Tank slapper

cusso ken said:

Some of the Japanese Sports bike have a steering dampening systems in the head stock (for want of a better word) and I have seen home made steering dampers using the unit from VW Kombi vans on Bikes I haven't checked but you probably can buy an after market unit for most bikes ,I personally never ride no hands and only rarely one handed to flex my fingers and get circulation going in my hands and arms,

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mr hunt said:

I can't confirm if she is an actual slapper, in that very English sense of the word, but she is clearly touching the tank..

I read this entire thread and I gotta say, my idea of a tank slapper is way different to all y'alls...

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mr hunt said:

I can't confirm if she is an actual slapper, in that very English sense of the word, but she is clearly touching the tank..

I read this entire thread and I gotta say, my idea of a tank slapper is way different to all y'alls...

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IMFASTTOO said:

IT only takes one TANKSLAPPER to bust your ass so CARTIRES and TRAILERS can be deadly so I stay with the proper set up and tires designed for motorcycles I ve had some scary rides on Dragbikes with Flat race slicks and they will put you in some outrageous TANKSLAPPERS on the big TURBO FUNNYBIKES SO stick with motorcycle tires for street riding thats what they are designed for And towing a trailer can get you in serious trouble whats going to happen in an emergency stop from 80+ mph its going to be a scary ride for sure

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IMFASTTOO said:

YES a lot of the mechanics tighten the head bearings to much and that will cause tankslappers

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mr hunt said:

I can't confirm if she is an actual slapper, in that very English sense of the word, but she is clearly touching the tank..

I read this entire thread and I gotta say, my idea of a tank slapper is way different to all y'alls...

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TriumPhil said:

Oh, Messr. Hunt, you nasty boy...


Tank-top slapper:



Professional Grade Tank Slappers:

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mr hunt said:

I can't confirm if she is an actual slapper, in that very English sense of the word, but she is clearly touching the tank..
I read this entire thread and I gotta say, my idea of a tank slapper is way different to all y'alls...

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Filthy Phil said:

I don't normally do this but I took both hands off the bars to adjust my helmet whilst doing 70kph & the handlebars started wobbling from side to side gradually getting more violent.
I tried it at a few different speeds & it only seems to do it below 75kph. It's fine at 100kph.

The bike is a 2015 Rocket X running a Bridgestone Exedra Max on the rear & Avon Cobra on the front.
I took it to the dealer & they checked tyre pressures, wheel balance, steering head bearings & couldn't find anything wrong.
They've booked it in again next week to have another look.

I did notice that the bike steers slightly to the left when I let go of the bars on a flat road surface.

Is there anything else I could get the dealer to check?

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