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Old 19-01-11, 06:13 PM   #1
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Had my first tank slapper today, was turning right on a large motorway which leads to a slip road for the m61, as i was exiting the roundabout the back wheel started to wheel spin and the back end drifted out a long way and then my bars swung violently side to side about 5 times,

Road was slightly moist

luckily i managed to stay on,

Not sure if i hit a patch of oil/diesel as very strange as i wasn't even going fast, I was riding slower than a do in the pouring rain.

Just a warning to people in this damp weather

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Old 19-01-11, 06:16 PM   #2
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It's great fun - gives you a buzz

Well done for riding through it
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Old 19-01-11, 06:27 PM   #3
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Glad you stayed right side up. Ride safe.
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Old 19-01-11, 06:46 PM   #4
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Tank slap makes you feel alive
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Old 19-01-11, 06:49 PM   #5
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im sorry sir but you seemed to have failed the brown trouser inspection, but on the positive side you pasted the dont flap and feck up section
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Old 19-01-11, 06:52 PM   #6
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Well done you. More detailed analysis required please of what happened and how you reacted and how you treated the controls (if you can remember, I guess it was all over in a nanosecond).
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Old 19-01-11, 07:52 PM   #7
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Not had a tank slapper on the SV yet, not looking forward to the day I do lol.

Glad you be safe
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Old 19-01-11, 08:05 PM   #8
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Well im a wimp then, cos any loss of control like that scares the crap out of me except on my DRZ where i dont care as much.

Well done btw for keeping it together
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Old 19-01-11, 11:21 PM   #9
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Pleased you made it through. Reminded me of an incident with Randy Mamola back in the day blah blah. Atta boy Randy. Click on link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaQGI8GSVJM
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Old 20-01-11, 08:56 AM   #10
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I have had a few ones on country roads and managed to stay on, scary and a rush at the same time, had one as I was breaking for a round about and didn't see the diesel spill on the road and rear locked had to miss the turning and go back around, most scary as a car entered the round about as I was trying to stay upright.
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