Re: [ST] Skill question on "Tank slap" (Brake Loss)

["rmasiak" <rmasiak@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Funny you mention this now.  You must have seen the Road America race too.

To add to this question, the racer who experienced the "tank slap" also
wiped out shortly later in Turn 1.  He explained later that he had brain
fade and panic because there were no brakes.  Also, I was just reading an
article, where the author test rode bikes on a track.  He crashed the CBR954
because he too experienced a "tank slap" then into the next turn had no
brakes. ??????

QUESTION:  How does "tank slap" attribute to brake loss???  I've read the
later posts about what causes this phenomenon, but no body mentioned the
BRAKE LOSS afterwards.

- -Rich
'00 RS
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Maher <mahervis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 6:12 AM
Subject: [ST] Skill question on "Tank slap"


> G'day all
>
> Just a question on "tank slap", what causes it, how can you prevent it or
> reduce the chance of it happening and finally has anyone on the list
> experienced it with an ST Sprint??  If so, was it preventable or could you
> have handled it better?
>
> I have never experienced this particular problem but understand that it
> usually leads to highsiding the bike and ouch fall down.
>
> Cheers, Chris 955ST


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