Ate a Pheasant

[strz0001]

51 75 Mounting Parts, Engine Compartment

I spent a couple hours digging around for this. The P/N 21 in that image is what I referred to as vertical holders, they are currently connected to air. Thanks so much.

I cannot recommend the Beartooth Highway enough, especially on new supersports. I drove out there in April of 2010 and it was closed. I did however get to drive up to it on Chief Joseph Highway just NW of Cody - another amazing road. I was on my winter tires and had to turn around after the snow got too deep.

Seems I don't believe those road closed signs often. This trip on the way out on US 12, there was a road closed sign that was rather vague, so we drove to the end and discovered the road was under water. The fun was driving back from that point on a totally empty perfect highway - gave me a chance to get up to speed for a bit.

[billschusteriv]

Glad I could help.

[mikeyb74]

I hit an adult Canadian Goose doing 75mph in my 03 Sentra SE-R a few years ago. What a mess! I was pulling feathers for months afterwards.

[strz0001]

I hit an adult Canadian Goose doing 75mph in my 03 Sentra SE-R a few years ago. What a mess! I was pulling feathers for months afterwards.

Yikes! This one was hit at about 70 but much smaller.

Similar event - my wife was riding in an M6 vert last summer going 140 (outside USA) when the mirror caught a bird and splattered all over. It's hard to impress her with my story, haha.

[mimalmo]

I'm in NE MPLS, near Surdyks.

Very cool! I'm actually just over the St Croix river on the WI side up near Taylor's Falls. You should come to one of the monthly Cars & Coffee events we do in Chanhassen. Typically 400 to 600 cars and 1,000 to 2,000 people show up. Check the Regionals section here for details.

[MrMaico]

As you found out, there are A LOT of pheasant in this area. During hunting season people fly in here from all over the country to hunt prairie chickens. When I travel between here (Bismarck) and the Black Hills my horn gets a good workout trying to clear all the various birds on the highway before I hit them. I pulled a small Swallow or something out from behind my kidneys last time I got home, didn't even know I hit it. Lucky it didn't break the grille.

I agree, Beartooth and Chief Joseph Hwys are awesome drives and not too crowded. I was out there last year and had a blast. Yellowstone was nice to see again but way too crowded for me. One of these days I will have to make it to Glacier, before they are all gone.

Beartooth......



Chief Joseph.....



You should have went a little farther south and hit the Black Hills, lots of perfect BMW roads there too.

More pics.....

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/Road...95221566_TUeJs

[Alphatek45]

^ great shots!

[MrMaico]

Thanks Adam. :-)