	A big juicy mean carolina hornet got me at 75mph. The bugger just made it above the windscreen and below the bill of my helmet -- somehow besides feeling like a rock hit me in the head, it managed to sting me. It hurt like blazes and I had to get off the road until I could get my eyeballs pointing the same direction. Then I had to explain the knot on my forehead all day long. -Glenn __________________ 2002 VLX Deluxe Ride bell by Lisa AND Kara

08-14-2008, 09:28 AM	#28 (permalink)
03SpiritGuy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canton MI Posts: 933	I had a jun bug somehow make it around my shield and strike me in my cheek. I was on my way to a FF draft. I took quite the ribbing that day. I have also had a wasp fly up my sleeve and crawl around until it decided it wanted out or to be squished and started stinging me. I was going about 50mph. I must have looked like and idiot on the side of the road after panic stop. I threw my jacket down and stomped on it a few times. LOL Mark.. __________________ 03 Honda Spirit 1100 82 Kaw 650(It finally runs) 72 Honda CB350(This bike is FUN to ride) 70 Triumph 650 Tiger(being restored almost road worthy now)

08-14-2008, 01:46 AM	#23 (permalink)
BC_shadow_guy Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Quesnel, BC, Canada Posts: 10	Dragonfly made it up my pantleg somehow. That was a little distracting at 110 km/h.

08-14-2008, 01:51 AM	#24 (permalink)
BC_shadow_guy Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Quesnel, BC, Canada Posts: 10	Dragonfly made it up my pantleg somehow. That was a little distracting at 110 km/h.

08-14-2008, 09:42 AM	#29 (permalink)
baldguy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 150	I've had a few junebugs and such hit me at highway speeds, but I always wear a jacket on the highway so it's really not that bad. A salesman at a local Honda shop told me that he was riding in a t-shirt at 80MPH when he was hit by a Cicada (commonly yet incorrectly referred to as a locust) just to the right of his sternum. It broke two ribs and put a hairline fracture in his sternum. He thought he had taken a bullet. Now he rides an ST... fairings FTW __________________ -- Former Bikes -- 1980 Honda CB750 1997 Honda VF750R Interceptor 1984 Honda v45 Magna -- Current Bike -- 1995 Honda Shadow ACE VT1100C2 Black

08-14-2008, 09:43 AM	#30 (permalink)
shadow20 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Shelby,N.C. Posts: 89	i wear a half helmet and i caught a butterfly in the ear! not on the ear but in the ear. it went between the strap and my ear and wedged. it didn't hurt much but was un-nerving while trying to get it out with my gloved hand. it didn't help it was on the throttle side. i've run over so many wasp,yellow jackets and bees i don't pay them much attention unless they are trapped inside my clothes. i haven't hit a bird yet (knock on wood) but have had a few close calls. i came around a curve and ran thru a flock of wild turkey once!!! needless to say i stained my shorts. __________________

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