Tank Slappers

Originally Posted by Whitehouse

the best way to get out of one is to keep the power on

Originally Posted by Bri w

open the throttle

Originally Posted by Berlin

putting more weigh on the front will slow down the occilations

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

let go slightly off throttle and let it slow down a little

Originally Posted by Bri w

[URL]hit one grip hard

Originally Posted by davepreston

pulling the clutch in works

Originally Posted by Richie

Duff info please ignore this post.

Originally Posted by SV65O

it pretty much sorted itself out after i came off the throttle a little

Originally Posted by Red Herring

It follows that the less you do, the quicker it will stop.....

Originally Posted by Berlin

weight forward is the way to go. As is anything else that dampens the fork side to side occilation

Originally Posted by BanditPat

Wheelie

I'm about to give you the best bit of advice in this thread. Ignore the f******g lot! You have no idea who is right and who is wrong.

And...
Who the hell is gonna remember all that crap anyway and have time to implement any of it.
From what i have seen on you tube on this subject, its pure luck if you stay on.
So if and when it happens to me, im just gonna pray

[Red Herring]

I think relying on luck to keep you out of trouble is a little bit defeatist, but if it works for you so be it....

I think someone who asks for advice is entitled to receive it, what they make of it is their call. I do think if people want to offer advice though they ought to try and explain it a little as it makes it easier to follow if you understand the thoughts behind it....

[yorkie_chris]

Twist of the wrist says telling yourself you're NOT having a crash works in any situation.

Best thing I heard in here is to grip tank hard with your legs and not death-grip the bars. That can't make it any worse and can avoid one of the mechanisms of making it much worse.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Twist of the wrist says telling yourself you're NOT having a crash works in any situation.

Except maybe here

Originally Posted by Red Herring

I think relying on luck to keep you out of trouble is a little bit defeatist, but if it works for you so be it....

I think someone who asks for advice is entitled to receive it, what they make of it is their call. I do think if people want to offer advice though they ought to try and explain it a little as it makes it easier to follow if you understand the thoughts behind it....

Agreed, but the bit in bold is the most important. We all spend our childhoods learning from books written by subject matter experts, and we therefore have a natural tendency to treat the written word as gospel.

The growth of the internet, wiki, forums, blogs, is breaking that tenancy and we are growing more accustomed to thinking about who the author is, but we are not quite there yet.

In this case the consequences of following a bad piece of advice could be grim, so I felt that it needed highlighting.

Originally Posted by Red Herring

I think relying on luck to keep you out of trouble is a little bit defeatist, but if it works for you so be it....

If i, or you managed to stay on after a slapper, wouldnt you consider yourself lucky?
But you're right, i am a bit defeatist

I got my extremely scientifical results from watching lots of youtube videos so I win!

[Mej]

Probably the worst vid i have seen of one.

does not end well so do not watch it sqeamish. guy lived though from what i hear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1W5HN40bpw

guy didnt have his legs gripped, but doesnt really look like he had a chance to save it, i imagine that was definelty a death grip!

[Red Herring]

Originally Posted by Berlin

I got my extremely scientifical results from watching lots of youtube videos so I win!

I based my advice on 23 years of first hand experience, and I've had some right slappers in my time...