Had a tank slapper at 110 this weekend at the track. Good news is that it was on my trackbike. The bike is not in bad shape few holes in fairings from ground, bent gas tank, bent handle bars, busted levers, broken rearset, tweaked the sub frame, broken windscreen. I was wondering how long i was going to slide, it felt like forever. I am really suprised how well my leathers held up. there are no holes and none of the seams busted except where it wore down the string and i could pull it apart. I will get some pics soon. All i can say is WEAR YOUR GEAR at all times. I could not imagine this happening in jeans and mesh gloves.
Tank Splapper at 110
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i rode it out for a good while it was starting to stabalize then the rear kicked out and sorta bucked me off. I did everything i could to was on the gas to get the front up a little but it did not work out for me.
greyrocket
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went out for a ride today ass windy with 3 others 10 miles from my house allmost ate the center divider
. and turnded around went home to dam close got about a foot or 2.
NCBusa2001
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Glad your gear held up. Scary moment for sure.
Chris
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glad to hear your ok. bike sounds fixable
turb06LE240
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Glad to hear your OK,
I had this happen at 115-125 on my TL1KR and I thought it was over for sure, I didnt ride for the rest of that summer and on the way home didnt break 40 mph, Its a scary feeling for sure, I didnt go down, which is still a mystery to me
I laid into the rear brake hard, most say not to do that but it worked for me..... So I imagine if it happened again I would pull in my back hand brake again {gotta love the rear handbrakes, for some reason my hand is much faster than my foot}
I had this happen at 115-125 on my TL1KR and I thought it was over for sure, I didnt ride for the rest of that summer and on the way home didnt break 40 mph, Its a scary feeling for sure, I didnt go down, which is still a mystery to me
I laid into the rear brake hard, most say not to do that but it worked for me..... So I imagine if it happened again I would pull in my back hand brake again {gotta love the rear handbrakes, for some reason my hand is much faster than my foot}
Its like, the rear wheel turns faster than the front wheel did at the moment, in other words called speed wobbles...it usually happens when you get on the HWY from access road and punch too quick and trying to reach over 100...at one time...like most squids will do(Justyntym @ Apr. 16 2007,04:12) Never experienced a tank slapper, I've heard the term before and it really has me scratching my head. WTH makes it do that?
It would totally freak me out. Doesn't the stearing dampener virtually eliminate tank slappers?
Ever since it did happeded to me one time(I didn't fall luckly...) this is how I do...up to 70~80 give a second or 2 and move up to 100 and stay there for a sec or 2 and then whatever...
PS: the dampers are for that but, its not for sudden speed...unless you replaced with 90 weigh or adjusted it to full stiff some how...
proud dad
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Great to here no injuries!
Been there before,29 yrs ago,went down at 80mph.No gear but a helmit.Took a chunk out of the helmit,saved my life.But the road rash was 3rd degree.Covered my thighs,knees,butt,ankles,arms and a chunk of skin off the left palm of my hand.I learned a hard lesson that day.Six days in the hospital.Sat in a whirlpool everyday to soak the bandages off.And I was only 14.
If I would have had gear on,it would have been no big deal.After I flopped around like a rag doll,I got up,walked over to the bike,picked it up hopped on and fired it up.A lady came running up the road screaming for me to get off the bike and she would take me home.BOY was my mom surprized when I walked in the door looking like a piece of hamburger.
My wobble was caused by a new front tire just installed.It wasn't balanced, nor was the rim trued up[spoked].Cause the old tire was slick and I never had a problem.
I was just a kid,didn't know any better.[neither did my dad]
LESSON LEARNED.
Been there before,29 yrs ago,went down at 80mph.No gear but a helmit.Took a chunk out of the helmit,saved my life.But the road rash was 3rd degree.Covered my thighs,knees,butt,ankles,arms and a chunk of skin off the left palm of my hand.I learned a hard lesson that day.Six days in the hospital.Sat in a whirlpool everyday to soak the bandages off.And I was only 14.
If I would have had gear on,it would have been no big deal.After I flopped around like a rag doll,I got up,walked over to the bike,picked it up hopped on and fired it up.A lady came running up the road screaming for me to get off the bike and she would take me home.BOY was my mom surprized when I walked in the door looking like a piece of hamburger.
My wobble was caused by a new front tire just installed.It wasn't balanced, nor was the rim trued up[spoked].Cause the old tire was slick and I never had a problem.
I was just a kid,didn't know any better.[neither did my dad]
LESSON LEARNED.
i've been thinking of getting an additional stabilizer, one of those gpr ones...
good to hear you're ok, and thanks for posting.
good to hear you're ok, and thanks for posting.
He wasn't on the Busa. I'm not going to say it won't happen, but I've done some shid and the Busa has always straightened out for me quickly.(Justyntym @ Apr. 16 2007,07:12) Never experienced a tank slapper, I've heard the term before and it really has me scratching my head. WTH makes it do that?
It would totally freak me out. Doesn't the stearing dampener virtually eliminate tank slappers?
Hope you're alright dude. Sounds like your gear worked for ya. Good Luck on the repair.
Glad you're ok.
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