First ever Tank Slapper.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

It was a highside she just forgot to fall off

I've done that - very scary - like MBK I miraculously rode through mine - the guy behind told me what had happened - I wouldn't have had a clue what it was, it happened so quickly!

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

I've done that - very scary - like MBK I miraculously rode through mine - the guy behind told me what had happened - I wouldn't have had a clue what it was, it happened so quickly!

Done it twice on the SV. Last time I did it on the SV I opened the throttle a bit too hard and too early coming out of a slow tight bend, so there wouldn't be much more than a dented pride and some dents on the bike if I had come off, but it was just enough to get my ar$e out of the seat, and throw my balls forwards onto the tank! OUCHO!

The first time was on an SV Ecosse rideout at about 70mph, no warning, probably diesel the same as MBK, well out of the seat, legs everywhere, but somehow managed to keep it upright. Guy in front nearly crashed himself 'cos he was so transfixed on his mirror watching me, and he said afterwards he thought I was coming off for sure. Whilst I **** myself at the time, it was on the solo ride home hours later that it hit me, arrived home white and shaking, and then I couldn't stop thinking about it for a week.

[ophic]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

http://www.triumph675.net/forum/show...40391&p=533253

Crunchy. you can see what happens with the rear stepping out in a bit more detail there, this time though it looks like him hitting full lock is what causes the flip rather than the rear tyre regaining grip.

How to surf on an SV:

That has to be the most awesome action shot of an SV ever!

[yorkie_chris]

Guy over here did same and parked it on his head... caught on camera too.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

It can't have been that uncontrolled since you didn't crash

Course we do

LOL! Chris, there was certainly NOTHING controlled about any of that!!

[Bri w]

Nice going MBK!

Had plenty of wobbles and twitches down the years, and the odd mega slide. Only one proper tankslapper tho'. I got out of it by opening the throttle, and getting the weight off the front of the bike. Once I got over the brown trouser moment, and got the bike home I took the cheap hanblebar fairing off that I'd fitted to it that had upset the balance and fitted new fork springs and oil.

For the most part, in a (rear wheel) skid/slide the rear wheel doesn't have traction, in a tankslapper it does.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Crunchy. you can see what happens with the rear stepping out in a bit more detail there, this time though it looks like him hitting full lock is what causes the flip rather than the rear tyre regaining grip.

Kudos to the photographer - that's a fabulous sequence of shots.