NinjaNick Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) what exactly causes a tank slapper?Catching air under the wheel and it hitting anyways but straight. Also accelerating really hard over uneven pavement. Lots of things can cause them honestly. Next time riding, shake your bars a little bit at speed and you'll feel uneasy. Now imagine that x10. They can get pretty violent.I've experienced so many tankslappers while hitting corners or accelerating over bad asphalt that it's an uneasy experience.I need to purchase a steering damper. Edited June 3, 2009 by NinjaNick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzwhtman Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 the action alone hurts. before the dump if you dont save it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 lol, you know what I'm taking away from this thread?you're fucked... no matter what you do SOMETHING can cause it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzwhtman Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 i just wear gear ... helps the landing score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvismb Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Meh I've seen Jarvis do that.I don't know who Jarvis is, so now I feel out of the loop that would be me, and mine wasn't as much knee, had way more air, and there was a lot more off-road involved...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I don't know who Jarvis is, so now I feel out of the loop you're not missin much.jk Jarvis!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Ride like that in Coshocton and watch the Amish horses shit bricks.And buck kids off the back. I'm sorry, that's still funny to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzwhtman Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 lol good luck with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochknstrps Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 lol good luck with thatHere you go Mr. Know It All "Described simply, a tankslapper is rapid oscillations of your front wheel, casued by a bump in the road that suddenly gererates lots of energy. You may get a 'slapper landing a wheelie crossed up or by gassing hard over some painted chevrons, cats-eyes, or just down a bumpy lane.The sheer viloence of a slapper makes it difficult to know what to do. Initially, the things you SHOULD NOT DO are important. You should not try and control the slapper with your hands - your reactions are too slow and may amplify the furious flapping. Tensing up only makes the a tankslapper worse, as there's no way your arms can soak up the forsces quick enough, and you may end up making the oscillations worse. Braking isn't a good idea either, as the last thing the front-end needs is more weight on it. Off-road experience helps becasue gassing a bike through the slapper, thereby transferring weight to the rear of the bike, to the point at which the front wheel is lifted off the ground, is the tried-and-tested method of escpaing. After its all finished, make sure to pump your brakes because there's a strong chance that your pads will have been knocked out of their calipers."Taken from "How to attack panic", an article from Fast Bikes magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvismb Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 MJ/Nick - you guys suck. that is all.and IP's right, it says pretty much that exact thing almost the entire time you read Twist of the Wrist 2. Over and over again throughout the chapters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzwhtman Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Here you go Mr. Know It All "Described simply, a tankslapper is rapid oscillations of your front wheel, casued by a bump in the road that suddenly gererates lots of energy. You may get a 'slapper landing a wheelie crossed up or by gassing hard over some painted chevrons, cats-eyes, or just down a bumpy lane.The sheer viloence of a slapper makes it difficult to know what to do. Initially, the things you SHOULD NOT DO are important. You should not try and control the slapper with your hands - your reactions are too slow and may amplify the furious flapping. Tensing up only makes the a tankslapper worse, as there's no way your arms can soak up the forsces quick enough, and you may end up making the oscillations worse. Braking isn't a good idea either, as the last thing the front-end needs is more weight on it. Off-road experience helps becasue gassing a bike through the slapper, thereby transferring weight to the rear of the bike, to the point at which the front wheel is lifted off the ground, is the tried-and-tested method of escpaing. After its all finished, make sure to pump your brakes because there's a strong chance that your pads will have been knocked out of their calipers."Taken from "How to attack panic", an article from Fast Bikes magazine.lol mr know it all .... funny kid funny. do some research . thats the myth that increasing speed will bring back the harmonic balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 lol mr know it all .... funny kid funny. do some research . thats the myth that increasing speed will bring back the harmonic balance.... oh man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Wow just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 What are we debating here again?"There's more than one way to skin a cat", just like there's more than one way to get out of a tank slapper.I prefer the arm lockout + throttle apply. But, others prefer the lowside, highside, or 'over the bars' method of recovering from a tank slapper. I'm not going to try and advise people out of their preferred methods, they have their reasons - maybe they desire to see their doctor, or perhaps they want to continually test attackpainters skills? I'm not here to judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochknstrps Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) lol mr know it all .... funny kid funny. do some research . thats the myth that increasing speed will bring back the harmonic balance.Sir you are a Moron. Edited June 4, 2009 by nochknstrps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzwhtman Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 man why can no one have a mature discussion on here. me myself . i am not gonna recommend to NEW motorcyclists to accelerate in a tank slap . there is alot of reasons they occur not just loss of traction. fastbike mag might have engineers working and produced that article.... but id gomore with the engineers that deal with the manufacture and nature of a motorcycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I'm just waiting for people to start citing sources for their info and then we can get this ball rolling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochknstrps Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 man why can no one have a mature discussion on here. me myself . i am not gonna recommend to NEW motorcyclists to accelerate in a tank slap . there is alot of reasons they occur not just loss of traction. fastbike mag might have engineers working and produced that article.... but id gomore with the engineers that deal with the manufacture and nature of a motorcycle.No see Fast Bikes andother motorcycle magazines hire people that have no experience with motorcycles, people who don't have the slightest idea of how to ride but know how to search the interent for subject matter and then pass that off as thier own ideas after misinterpreting everything they just read. I think you would have a bright future being a motorcycle journalist if that were true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochknstrps Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I'm just waiting for people to start citing sources for their info and then we can get this ball rolling... me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 glad to see some other people on here arguing besides me..all i know is i dont want to meet mr tank slapper amytime soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzwhtman Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 ok im dropping it , next tank slap you encounter ... as i said good luck with that. i dont attack i respond. i was not attacking anyone in this post . i have been riding longer than some here have breathed , and from exsperience i know tank slaps are not allways a accelerate to solve process. we are here as mature adults , and having discussions. we dont have to agree. and i choose not to attack personally . IT IS WHAT IT IS . the net. lol lets have a discussion during a ride and im sure we will all have a little more respect towards eachother ...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 glad to see some other people on here arguing besides me..all i know is i dont want to meet mr tank slapper amytime soonshut up loser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacknjinx Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 shut up loserHAAAAAAAAAAAAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacknjinx Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Let's all go for a ride and discuss this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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