Tank Slapper

[Kwaka-Kid]

like wanking?




:P

[onearmedbandit]

My best, or worst for that matter, happened on my first gixxer 750, the original 85 model. Suppossedly it was an ex production track bike, but only ridden for about 5 races. There were two of them, both in mint condition with original fairings and very tidy full stop. My brother and I were to buy them both, but in the end I couldn't raise the coin, so my brother bought the best of the two. (The owner was one of the riders of that year and owns a bike outfit here in town). It was relatively std, we know the carbs were bored out, and the engine was blueprinted and balanced, but that was about it.

Anyway, it proved too much for him so he sold it to me. So, on my first open road blast, with my friend on his gixxer we set off to Akaroa. Being young, dumb, and full of, yeah well you know, we started to race each other, full throttle shit, which was all good and proper through twisties. However, when I approached 180km/h the bike would go into a 'death weave'. Determined to wring its neck I move my body around the bike until I found a position that allowed me to go past the magic 180 mark. Big mistake. The bike pulled like it was in 2nd gear and before I knew it I was at an indicated 260km/h and still pulling when I hit a bump in the road. Next thing I knew I was looking at the mudguard and the road, visioned blurred, feet in the air and thinking, 'this is it, I'm dead'. No shame in admitting that I had no control in the situation, just a passenger, a damned lucky one because next thing I'm back on the bike (well, half on) and slowing down. Turned around, went back to town, put new tyres on her and cured it instantly. Without a doubt, that is the scariest thing ever to happen to me on a bike.

(BTW, the gearing was stock 85 gixxer)

[Morepower]

Had a good one on my mates TL1000s out hunua,just pulling past my mate doing about 240kph and she just went mental,no real reason.Kept her nailed (good old MX learning ) and it just got worse and worse,the whole bike was leaping from side to side (the rear was trying to come around )my mate who owned it was following and said he could see daylight under both wheels.....got to the point I knew it wasn't gonna come out of it and started looking for somewhere to crash it(I still had a bit of directional control.....)and decided to try to slow down a bit before I hit the ground ,and buttoned off(amazing how fast yer brain works in these situations isn't it?)......and it stopped Didn't ride it far after that
When I gave it back to my mate(after a quick change of daks)He told me 'yeh it does that,I just button off and it stops'(though he'd never had it happen that fast....)

A tank slapper on a TL ??? couldnt be !! the most stable bike on the road


Been there( at lower speed thank god), the steeringdamper takes care of it though , just got to ride it with soft hands theres nothing to be gained by fighting it.

Dave

[Mongoose]

Had one memorable one on the Guzzi SP1000 but did manage to stay aboard.
Still remember it clear as, it was one of those ultra fast/slow motion thinking sessions. Throttle on?Throtle off? On? Off? On YES and relaxed grip as much as on the bars as i could feel the whole bike starting to want to follow the bars lead in that dance.
Fortunately not a real tight corner, maybe a tad faster than it should have been taken, but the main culprit was some left over frost grit, only about 6 inches square, if that, that started it.

[Two Smoker]

I have had a couple mean short ones on the ZXR400 just recently..... mainly from hitting big bumps...

[aff-man]

I have had a couple mean short ones on the ZXR400 just recently..... mainly from hitting big bumps...

just wait they get a hell of a lot worse believe me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was talking to hoon and he said that maybe the forks need to be re-done. He had some interesting times before he re-did his.