Australian Motorcyclist

SLAP ME, BABY

TANK-SLAPPERS HAVE largely gone the way of Barnaby Joyce’s’ political career. And it’s probably just as well. The New Age riders, hipster bitch-monkeys, and those under 30 simply lack the correct chromosomes to deal with tank-slappers.

The departure of these terrifying happenings from our current safety-first riding experience is certainly a matter of evolution. The laws of physics have not changed. But the way we address them has.

The addition of steering dampers, better suspension, friendlier tyres, electronic rider

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