Slapper Video..........
Discussion
I had a tank slapper on my R6. It can happen is the most innocent of places. I was just overtaking a few cars south of Towcester at their speed plus about 10-20mph. The front wheel skipped on some of the bumps and the bars oscillated for what felt like an hour but was probably 3-4 seconds (time seemed to slow).
Next time I had to brake, my brakes didn't work because the disks had knocked the pads back into the calipers. Pump them a few times and normal service was resumed.
I put an Ohlins over-the-yoke steering damper on it and it never happened again.
The Aprilia has one as standard although I keep it on the mimimum adjustment. The bars will still do a quick wobble but it stops as soon as it starts.
Next time I had to brake, my brakes didn't work because the disks had knocked the pads back into the calipers. Pump them a few times and normal service was resumed.
I put an Ohlins over-the-yoke steering damper on it and it never happened again.
The Aprilia has one as standard although I keep it on the mimimum adjustment. The bars will still do a quick wobble but it stops as soon as it starts.
This is a mpeg of a guy I know, Dave Orritt on the TT.
They had had a problem with the steering damper on the start line and had to go with it on a very soft setting.
Dave lost a finger in that accident as he slid down the road with the bike on top of his hand.
Smarted a bit I understand.
BTW, he is an absolute top top bloke, a real character.
They had had a problem with the steering damper on the start line and had to go with it on a very soft setting.
Dave lost a finger in that accident as he slid down the road with the bike on top of his hand.
Smarted a bit I understand.
BTW, he is an absolute top top bloke, a real character.
I remember seeing that on the 1999 TT video (assume it was 99 due to the link). I always wondered what injuries he may have suffered.... I suppose a missing finger isn't too bad considering what could have happened (some nasty places to crash on the TT course).
It was another thing that put me off of buying a bike (shhh... I know I am in biker Banter). I figured that if a guy with his experience can have an accident like that, then what chance did I have. Still love bikes though.
It was another thing that put me off of buying a bike (shhh... I know I am in biker Banter). I figured that if a guy with his experience can have an accident like that, then what chance did I have. Still love bikes though.
jolley said:
I figured that if a guy with his experience can have an accident like that, then what chance did I have. Still love bikes though.
But he was in a race and probably pushing the thing at 110%, whereas you'd never ever get that close to limits of a modern bike on public roads unless you have a deathwish or are completely insane.
Jolley I had a few small ones on my 99 gsxr 750 and one big one. the stock steering damper had been removed by the PO.
As one of the above posters wrote. I had a big slapper one day overtaking a car. both feet flew off the foot rests and I was all over the place. I really did think the game was up.
went and bought a matris steering damper and never had one again.
I actualy have a small clip of a very small slapper I made of me when I first bought my bike. on the clip you can see the bars move quickly form side to side for a split second if that. while riding the bike it felt like it was ages.
saw the clip and realised what a pussy I was
As one of the above posters wrote. I had a big slapper one day overtaking a car. both feet flew off the foot rests and I was all over the place. I really did think the game was up.
went and bought a matris steering damper and never had one again.
I actualy have a small clip of a very small slapper I made of me when I first bought my bike. on the clip you can see the bars move quickly form side to side for a split second if that. while riding the bike it felt like it was ages.
saw the clip and realised what a pussy I was
barry sheene said:
you'd never ever get that close to limits of a modern bike on public roads unless you have a deathwish or are completely insane.
....I climb, jump out of planes, race downhill, and drive my impreza too damned fast.... I know I would try to find my limits on a bike, and I just do not think I have that many lives left! (I know what you mean though).
Roughly how fast would he have been going at that point anyway? It doesn't look to be over 80 or 90mph, but I am having trouble judging it. Anyone know that section of the course?
jolley said:
you'd never ever get that close to limits of a modern bike on public roads unless you have a deathwish or are completely insane.
....I climb, jump out of planes, race downhill, and drive my impreza too damned fast.... I know I would try to find my limits on a bike, and I just do not think I have that many lives left! (I know what you mean though).
Roughly how fast would he have been going at that point anyway? It doesn't look to be over 80 or 90mph, but I am having trouble judging it. Anyone know that section of the course?
Looked more like 120-130 to me
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