Reply With QuoteI imagine that there is a new batch of Dog Tucker hanging from the shearing shed roof by nowOnly minor damage was done to the bike, and the condition of the sheep was not reported.
RoverLord
I heard at lunchtime today that a relative of mine had an incident with a four wheel motorbike yesterday. Checking his sheep, he found an injured sheep. (As events will show, he stopped with the bike in gear and the park brake not set - level ground)
He lifted the ewe onto the front carrier. It was not amused and kicked out, one of its hooves hitting the throttle cable, pulling the outer cable away from the handle and hence applying full throttle. As the machine has a centrifugal clutch, the bike took off, leaving him watching open mouthed. It went over a kilometre, through two fences and a steep gully, before getting entangled in the second fence and digging holes with the driving wheels - the engine was still running when he caught up with it. The sheep was thrown off coming out of the gully, and the dog on the rear carrier bailed out at the first fence.
Only minor damage was done to the bike, and the condition of the sheep was not reported.
John
John
JDNSW
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1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
OldBushie
SupporterI imagine that there is a new batch of Dog Tucker hanging from the shearing shed roof by nowOnly minor damage was done to the bike, and the condition of the sheep was not reported.
ChatterBox
SupporterA woman broke her leg in a buggy rollover up in your neck of the woods yesterday. They're dangerous alright.
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Don
AT REST
the kid did wellOriginally Posted by Don 130
btw - its a fair way from JD's "neck of the woods"
OldBushie
SupporterATV's like Any other piece of machinery are only as dangerous as their operators are.
All machinery will cause harm if operated incorrectly, and an ATV is no worse or better.
YarnMaster
Most machinery whether a quad bike or 4 wheel dive or chainsaw or whatever is dangerous if being used by an idiot. Why didn't he apply the park brake? Level ground or not they're there for a purpose same as in a car.
AlanH.
Swaggie
The lesson? Put the sheep on the rear carrier and let the dog walk!
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Wizard
Don't have to tell me. My cousin was killed on his quad bike a few years ago. Very dangerous indeed.
Wizard
Totally agree.
I still wish they made sport 3 wheelers, Loved them growing up. ATV's require a very particular riding style, and you need to use a lot of body english to get the best out of them.
Most ATV farm injuries / deaths are caused by rollovers, the introduction of the "rollover" bars is a good thing in my mind. The majority of farm ATVs are very heavy and I can see how easy roll overs occur if not being ride correctly.
RoverLord
I considered this incident was very rare, but talking today to my nephew, he had an almost exactly the same incident about fifteen years ago - only in his case it dis not go through a fence, but got jammed up against an electric fence which he had to switch off before he could even switch the bike off.
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
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