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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Modified Steering Stem
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<blockquote data-quote="Martyn Goodwin" data-source="post: 75821" data-attributes="member: 2433"><p>I had a massive Tank Slapper on my Comet when going through a very gentle sweeping bend on a country road at around 60 mph. Result was much damage to bike and self. </p><p></p><p>There was no braking involved. Post incident examination of accident site revealed road works that had left a circular mound on the road surface, about 3 foot in diameter with its crest about 4 inches above the surrounding road surface. This 'hump' was all but invisssible in the dappled light. Chap who was following me said the bike was tracking just fine then it suddenly became airborne (when I hit the mound) and on landing all hell broke loose. I remember the onset of the head-shake and thats it - I regained consciousness 20 minutes later! This is something I do NOT wish to experience again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martyn Goodwin, post: 75821, member: 2433"] I had a massive Tank Slapper on my Comet when going through a very gentle sweeping bend on a country road at around 60 mph. Result was much damage to bike and self. There was no braking involved. Post incident examination of accident site revealed road works that had left a circular mound on the road surface, about 3 foot in diameter with its crest about 4 inches above the surrounding road surface. This 'hump' was all but invisssible in the dappled light. Chap who was following me said the bike was tracking just fine then it suddenly became airborne (when I hit the mound) and on landing all hell broke loose. I remember the onset of the head-shake and thats it - I regained consciousness 20 minutes later! This is something I do NOT wish to experience again. [/QUOTE]
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