Tank-slapper on a Hyobag 250

[bert_is_evil]

My handlebars wont lash out and bounce around on a quality bike like an r6.

Oh they will, it's definitely not hard to get into a tank slapper on an R6, that why so many people put steering dampers on them.

[Bend-it]

If you try to sell it on trademe (or anywhere), you will have to fess up about the (dangerous!) fault, and then its worth little or nothing. Geez its under warranty man - go stand on them about it.

Steve

+1

COmpletely agree, unless the shop gives you a reasonable trade-in. Then they can sort out the warranty issues directly.

[hmurphy]

hey drongo, get yourself some clues here ok.
- If you cant handle a lowly GT250 then forget about an R6 for the short term.
- Oil res on a 4 stroke.........something is fishy - take it back to dealer to sort......they have to, that is why you have a warranty.
- Who the hell told you that an R6 won't tank slap? its slaps harder and faster than your GT......it has clipon bars dumbass....

Ixion you are right - the only thing this squid is missing in jandals.

Geez mate your a firey bastard arn't you?!

I can handle a GT250R, believe me. I have never come off and I have done nothing on it to prove that I can't ride it well!! So where did that comment come from? Am I riding it badly because oil shitted out the back on to my rear wheel and all over my bike and caused a near high side WHICH I brought back? I ride DRZ400 bikes often at my uncles farm off road on tricky stuff so I am used to slides, but an oil slide is something completely different.

SQUID!!??!? I wear leathers when I ride, boots and gloves. If I was riding "Stupidly" and "Quick" then the oil would have taken the rear wheel right out from underneath me OR the near high side would have actually been a high side. Believe me, I could have gone MUCH quicker around the corner if I wanted to.

The tank slapper at 100km/h was waaaaaayyyyy out of the ordinary. I could have been going 130km/h on the hyobag if I wanted (and still be cruising on that straight) and it bounced everywhere on a dead straight line. I am quite damn sure a 2007 or 2008 r6 would have gone over that with no worries! Hell my Dad's 1990 CBR1000F went faster on the straight than me with no tank slapping action and his bike is over 18 years old!

So what I am saying is, the r6 wont randomly tank slap on simple straights like my Hyosung is. I NEVER SAID that it doesn't tank slap. Shit, if you were being a big enough dickhead on New Zealand country roads (speeding, wheelies etc.) I am sure you could get mostly ANY bike to tank slap. So buddy, read the tread properly before you start accusing me of being a "SQUID" or a shitty rider or a "dumbass".

Other than that guy have a laugh because he thinks I am a "dumbass", the comments have been helpful. I have been talking with the dealer and mechanic and the problem with my Hyosung will be rectified. I value my life and I don't want to be on a leasurly cruise or on a bit of a burn over the takas and have another tank slapper or oil leak.

Cheers for the help and discussion guys and gals

[hmurphy]

Oh they will, it's definitely not hard to get into a tank slapper on an R6, that why so many people put steering dampers on them.

I could imagine mate!! But would it tank slap at 100km/h on a dead simple straight? My dads 18 year old bike will sit at twice that on country roads and not even slightly try to put the rider in to a tank slap. My Hyosung would try to do it on the first pebble on the road!
I would definately have a damper on a high power machine like the r6 too. I never race or go for high speed all the time, but I do like to have the bike nice and low so a quality bike that wont spew oil over my rear wheel and a damper for reassureance would be quite nice right about now!

Cheers mate!

[bert_is_evil]

You're right it definitely wouldn't do that - sounds like you have some major issues with that Hyosung! I'd defintely go for the trade it and let the dealer sort it out under warantee option asap if there is one.

[hmurphy]

Yep! That warentee will save my ass! Literally. Oh and my wallet. There are enough holes in that already.

Cheers

[jrandom]

Yep! That warentee will save my ass! Literally.

Literally?

[hmurphy]

Hahahahaha you know I didn't mean that ass!

[nodrog:Me]

have you thought that maybe there is nothing wrong with your handbag, and you may have just hit something on the road like a stone/uneven pice of tarmac/dip in the road/low flying wood pidgeon/etc?

ive had many high quality motorcycles (yes better than this magical R6 of which you speak) and have had tank slappers on all of them, which have all been caused by external elements (the best being when i ran over the neighbours cat)

if it happens once or twice forget about it, if starts to happen repeatedly burn it and claim the insurance money.

[jrandom]

high quality motorcycles (yes better than this magical R6 of which you speak)

Inconceivable!

[nodrog:Me]

Inconceivable!

Raj is that you?

[jrandom]

Raj is that you?

I bet your trumpy doesn't have MotoGP brakes.

[nodrog:Me]

I bet your trumpy doesn't have MotoGP brakes.

it does now, Harsha sent me the ones of his fxr150

[hmurphy]

Hahaha!! I like the r6 for a lot of reasons already, and I havn't had a chance to ride it yet! I will line up the best of the 600 supersports and decide on one in a years time.

Yeah I absolutely thought it was just stuff I was hitting on the road, and I still think that! But it seems that the bike is already worn out from the 4 or 5 that I have had and is doing it much easier than usual. Poor thing, I liked a lot about the Hyosung to be honest. But I don't like it much now that it wants me dead what with all the oil splurting from the bike on to the rear tire.

[nodrog:Me]

get your head stem bearings checked, they could be fucked.