Spyder now-- thinking about a Slingshot

[1dn5up]

Before age made me give up bikes, I went thru several 400,500,650 scooters and most can do anything about as well as any other two wheeler, of any size. A friend of mine rode the snot out of a 500 Piaggo scooter and could out ride most of us. I think you'll love it.

Also have a Dalem 250 scoot I use at the glamp. Picked it up for $100 . Got a contact in Korea for parts . Only thing I don’t like about it is the seat is terrible, as was the MP3. Had a Russel seat made for the MP3 . And WOW - what a difference a good American saddle can make :clapping:.

 

[jbuffalo]

Thinking about a slingshot

Thanks guys-the goal is to pass on information-not to defend a brand. So far the MP3 is working fine and I have gone on two rally trips with it. However no one will wave at me,..... its a lonesome life, I think they do not know what it is. At the Moto Guzzi rallies there was a lot of interest. Jim

 

[rhino 2]

Thanks guys-the goal is to pass on information-not to defend a brand. So far the MP3 is working fine and I have gone on two rally trips with it. However no one will wave at me,..... its a lonesome life, I think they do not know what it is. At the Moto Guzzi rallies there was a lot of interest. Jim

If you don't wave to them :wave4:, They won't wave back to you.:wave4:..........

 

[trikeman]

Here’s another wave :wave4:

 

[rhino 2]

Speaking of Slingshots... I just took a test ride in one this mooing , Only about 20 miles of un-escorted testing.. And my only complaint was the windshield was too low...

Other than that it was fun to drive....And being that i lost 25 or so pounds since the last time i tried one, I got in and out of the drivers seat with out any problems...I have a big decision to make real soon, About what my next 3 wheeler is going to be...:Shrug:

 

[bikerbillone]

Kudos on the weight loss, I'm trying but I ain't getting there. Sling Shot, now there's an interesting machine and a head turner. Good luck on your decision.

 

[rhino 2]

Kudos on the weight loss, I'm trying but I ain't getting there. Sling Shot, now there's an interesting machine and a head turner. Good luck on your decision.

The decision is almost being made for me....One Thing though since the 60's this will be the first time i wont have a bike like-machine in my garage....If i do go with the Slingshot...

 

[paws]

The decision is almost being made for me....One Thing though since the 60's this will be the first time i wont have a bike like-machine in my garage....If i do go with the Slingshot...

So, then you are thinking of trading rather than adding another vehicle to the garage?

 

[rhino 2]

So, then you are thinking of trading rather than adding another vehicle to the garage?

Yep.......

 

[hogcowboy]

I'm going to have to test ride a Vanderhal before I make ANY decision. My time on 2 wheels is getting very short and I'd rather be on or in a 3 wheeler before I drop my 2 wheeler at some stop sign or light. This thing just seems much more sporty than a Slingshot. The $$$ seem to be in the same neighborhood for what I'd want in either. But I really like the looks of the Vanderhal.

 

[trikermutha]

My local dealer no has the Vanderhall along with the SPyder/Indian/Slingshot

May try and test ride the Vanderhall and Slingshot soon myself :shok:

Still wondering about when it rains how much off the tires gets into the cockpit?

 

[hogcowboy]

My local dealer no has the Vanderhall along with the SPyder/Indian/Slingshot

May try and test ride the Vanderhall and Slingshot soon myself :shok:

Still wondering about when it rains how much off the tires gets into the cockpit?

Just add the aftermarket accessory top to the Vanderall. Makes it look even more like a car though. Slingshot should be okay as is.

 

[rhino 2]

My local dealer no has the Vanderhall along with the SPyder/Indian/Slingshot

May try and test ride the Vanderhall and Slingshot soon myself :shok:

Still wondering about when it rains how much off the tires gets into the cockpit?

With the slingshot nothing comes out of the tires don't know about the Vanderhall ' I was out yesterday riding in the rain yesterday you'll get wet going slow once you get up to any kind of speed it kind of goes over and out the back. I have a roof coming in and a tall windshield but probably still get a little wet ! Time will tell

 

[bikerbillone]

Bob, you pull the trigger on the Slingshot, keep us informed on your experience. We don't see much on this forum about that Polaris item.

 

[rhino 2]

Bob, you pull the trigger on the Slingshot, keep us informed on your experience. We don't see much on this forum about that Polaris item.

Bill The Slingshot probably isn't right for most riders....And if they ride two up, they would be limited to just day rides, What with the lack of storage space ... And it has a large foot print almost the size of a small car.. It comes with a back-up camera, And you will need it...Where i would pull right into my garage with the T/G i have to go in very-very careful... Its fast and it rides a little like the Spyder, You get the sensation of the tail wagging the dog...Just like my Spyder did...

I really didn't want to give up my T/G....But i couldn't handle the nonsense of having the transmission fluid refiled and the primary drained every 5 or 8 hundred miles...

