TANKSLAPPER - what is it ??

hi all.. i often heard the expression TANKSLAPPER in this forum. What exactly is it? how dows it exist ? and how do you prevent it ? thx allready for your time. Rico:thumbup

tankslapper (v.) The handle bars on a sports bike, flick from lock to lock(one side to the other) rapidly and at great strenght. also see shake's it's head.

:jump Also be carefull the 1st time you grab the front brakes when you have a Tankslapper. It causes the pistons in the calaper to spread away from the disk. Thus giving you stuff all or no brakes when you want them. A few squeeses on the leaver will soon have them back in place tho..:thumbup

so it only exists at high speed ? it just happens ? or it happens at certan manouvres ? i have really no idea what i have to take in mind. greezt Rico:thumbup

It is not necessarily a high speed thing. You can get them any time the front suspension is not able to do its job. Heavy acceleration: The front wheel does not have enough weight and is just skimming the road. A ripple could knock it out of line. Heavy braking: The shocks are under so much pressure they can not react to irregularities in the road. Setting down a wheelie: If the wheel is not straight Can someone post the link to the vid of the Isle of Man tank slapper? Erik S.

Here is a video of TANKSLAPPER :confused: http://www.r1-forum.com/videos/movie.php?vid_id=70&action=embed&comments=true

Originally posted by cartierR1 Here is a video of TANKSLAPPER :confused: http://www.r1-forum.com/videos/movie.php?vid_id=70&action=embed&comments=true What could that poor soul have done in order 2 regain control of the Slapper?:crash

The problem with tankslappers is when the rider grabs tightly on the bars and transmits the oscillations to the rear. You should just relax your arms, get your weight on the pegs, stay on the gas and wait for it to settle down. Easier said than done. Erik S.

this tankslapper movie looks pretty scared. Man, i cant emagine about crashing like that. thx anyway. ! i know now what it is ! Rico