Re: [ST] ST, tank slapper?

[triumph1 <triumph1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesn't sound like a tank slapper, but horrible news for sure.  Sorry 
about the loss so close to a new ride.  I've had two what I would 
consider violent slappers, both I attribute to winter weather and the 
fork oil being to thick, not allowing the forks to do their job.  One 
was uphill at 80mph and I hit a series of washboard bumps on the road 
sending the front end bashing from lock to lock.  Scared the living S*** 
out of me.  Relaxed and let it correct itself.  Second was also in the 
winter months passing a car at 70mph, hit a small bump in the road and 
had the same effect.  Both times the slap lasted a few seconds and 
corrected itself when I relaxed and didn't fight the side to side 
movement of the bars.  I have never had this happen when the temperature 
was warm outside and I really don't want to experience it again.

Tim

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