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Tank slapper
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curlyjoe Offline
High Mileage

Massachusetts
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Post: #11
RE: NOT Surviving the streets...
The guy taking the video said they paced him for 5-10 miles and the guy almost lost control 5 or six times but only at higher speeds. It was a weird 360 though.

Click on the title of the video and it will take you to youtube where you can read the comments made by the guy who took the video.

Alternatively: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNwQK_HIHRU

2013 CB1100 ABS
2008 ST1300
07-01-2017 01:46 PM
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dailyrider Offline
1st Service Completed

Dearborn, Mi
Posts: 114
Joined: Jun 2013
Post: #12
Tank slapper
Now i've experienced tank slappers before, even recently on my CB, fixed now, but never this bad.
http://digg.com/video/motorcyclist-death-wobble

Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas to clear your head.
07-02-2017 05:25 PM
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The ferret Offline
Forum Moderator

Ohio
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Post: #13
RE: Tank slapper
Was already posted under title not surviving the streets or something like that

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2021 NC750X DCT (Angry Bird)
07-02-2017 06:57 PM
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Cormanus Online
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Queensland, Australia
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Post: #14
RE: Tank slapper
I was going to merge them earlier, but got interrupted.

Done now.
07-02-2017 08:02 PM
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Frulk Offline
High Mileage

Utah
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Post: #15
RE: Tank slapper
ATGATT has a new poster child.
07-02-2017 08:31 PM
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offroadfx4 Offline
High Mileage

Indiana
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Post: #16
RE: Tank slapper
Surely that was some kind of mechanical failure? Flat tire, loose wheel axle?

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2014 Honda CB1100 STD
1984 Kawasaki GPZ750
1978 Yamaha YZ125
1976 Honda CB750 (cost $1776 new)
1973 Honda CB350
1970 Honda 50 Mini Trail
07-02-2017 10:39 PM
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Flynrider Offline
Been There

Phoenix, AZ
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Post: #17
RE: Tank slapper
(07-02-2017 10:39 PM)offroadfx4 Wrote:  Surely that was some kind of mechanical failure? Flat tire, loose wheel axle?

I've had a few bikes that developed wobbles like that. It was always something like a bad tire, damaged wheel, steering head bearings, etc... If everything on the front end is not tight and balanced, it's almost inevitable that you'll get some kind of wobble at speed. Continuing to ride at freeway speeds with the bars shaking like that is just asking for trouble.

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1993 CB750 Nighthawk - Tahitian Blue
07-02-2017 10:54 PM
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