im new to all this , whats a tankslapper

Man i remember that crash nasty one that! bet there was a pinch mark on the seat where his **** gripped it! that guy was a friend of a friend of a friend apparently on the tt the drill the lockstops on the frame and screw bolts in to limit the travel of the steering! but this gentleman apparently didnt do with dire results. Not sure if that story is true but i dont see why this guy i new would lie.
Nasty things slappers no matter how you look at it

Originally Posted by Keith1983

And there was me thinking it was a lady of ill repute that sat on your petrol tank!

I've had 2, both on my 125, niether were fun, first I went round a corner too fast, second my bike hit a pothole and landed on the front wheel with the back one slightly off the ground, both were hospital jobs, both involved fractured or broken arms/wrists... Simple rule, DON'T DO IT!