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Today I learned both rider and bike need to be in shape for the run to be worthwhile.
I'm exhausted
Had a tank slapper on the freeway when I was a) changing lanes; b) throttle to about 75%; c) over an uneven chunk of road in between the lanes. No comment on mph.
Cut throttle immediately, and bike settled right back down. Kept going.
Sobering. I think rider input started the whole thing
One of the guys in the photos said Hayabusas are known for recovering quickly. I had never heard that.
About 300 mi today
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HayaWakened said:
Today I learned both rider and bike need to be in shape for the run to be worthwhile.
I'm exhausted
Had a tank slapper on the freeway when I was a) changing lanes; b) throttle to about 75%; c) over an uneven chunk of road in between the lanes. No comment on mph.
Cut throttle immediately, and bike settled right back down. Kept going.
Sobering. I think rider input started the whole thing
One of the guys in the photos said Hayabusas are known for recovering quickly. I had never heard that.
About 300 mi today
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A Busa recovering quickly? I’d never heard of one having a tank slapper.
 
WuzzaCBXRider said:
A Busa recovering quickly? I’d never heard of one having a tank slapper.
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Me neither so I'm performing the following:
Change Fork Oil
Service Steering Damper (grease)
Bearing wear/damage
Retighten Steering Stem Head Nut
...and whatever else the manual says, including returning all suspension settings to 'midpoint'

Likely, the combination of acceleration and the uneven 'lip' in the road caused the front wheel to both lift off the ground and fall out of line from rear tire track. I was probably white knuckling my grip and the combination of those 3 led to the slap. The whole event lasted about 2.5 seconds.
 
rd99 said:
Rode after dinner,105 miles,came home after dark30..........been several years since I've done any night ops.......forgot how good it isView attachment 1639616View attachment 1639617 to ride after sunset. :cool:
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I haven’t done any night riding in a long time too. It’s cool enough but I can’t see anything and I don’t want to risk hitting anything running across the road that wouldn’t fit on a dinner plate.
 
HayaWakened said:
Me neither so I'm performing the following:
Change Fork Oil
Service Steering Damper (grease)
Bearing wear/damage
Retighten Steering Stem Head Nut
...and whatever else the manual says, including returning all suspension settings to 'midpoint'

Likely, the combination of acceleration and the uneven 'lip' in the road caused the front wheel to both lift off the ground and fall out of line from rear tire track. I was probably white knuckling my grip and the combination of those 3 led to the slap. The whole event lasted about 2.5 seconds.
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Sounds more like headshake than tank slap.
"Returning suspension settings to mid-point" is probably the Worst thing that you can do.
Set the suspension sag for your weight instead.
Just setting the suspension to x guarantees nothing, other than there's a very high chance it's still not set correctly for the rider, that the bike will still handle poorly, or worse...and you'll be more likely to get a real tank slapper.
The best steering dampner in the world will calm headshake...but won't a stop tank slapper from happening.
If your serious about front end maintenance too, check the steering head bearings, and if they are worn, replace with tapered bearings instead.
 
kim windsor said:
Remember it’s all about the ride enjoy.

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Did European/Aussie/Japanese Gen3's get keyless ignition?
All the preveiws I saw before the gen3 release showed it.
The new 2022 gsxs had keyless shown too.
But, the U.S bikes have standard keys(apparently with immobilizers).
Doesn't bother me either, just curious as to what happened.
Parts shortage or cutting costs.
 
sixpack577 said:
Sounds more like headshake than tank slap.
"Returning suspension settings to mid-point" is probably the Worst thing that you can do.
Set the suspension sag for your weight instead.
Just setting the suspension to x guarantees nothing, other than there's a very high chance it's still not set correctly for the rider, that the bike will still handle poorly, or worse...and you'll be more likely to get a real tank slapper.
The best steering dampner in the world will calm headshake...but won't a stop tank slapper from happening.
If your serious about front end maintenance too, check the steering head bearings, and if they are worn, replace with tapered bearings instead.
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Thanks. Glad you're back
 
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