Front wheel wheelie wobble...

[mattgt]

Hi

Many of you might have seen the stunt video of the guy who's deaf being filmed by his mate on another superbike. The deaf guy is doing a standy up wheelie with his right leg crossed over... When he puts the bike down his front wheel is obviously not in line with the direction of the bike, hence a bloody big wobble starts. The bike wobbles out of control and he slams into the one car on the stretch of road.

I'm getting somewhere with this.

Just a few hours ago, on my way back from work, I crashed. My RVF400 is waiting for a new clutch, so I've borrowed my mum's piaggio scooter. I was being a dickhead (and got rightly punished) and the front wheel must have come off the ground or something, as the handlebars started to shake and the next thing I find is gravel in my face.

Now, my question. Does anyone know the best way to stop this from happening? I think I can remember trying to wrestle the handlebars from vibrating from left to right lock, and it obviously didn't work. Would braking hard on the back help? Or leaning? The answer is probably just jump off the damned thing. I'm left here feeling rather stupid as my bloody left leg throbs and dribbles.

Other question: why is my leg bleeding when my trousers have no graze or holes in them? Answer that!

[veeeffarr]

[sickpup]

Learn to ride maybe?

[mattgt]

Learn to ride? Sorry, I think you'll find riding sports bike for 3 years then to jump on a ped seems slightly different!

[G]

What you're talking about is a 'tank slapper' or similar, I expect - do a search on here and there's plenty of threads.

They can be caused by many things, including a badly setup bike - again, details in other threads.

Most times they aren't initiated from a wheelie.

Braking or trying to force the bars will make it worse.
Gradually getting on the power and holding the bars loosely is what to do.

[Zimbo]

What G said, also a steering damper would help.

[Suzuki]

[feef]

[mattgt]

Well as I say I've been quite lucky I would say on my bike. But the first time I get on this bloody moped it throws me off! I know what a tank slapper is (didn't know it applied to peds). I think I've worked out what it was - I must have leant too far over turning a corner and bottomed out, I pulled on the handlebars and they jiggled and threw me off. That's my only explaination. Hopefully my clutch springs will come today so I can get back to it!

[NSR Mick]

[NSR Mick]

NUTTER!!!!!!!!!!!
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[mattgt]

I recon there should be a day when everyone jumps from their R1s, GSX thous, 600RR, Ninjas etc etc to jump on a 50cc (mine topped out at 34 mph) and see what happens. It's bloody scary! And now I've gota fix the bloody thing b4 my mum wants it back. Anyone want to buy a mashed ped?

[NSR Mick]

To be fair mate I jumped on a ped whilst I had my FZR1000 and promptly crashed it because it was just so light.
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[mattgt]