What does a tank slapper mean?
What does a tank slapper mean? Filters. A phenomenon when the front suspension of a motorcycle fails at high speed. This results in the violent oscillation of the handlebars from left to right and making contact with the gas tank which is situated on the chassis between them. What causes a tank slapper on a motorbike? Most tank slappers happen when the front wheel breaks traction, becomes airborne or somehow leaves the track of the rear wheel, causing the frightening chain reaction. When the front wheel leaves the track of the rear wheel the front forks pull hard to get...