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Old 22-09-08, 02:40 PM   #44
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Default Re: Tankslapper!

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Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave View Post
I have the rear end jacked up, the Ohlins shock lenghtened, and the SRAD forks dropped a little on the 800 and it does not slap at all. Mind you the suspension and chassis all work together, it is this that stops tank slappers.
I think I worded that badly, it did it once in 27k, it wasn't a regular thing[1]. I suspect that at the time I had maybe a square-ish rear or possible that tyre pressures were wrong or something else.

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[1] If it had done it again I would have been off to get a steering damper pretty smartish!
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