Stung by a BEE while riding

[The Bacon Junkie]

Same exact thing happened to me riding south on the 15 just past Miramar.
Thought someone had tossed a cigarette into my crotch

Now there's a visual for ya...     



 




 

[IZ]

Apparently you've been hanging around IZ too much and his "bee attractionivity" is wearing off on others.

Beware of nails in your tires as well.

Last count, I believe the bee stings vs. nails-in tire..count was neck & neck at 7!  Yes, SEVEN!! 
That averages out ot be 1 per year since I bought my first Duc in '03.   

I guess if you count pins, the Ducati Owners Club pin..that's 8!   

Ya, but I still had my shirt on, and there in lies the difference.

I don't believe you've heard the IZ-meets bee folklore?!  If there's ONE bee even near the road, I'll hit it!

It's the complete opposite for nails..they hit me everytime!  The hypothesis is that my rims are magnetized. 

The crazy thing is..I"ve been through 3 swarms of bees in Gilbert and didn't get stung once!!   

 

[R0CKETMAN]

Yep happens and sux. The key is maintaining your composure and hope it's a solo kamikaze ...

[DRKWNG]

Apparently you've been hanging around IZ too much and his "bee attractionivity" is wearing off on others.

Beware of nails in your tires as well.

SHIT!  I'm going to be staying the night at his place when I drive through Phoenix.   

[IZ]

SHIT!  I'm going to be staying the night at his place when I drive through Phoenix.   

Keep a watchful eye on your belongings too. 

The Frenchie likes to leave surprises..disguised as stinky, little turds..for friends! 

Randy and Stella can attest to that!   

[DRKWNG]

Keep a watchful eye on your belongings too. 

The Frenchie likes to leave surprises..disguised as stinky, little turds..for friends! 

Randy and Stella can attest to that!   

Dude, you never taught your dog to crap outside?  All that turkey bacon has gone to your head brother.

[IZ]

Dude, you never taught your dog to crap outside?  All that turkey bacon has gone to your head brother.

She knows.  I guess Randy's place just brought out the best in her?!

[orangelion03]

Thought someone had tossed a cigarette into my crotch

Mmmmmmm...foreplay...

[avizpls]

I had once thought i was stung by a bee, but it WAS a cig. Shit sucks

[Enzoman]

I had a bee sting me in the temple once going 30mph. He got wedges between the foam padding and my head. I couldn't stop quick enough to get the helmet off. I keep the visor down now all the time now.

[DoubleEagle]

the bee didnt sting you, you just ran into the stinger. lol

I was riding with my visor up once and got smacked in the eye ( was wearing sunglasses) once by what i thorugh was a sparrow cause it really make the beast with two backsing hurt. but then my face starts buzzing. Sometimes its just my nerves acting up and twitching very rapidliy, but i took my helmet off and a dragon fly came out.

He Man, Dragon Flies I believe don't sting.

They would create quite a commotion though inside one's Visor.

Dolph     

[zenjim]

I tend to get stung in the first few hours of long, multi-day trips.

My favorite bee story:
I'm leaving the divorce lawyer's office. As you can imagine, I'm not in a good mood. As I enter the parking lot I notice a homeless woman astride my precious motorcycle. Bereft of empathy due to the soul crushing, bloodsucking performed just minutes before I say (not too kindly), "Get the make the beast with two backs off my bike!" To which she replied, "You just want me for my virginity." Somewhat confused, I noticed she did get off the bike, but not before spilling a large amount of yellow liquid from a Big Gulp-sized container on my gas tank. Wiping as best I could and praying it was Mountain Dew. I start the bike and head home, visions of Bass Ale dance in my head. The first stop light I come to is a long one. I notice a swarm of bees only a few feet in front of me. In seconds they are swarming all over...my gas tank. Unfortunately my man parts are very close to said gas tank. In no time I am sporting one of those bee beards, but it is a ball sack beard. I contemplate running the light, but it is a high speed intersection and it's busy. Turns out today is the one day in 365 that I am not wearing leathers, but jeans.
Very thin jeans.
Several light years later, the light changes and I move forward very gingerly. Eventually I pick up speed and the bees disperse. No stings, man parts unviolated.
When I got home I washed that bike like a mother make the beast with two backser.

[orangelion03]

zenjim FTW!

[The Bacon Junkie]

I tend to get stung in the first few hours of long, multi-day trips.

My favorite bee story:
I'm leaving the divorce lawyer's office. As you can imagine, I'm not in a good mood. As I enter the parking lot I notice a homeless woman astride my precious motorcycle. Bereft of empathy due to the soul crushing, bloodsucking performed just minutes before I say (not too kindly), "Get the make the beast with two backs off my bike!" To which she replied, "You just want me for my virginity." Somewhat confused, I noticed she did get off the bike, but not before spilling a large amount of yellow liquid from a Big Gulp-sized container on my gas tank. Wiping as best I could and praying it was Mountain Dew. I start the bike and head home, visions of Bass Ale dance in my head. The first stop light I come to is a long one. I notice a swarm of bees only a few feet in front of me. In seconds they are swarming all over...my gas tank. Unfortunately my man parts are very close to said gas tank. In no time I am sporting one of those bee beards, but it is a ball sack beard. I contemplate running the light, but it is a high speed intersection and it's busy. Turns out today is the one day in 365 that I am not wearing leathers, but jeans.
Very thin jeans.
Several light years later, the light changes and I move forward very gingerly. Eventually I pick up speed and the bees disperse. No stings, man parts unviolated.
When I got home I washed that bike like a mother make the beast with two backser.

 

[uclabiker06]

Wow, well, I was riding one time w/ a sweater only.  I felt something in my shoulder.  When I pulled over to see what it was I saw the stinger kind of sideways in my sweater;  didn't make it through my skin though.  Guess I was going too fast for the little bugger and I threw off his angle of attack.  Judging from the stinger I don't think it was a bee though.