Found a video with some R1 forums guys in it!

Hey all. I'm sure you all remember me. Kid on the green kawi. Well.. michigan roads + My bike = tankslapper http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/IxdbxI/IMG_1421Small.jpg So I ended up with an sv. started reading about sport touring and getting into it. well what do you know, guess what I found: http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86659 the guy was on his long trip as we were there. take a look at these 3 videos that he got captured. in the first, southern and the tall awesome dude from DC blow by them like they're riding.... well... cruisers haha! Dragon Run part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz3MhEWk-1Y)

that is pretty cool to find soemthing like that

Damn Kawi-boy. Very sorry to hear about your slapper. That wreck mustve knocked you silly since you decided to get an SV afterwards. Dude, go see a doctor!

Originally posted by xdbx Hey all. I'm sure you all remember me. Kid on the green kawi. Well.. michigan roads + My bike = tankslapper Not to be a dick but the equation goes: rider error=tank-slapper.

Originally posted by fiveoh Not to be a dick but the equation goes: rider error=tank-slapper. not always man. the new r6 has tankslappers with just alittle extra throttle over a bump. some of them can be enduced by the rider. depends on teh situation. yea sorry to hear about the bike hope you make it to the r1 convention next year on the sv.

Originally posted by southern118 not always man. the new r6 has tankslappers with just alittle extra throttle over a bump. some of them can be enduced by the rider. depends on teh situation. yea sorry to hear about the bike hope you make it to the r1 convention next year on the sv. While I haven't ridden it, I find it hard to believe that a bike with 24* rake and 3.8" of trail would tank slap without improper bar input.

I hwae you on the tank slapper. 06 r6 is a tank slapping bitch. I had it slap me at over a 100mph. I thought i was gone. but i just pulled in the clutch and bam it was gone.

These are 2 shots of the tankslapper inducing device http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/IxdbxI/newstuff011.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/IxdbxI/newstuff009.jpg

Originally posted by Skanky Damn Kawi-boy. Very sorry to hear about your slapper. That wreck mustve knocked you silly since you decided to get an SV afterwards. Dude, go see a doctor! didnt knock me silly. Next year, I'd like to RIDE to the dragon. I'm getting tired of not being able to do everything i wanted with a supersport, and to be honest this sv is everything i've ever wanted out of a bike. the twin is something i'll never stray from again, and with the 1000 i got, i'm on par with the numbers i had on the kawi. not to mention full coverage for the kawi was *cough* $4300 a year.. which i couldnt afford, and so i got ***** jacked in the sh*t box. sv1000 it is

Maybe the photos don't show the true geometry of that dip in the road, but from what I can tell, they don't look all that bad. That Kawasaki must be one unstable bike to induce a slapper over that part of the road. How fast were you going?

Originally posted by Skanky Maybe the photos don't show the true geometry of that dip in the road, but from what I can tell, they don't look all that bad. That Kawasaki must be one unstable bike to induce a slapper over that part of the road. How fast were you going? I was going 80. that crack is about 5 inches deep for reference

Not to be a dick....but why did not just move into the other lane? or pick a different line? if that was a 5" dip, then i have the biggest #$%^ in the world

Originally posted by svtlightning Not to be a dick....but why did not just move into the other lane? or pick a different line? if that was a 5" dip, then i have the biggest #$%^ in the world well sir, you are a dick :p I didnt see it in time, and i wasnt really expecting a bump that was going to dismount me. it was 11:45, i was coming back from a full 8 hours of highway riding back from cedar point, it was raining, and the hail had just begun. my mind was busy with other things....

That sucks Kawi Boy!!!! :(

In his defense, the Kawi 636 IS very prone to tankslapping incidents. I did 1 trackday without one at VIR and damn near highsided when I rolled over the rumble strips coming out of T-4 (I think??) North Course. And yes, this is common practice for that turn. Said F@#ck this and IMMEDIATELY ordered a steering damper the next day.

What you are showing in the picture is a very common scene here in PA. We have bridges, railroad crossings and interstates have these broken slabs or dropoffs in many areas, and I have not heard of anyone getting a tankslapper from just riding straight through one. Did you try to swerve while in the middle of it? Something is just not adding up here.:confused: From the picture, looks like you woudl have hit the lowest point, and the slab then raises back up. :dunno It would be nice to introduce yourself also--you were at the convention the entire week, road with us, ate with us, posted n your computer at the villege with us, but yet you never made any attempt to talk to anyone there. But then again, you do have all those pictures you took of your bike. Glad your not hurt--that is main thing. Hopefully you will make it to the convention next year, maybe we will know your name by then. :hellobye

he did talk marty honestly he even helped us go pick up kendalls bike when it broke down and took the time to take it to wheelers

Originally posted by Finsl In his defense, the Kawi 636 IS very prone to tankslapping incidents. I did 1 trackday without one at VIR and damn near highsided when I rolled over the rumble strips coming out of T-4 (I think??) North Course. And yes, this is common practice for that turn. Said F@#ck this and IMMEDIATELY ordered a steering damper the next day. Got to disagree there. I rode one at Barber at a very fast pace. That bike is REALLY stable and not prone to shake the head.

