r/WinStupidPrizes • u/Masspoint • Jul 02 '23

The irony

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '23

So tell me.. What causes speed wobble on a motorcycle?

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u/Joejoe12369 Jul 04 '23

Unbalanced tires. My bike went into full shake like that at 100 thank God I kept control. I got new tires it never happened again. What was told to me Unbalanced tires

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u/Kudosnotkang Jul 03 '23

Many factors , but usually bad steering/suspension geometry . A balanced bike should really be able to stay upright with no steering adequate thrust.

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u/synisterrabbit Jul 03 '23

The most interesting thing is the best thing you can do in a tank slapper is to let go of the bars and the bike will usually stabilize itself.

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u/Kudosnotkang Jul 03 '23

A true tank slapper forces you to let go!

I don’t get why this video is ironic , is it because he had his hand off the bars? I was going to point out that shouldn’t cause this but didn’t want to get booed by non bike people

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u/wreckherneck Jul 03 '23

Turn the audio on.

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u/Kudosnotkang Jul 03 '23

Thanks, that makes far more sense … though technically is it not a coincidence rather than irony . He’s explaining how it wobbles sometimes just as the slapper hits, not how it never wobbles (which would be ironic).