What's a " tank slapper " ? |
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What's a " tank slapper " ? |
Trekkor |
Jun 14 2005, 07:20 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I've heard people say it and I've read it.
Something to do with a/x or track driving, I think. A hard or abrupt turn without control that causes the fuel to slap inside the tank? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) You to slap inside the car ( tank ) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) What is it? Funny answers, if you don't really know, are strongly encouraged. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) I'll sort it all out. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) KT |
lapuwali |
Jun 14 2005, 07:46 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
Nate's got it.
In a car, it would be when the back end gets very loose, you slide one way, overcorrect, it slides the other way, you overcorrect again, rinse, lather, repeat. Sometimes you get away with it, sometimes it just gets worse until you spin completely. On a bike, it can happen even while you're just travelling in a straight line. Something like a bump or a gust of wind or going over a crest destabilizes the bike, and the whole bike "vibrates" at some natural frequency that's based on the various masses and how they're distributed. The bars waggle back and forth, sometimes hitting the stops (or the tank, if there are no stops) and sometimes crushing a thumb. This doesn't always result in a crash, but it always results in a seriously increased heartrate. |
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