Sorry about your wreck man.... Glad your Ok!!!!

Originally posted by LE351 .....It would be nice to introduce yourself also--you were at the convention the entire week, road with us, ate with us, posted n your computer at the villege with us, but yet you never made any attempt to talk to anyone there. But then again, you do have all those pictures you took of your bike.... Some people are shy. I know I am. I have to force myself to talk to you bunch of weirdos. :fact Btw, it's "rode" and "village" :vanish

I understand how some people can be shy, if you throw me in a room full of people, Ill manage to talk to every person, but its the opposite of a good friend of mine. Im still trying to figure out how he met his wife. Glad your OK xDBx, btw, you did talk to me, I had some friends in the cabin next to you

Originally posted by Aron213 ...its the opposite of a good friend of mine. Im still trying to figure out how he met his wife.... :lol :lol I know people like that.

Originally posted by fiveoh While I haven't ridden it, I find it hard to believe that a bike with 24* rake and 3.8" of trail would tank slap without improper bar input. Not to be a dick... But we're talkin real roads here, nice and bumpy... keeps it interestin if you're goin 10 tenths unlike those nice smooth race tracks mate.

Originally posted by streetjester I hwae you on the tank slapper. 06 r6 is a tank slapping bitch. I had it slap me at over a 100mph. I thought i was gone. but i just pulled in the clutch and bam it was gone. jester if you ever get into a nasty high speed slapper mate a little rear brake pulls the front back in line like magic mate:epimp

Originally posted by fiveoh Got to disagree there. I rode one at Barber at a very fast pace. That bike is REALLY stable and not prone to shake the head. has it ever occured 2 u guys that the bike u rode at barber probly had well sorted suspesion and maybe the other ones clickers/spring rate to riders wieght-riding style/sag/valving up the shit... man I've ridden friends R1's before, same year as mine, same tyres same everything only suspension not set up to suit me and my style, and guess what? Absolutely s**t house to ride back 2 back with mine that is all in the set up!

Originally posted by fiveoh Got to disagree there. I rode one at Barber at a very fast pace. That bike is REALLY stable and not prone to shake the head. I LOVE this bike and I'm not saying it is not stable, it is extremely stable, but having 8K miles in the seat on this bike, I would still say it is more prone to headshake than others. And no, in my opinion I do not use the damper as a crutch on this bike (ie: I know how to ride it).:beer

Originally posted by BigPoPPa Some people are shy. I know I am. I have to force myself to talk to you bunch of weirdos. :fact Btw, it's "rode" and "village" :vanish and yet, here on the interweb, you just won't shut up.:beer

Originally posted by ando11 and yet, here on the interweb, you just won't shut up.:beer I was being sarcastic. :makeout

Originally posted by BigPoPPa I was being sarcastic. :makeout so was i. :sneaky

Originally posted by TFF Not to be a dick... But we're talkin real roads here, nice and bumpy... keeps it interestin if you're goin 10 tenths unlike those nice smooth race tracks mate. Yeah thanks, I realize that. :hellobye Not all tracks are nice and smooth. That bump wasn't the cause of the headshake. The bumb caused that rider to tighten his grip on the bars and THAT caused the headshake. :fact

Originally posted by TFF has it ever occured 2 u guys that the bike u rode at barber probly had well sorted suspesion and maybe the other ones clickers/spring rate to riders wieght-riding style/sag/valving up the shit... man I've ridden friends R1's before, same year as mine, same tyres same everything only suspension not set up to suit me and my style, and guess what? Absolutely s**t house to ride back 2 back with mine that is all in the set up! The bike I rode at Barber had stock suspension.

Originally posted by fiveoh The bike I rode at Barber had stock suspension. Fair enough dude:bow

Originally posted by fiveoh Yeah thanks, I realize that. :hellobye Not all tracks are nice and smooth. That bump wasn't the cause of the headshake. The bumb caused that rider to tighten his grip on the bars and THAT caused the headshake. :fact mmmmm... it does make sense

Originally posted by fiveoh Yeah thanks, I realize that. :hellobye Not all tracks are nice and smooth. That bump wasn't the cause of the headshake. The bumb caused that rider to tighten his grip on the bars and THAT caused the headshake. :fact good call bout the tracks... we got some road race tracks over her so bumpy u'd swear they were mx tracks!:rock

Originally posted by BigPoPPa Some people are shy. I know I am. I have to force myself to talk to you bunch of weirdos. :fact Btw, it's "rode" and "village" :vanish :lol :lol JOE JOE JOE JOE at leaste i spelll bette rthan james :lol You??? Shy??? :bs :bs :bs

Originally posted by ando11 and yet, here on the interweb, you just won't shut up.:beer Why do you think he has 23K posts?!?! I can picture it now...when he is patroling the streets, he will be surfin the R1 forum on the computer in the patrol car!!:fact :crash :confused: :D

good to hear you weren't hurt too bad. GL with teh new bike!