And the treatment i got from Harley every time i talked to them on the phone..

Once When i asked if they could exchanged it for another T/G...The answer was ;If we did it for you we would have do it for everyone.. If Harley went out of business tomorrow it wouldn't bother me in the least....

 

[bikerbillone]

Bob, your points are well taken, storage seems almost nil. No more long rides to the mountains with the wife. I guess the Sling Shot is a non starter for me. Gotta go with what works.

Big chuckle at your HD remarks, my response, "roger that".

 

[hogcowboy]

Bob, your points are well taken, storage seems almost nil. No more long rides to the mountains with the wife. I guess the Sling Shot is a non starter for me. Gotta go with what works.

Big chuckle at your HD remarks, my response, "roger that".

Me too. "they all do that" is the biggest bunch of BS any company could possible say. Then fix it was what I always said. :gah:

 

[bikerbillone]

Bob, in your comment in post #46, I was thinking about the space for travel situation on the SS, why wouldn't they build a trailer for that beast, or at the very least, a hitch for an after market. I'm not a pull trailer fan, but seems that would solve the space problem for those that want to do the getaway rides, and don't consider the SS for that very reason. It obviously has the power to pull a trailer, I'm not familiar with the rear suspension or how it accommodate a pull trailer.

 

[hogcowboy]

The trailer setups I've seen for Spyders might be what they do for Slingshots but I think it's terrible. Off the axle somehow so every bump the trailer tongue would bounce as well. But I don't think there is another way on a Spyder. Isn't the SS basically the same? If someone made a bumper for that car you'd have it made. Then just about any bumper pull setup would work.

 

[bikerbillone]

There must be some good reason that Polaris engineers have not made this a priority on the SS and perhaps you have hit upon the reason. The single rear wheel frame does not support the hitch design for a trailer.

 

[rhino 2]

Bob, in your comment in post #46, I was thinking about the space for travel situation on the SS, why wouldn't they build a trailer for that beast, or at the very least, a hitch for an after market. I'm not a pull trailer fan, but seems that would solve the space problem for those that want to do the getaway rides, and don't consider the SS for that very reason. It obviously has the power to pull a trailer, I'm not familiar with the rear suspension or how it accommodate a pull trailer.

There are hard saddle bag's available one on each side of the rear wheel ......Corbin ,Sitting down....35 Hundred $.....

 

[bikerbillone]

Oh Good Grief, totally insane! Maybe Warren Buffet can afford them, but then I cannot visualize him driving a SS.

 

[rhino 2]

Oh Good Grief, totally insane! Maybe Warren Buffet can afford them, but then I cannot visualize him driving a SS.

If they were just a grand I would get them just to improve the Look of the rear while in the process of getting extra storage space

 

[radismukes]

If they were just a grand I would get them just to improve the Look of the rear while in the process of getting extra storage space ��

Another issue might be spray from the rear wheel while pulling a trailer.

 

[bikerbillone]

That could also be a serious issue, that rear tire is huge and 'out there', sadly there is no good fix for additional space for the 'long ride' that I can think of. Just having this machine for day rides and around town doesn't work for me as one who does the 'two up' thing. For a single rider, there's always the side seat and some little storage behind the passenger as I recall.

 

[rhino 2]

That could also be a serious issue, that rear tire is huge and 'out there', sadly there is no good fix for additional space for the 'long ride' that I can think of. Just having this machine for day rides and around town doesn't work for me as one who does the 'two up' thing. For a single rider, there's always the side seat and some little storage behind the passenger as I recall.

There is some storage lockable behind each seat.....That said all i use my Trikes for is day rides and local rides, Like i said before if you travel long distanced and two up...The Slingshot isn't for you..

 

[mythplaced]

Purist here

Sorry, IMO a Slingshot is not a trike even though it has 3 wheels. It is a convertible 3 wheel car.

It's all about the seating position and your place "In The-Wind".

Is this a trike?



Is this a trike?



THIS is a trike...



And this is a trike

 

[hogcowboy]

Sorry, IMO a Slingshot is not a trike even though it has 3 wheels. It is a convertible 3 wheel car.

It's all about the seating position and your place "In The-Wind".

Is this a trike?

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Is this a trike?

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THIS is a trike...

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And this is a trike

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Yep. The other 2 are autocycles. Don't you just love new terms so people can make money of them.:gah:

 

[Sidecarbill]

I'm not sure people who drive these are very concerned with their classification. I've met people on spyders who would tell you that they had no interest in motorcycles until they saw the spyder and bought it. I don't really have an opinion one way or the other. I wouldn't be interested in them. But then I'm not interested in any new bikes. Never own something you can walk away from without turning around just to admire it. If you're saying they shouldn't be on a trike forum well they have three wheels. Should they be shut out just because we don't approve of they're configuration.:Shrug:

 

[bikerbillone]

Good point SideCar, well taken.