Tankslappers explained

**Two Smoker** · 29th May 2006, 15:36

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

yeah mate...gotta love it when they're nasty enough to force the pistons back into the calipers!

hehehe i still have fond memories of that on my ZXR400.... have a lock to lock tank slapper, tyre screeching at each lock... Thanking god i didnt arse of, go to grab a handfull of brake for the esses "Ah fuck no brakes...."

As for the TL.... as bruce said... Death has the best story... I loved that TL Bruce... shouldnt have sold it man...

**Crasherfromwayback** · 29th May 2006, 15:39

I know what you mean mate....I had one like that on the first demo we put on and nearly binned it big.
Had to go home for new scuddos.

**loosebruce** · 29th May 2006, 16:28

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

I loved that TL Bruce... shouldnt have sold it man...

I fkn loved it too mate, almost more than the GSXR, maybe more, it was a wicked bike, espesh my one lol, but it loved my wallet, and the engine was showing signs of the abuse, wonder if it's still alive? God bless TL's

**Morepower** · 29th May 2006, 21:19

At my age I would be happy with a slapper

Not that sort huh ???

had a couple on the TL but only one had me scared , the steering damper takes care of em . Its a lot tamer without the rotary door closer thing that was supposed to control the suspension.

The theory in the first post is correct though , look at how many bikes carry on straight ahead after they have tossed thier rider.

**DirtMad** · 29th May 2006, 21:35

Awesome thread, thanks for the info! ;-)

**sugilite:Me** · 29th May 2006, 23:02

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I know what you mean mate....I had one like that on the first demo we put on and nearly binned it big.
Had to go home for new scuddos.

Did'nt stop ya telling me to take it for a test ride with a near empty tank of gas ya bastard!

I took it up Mt Victoria, and ended up having a wild slapper whilst passing a bus load of japanese tourists! They got a prime view of that bike doing it's best to spit me as I rode past their bus!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 30th May 2006, 08:44

Originally Posted by sugilite

Did'nt stop ya telling me to take it for a test ride with a near empty tank of gas ya bastard!

I took it up Mt Victoria, and ended up having a wild slapper whilst passing a bus load of japanese tourists! They got a prime view of that bike doing it's best to spit me as I rode past their bus!

You like it rough mate.....

**sugilite:Me** · 30th May 2006, 09:01

Was that you I saw the other night on a street corner with your hydraulic dampner hanging out your pants hoping to attract slappers?

**jonbuoy** · 30th May 2006, 09:48

Not many bikes seem to have a rep for doing it nowadays. ZX10R without damper and CBR600RR are the only ones I've heard about that will if provoked.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 30th May 2006, 17:17

Originally Posted by sugilite

Was that you I saw the other night on a street corner with your hydraulic dampner hanging out your pants hoping to attract slappers?

Yeah, but I wasn't wearing any pants!

**terbang** · 30th May 2006, 17:41

Great thread and I have only ever had one occasion. Got a bit smart with me old bandits suspension. Grafted a Gixxer shock into the rear and Dropped the front which sharpened the steering up a real treat. Just when I was thinking that you really could make a silk purse out of a sows ear, an exit from a 55 kay bend, over a hump giving it shit, saw me recieve a real ugly tank slapper that I survived mainly by good luck than skill.

**Falconer** · 5th June 2006, 12:24

Cruising back from the Brass Monkey south of Palmerston, noticed a glassy patch on the road, running straight and smooth at 90k, then all hell broke loose. The revs built up (wheel spin) and the BMW R80 took of sideways big time. Back of power to a violent tank slapper.Side to side for about 8 slaps and slowly came straight. Holly heck, if this is the joys of motor cycling you can stuff it. Totally unprevoked probible cause a patch of diesel,The weather was misty, damp, no rain, cold. My first big one. Riding for 50 years. Is it tme to sell my bike?

**chanceyy** · 5th June 2006, 12:40

Originally Posted by Falconer

Cruising back from the Brass Monkey south of Palmerston, noticed a glassy patch on the road, running straight and smooth at 90k, then all hell broke loose. The revs built up (wheel spin) and the BMW R80 took of sideways big time. Back of power to a violent tank slapper.Side to side for about 8 slaps and slowly came straight. Holly heck, if this is the joys of motor cycling you can stuff it. Totally unprevoked probible cause a patch of diesel,The weather was misty, damp, no rain, cold. My first big one. Riding for 50 years. Is it tme to sell my bike?

sorry that one just really cracked me up, is there some benefit to being female ? as it only seems to be guys posting ..

**Goblin** · 5th June 2006, 13:27

Originally Posted by chanceyy

sorry that one just really cracked me up, is there some benefit to being female ? as it only seems to be guys posting ..

Only benefit to being female when tankslappers occur is we dont have those extra bits to get squashed

I had my worst ever tankslapper on my Impulse. Was overtaking some big pajero or something when I hit some munted tarseal and the bike wobbled so violently under me the petrol tap went straight into my knee cap! OUCH! The pain was intense & I thought my knee was broken.
Last year when I had my mates ZZR1100 with a squared off rear tyre I came over a bumpy bridge on a corner at about 120 when it tried to break loose & spit me off. The rest of the trip to Gisborne my wrists were rather tender.

**xsive-rider** · 30th October 2006, 21:01

Originally Posted by Falconer

Cruising back from the Brass Monkey south of Palmerston, noticed a glassy patch on the road, running straight and smooth at 90k, then all hell broke loose. The revs built up (wheel spin) and the BMW R80 took of sideways big time. Back of power to a violent tank slapper.Side to side for about 8 slaps and slowly came straight. Holly heck, if this is the joys of motor cycling you can stuff it. Totally unprevoked probible cause a patch of diesel,The weather was misty, damp, no rain, cold. My first big one. Riding for 50 years. Is it tme to sell my bike?

i had an old gs 850 a few years ago, was comming back from wanganui to napier.
was on a long straight a slight drizzle just started, more of a mist really, decided to pass this big hotrod van towing a car trailer, as i get up beside him at about 130k my back end tried to overtake me! i corected it to find my arse passing me on the other side.
this carried on for what seemed an enternity, the bars were almost hard lock from side to side now with a big very tight corner aproaching fast.
it was either the 9 wire fence and into the paddock at the end or lay her down and take the corner.
i new i did not have a shit show of making the bend but went for it, you know as soon as i laid her into the corner, as greasy as it was the bike came good, around she went!!!
it was a slow ride home in the rain from then on....shit!!!!!! i thought i was dead.

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