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Old 05-13-2012, 01:49 PM   #195 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ElectricRider66 View Post
I didn't say they would prevent tank slappers, I said they should "reduce the frequency of this happening".

Please include a quote from your sources explaining how a steering dampner can actually make it worse. I'd need to know about this.
Don't take my word for it. Have a read of Tony Foale's "Motorcycle Handling and Chassis Design" for an expert explanation. I posted where you get the book from. It's a cheap investment compared to building anything to get an understanding of what happens.

In case people are wondering, tank slappers are not the same as the hands-off slowing down wobbles which a damper (or resting a hand on the bars) can cure.
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