No rude answers here please! Had one many years ago and lived to tell the tale. Any stories and how people got out of them?
2006-12-10 02:20:14 · 10 answers · asked by Neil555 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
A "Tank slapper" on a motorbike tests your nerves a bit, but if your bike has a bit more power then open it up to make the front wheel feel lighter and this gives you a chance to hold it straight, this way you can drive through it or once in control again you can slow the beast down.
If your bike tends to do this a lot then it is advisable to check your front shocks for leaks and low shocker fluid levels. if these are all OK, then fit a steering damper, this will solve the problem.
DRIVE SAFE, KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR BIKE, LOOK AFTER IT PROPERLY SO YOU GET HOME EVERY TIME.
2006-12-10 05:16:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I had one back in the early 80s, on a honda 400/4 on the A1 at about the bikes top speed.
The front tyre had apparently overheated and the bars were banging from lock to lock. I knew that the way out was to open the throttle and ride it out, but I was close to flat out anyway, so decided that if I was going to be spat off. I would make sure I was going as slow as possible when it happened. I grabbed a big handful of brake and luckily the weave stopped at about 60mph, and I was able to pull over.
I hate cigarettes, but I could have happily taken up smoking at that point!
The front tyre was blued and bits of gravel were stuck in the rubber. I subsequently found out that the new Dunlop Raincheetah tyre that a previous owner had fitted was only rated for bikes up to 225cc!
I was very lucky to keep my skin in one piece that day.
2006-12-10 04:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a few when i started to ride bikes years ago. A few on a Yamaha RD 250 the air cooled one and on a Suzuki GT 750 (the kettle). I only survived them due to being young then and thinking that i was barry sheen and not realy considering what could have happend!
2006-12-10 02:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by stewart 873 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume you are talking about a high speed wobble. Usually caused by an unbalanced or bent rim and/or in-attentiveness. Never had one but was told by people that had them the only remedy is to accelerate and regain control then stop by using only the rear brake.
2006-12-10 02:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by derivedfool 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have wobbled but no tankslapper. I installed a steering damper before I got to that point.
2006-12-10 02:59:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is either the guy that slaps the tank to get it to move, or somebody that drives their car over a drop and blows all four tires out doing it...
I was a cook in the Army, but I was attached to 2/72 Ar Bn/ Cp Casey Korea
and I have never driven a car THAT hard...
If this doesn't fit your thoughts, Please give more details
2006-12-10 02:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, I've never experienced one but I hear they can be pretty hairy. They say the best way to stop one is to relax your arms and accellerate. (easier said than done when it's happening)
Check this site out
http://www.bikepics.com/bikemovies/
2006-12-10 02:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by ©2009 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes had a big one, at the iom, just kept my nereve and held on and put the power on, to straigthen it out, lucky im not a man though
2006-12-10 02:41:07 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah-Jane B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was pulled to safety by a passerby. I would have been a pancake for sure
2006-12-10 02:27:50 · answer #9 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
oh yes not good for the nerves but good for the anal retention "lol"
2006-12-10 06:02:20 · answer #10 · answered by quasar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