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So shook up I posted in the wrong forum 
I hit a deer this morning.
I packed for 3 days getting ready for a trip south to Key West, Florida with good friend on ADVrider and it was all over before I got 2 miles from my house. A herd of deer(s)!! not one, not two but three of the **** things. I nailed the third one. I did not go down, impact was at about 50 mph. Bandit is in need of some parts, deer I hope is dead or dying somewhere. I could not see where he went. My bandit upper fairing is toast, Givi sidebag completely busted open, givi side rack peeled back darn near off the bike. I was able to split the 1st two, both brakes locked up and some what sideways, I could not miss the third one. His head hit the upper fairing just under the headlight portion, my knee was into his side and the Givi sidebag finished the *** critter off. I think it was his head that busted open the Givi bag, never seen one bust open like that. Impact noise was loud kinda like hitting a car, I should know what that sounds like too. I remember it like it was a minute ago. It was in slow motion and I had just thought to myself slow up a bit deer could still be out. Sun was up and it was beautiful out. Aerostitch Darien pants with armor saved my knee cap. The side of the deer felt like a solid wall on impact. I seen the suckers eyes when we made contact. I still can't believe I rode through it. A herd of deer on a sunday morning on Big Creek road. I took some pics so enjoy at my expense. I am glad I am able to post this.
Looking good at this point about to pull out on an adventure:
Not so good less than 5 minutes later and less than 4 miles total, trip over!!
Total trip mileage
Ya'll watch it out there these critters are dangerous.
I hit a deer this morning.
I packed for 3 days getting ready for a trip south to Key West, Florida with good friend on ADVrider and it was all over before I got 2 miles from my house. A herd of deer(s)!! not one, not two but three of the **** things. I nailed the third one. I did not go down, impact was at about 50 mph. Bandit is in need of some parts, deer I hope is dead or dying somewhere. I could not see where he went. My bandit upper fairing is toast, Givi sidebag completely busted open, givi side rack peeled back darn near off the bike. I was able to split the 1st two, both brakes locked up and some what sideways, I could not miss the third one. His head hit the upper fairing just under the headlight portion, my knee was into his side and the Givi sidebag finished the *** critter off. I think it was his head that busted open the Givi bag, never seen one bust open like that. Impact noise was loud kinda like hitting a car, I should know what that sounds like too. I remember it like it was a minute ago. It was in slow motion and I had just thought to myself slow up a bit deer could still be out. Sun was up and it was beautiful out. Aerostitch Darien pants with armor saved my knee cap. The side of the deer felt like a solid wall on impact. I seen the suckers eyes when we made contact. I still can't believe I rode through it. A herd of deer on a sunday morning on Big Creek road. I took some pics so enjoy at my expense. I am glad I am able to post this.
Looking good at this point about to pull out on an adventure:
Not so good less than 5 minutes later and less than 4 miles total, trip over!!
Total trip mileage
Ya'll watch it out there these critters are dangerous.
Do they not sell the V35 bags individually anymore? Rack prices have jumped in 3 years also
No worries. Because of the timing of the first two responses from the other thread, those two posts got deleted after I merged the two threads so that your post would be the first one in the new thread. 
I can at least ride again! Here in Texas, we are over run with deer. A few years back, I hit one in a manner similar to you where it came down the side of the bike. I was on my R1150GS doing about 65mph. Even the glancing blow did a good deal of damage to the bike and smashed my leg into the side of the bike. Fortunately, I was able to continue the ride because we were wayyy out in the middle of nowhere in West Texas near Big Bend.
But like you said, you are lucky to be posting... 
Glad you will be able to make the trip, hopefully without further problems.
