2018 / 2019 Polaris Slingshot - Crazy Fun or Just Crazy?
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Date: 2019-05-30
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Artemis Kitty
To any slingshot owners out there: can you extend the windscreen? I was in a severe accident 10 years ago (dragged under an SUV for 65 yards on my Concours ZG1000, shattering my rotator cuff through 1/4 kevlar, destroyed my helmet (a good one, thankfully, not some cheap 99 HRC crap, breaking lots of bones on my right side, etc. Well, after 10 years and thousands of hours of therapy and exercise. I can almost handle a scooter. As long as its 150cc or less, Im fine. I cant safely pick up a larger bike though and never will regain full motility of my right shoulder though, so I cant ride) I have been looking at getting a Slingshot as a replacement NOT for a car but a bike. I grew up in Florida, so my first vehicle (back then you only needed a learners permit) was a little 150cc scooter, followed soon after by a dirt bike. After that, I discovered big comfy cruiser bikes and that was it for me. The FIRST thing I always changed though was the windscreen. I rode that ZG1000 up the east coast from Florida to NY in a hurricane. Over 700 miles of that trip were heavy downpour. With a 27 windscreen and 4 side flare extensions for my legs, I didnt get wet so long as I stayed above 45mph or so. Easy to do on empty highways. But theres my big kicker: can I make it so that I DONT have to wear a helmet and light leather jacket in the slingshot to avoid 60-70mph raindrops from hitting me in the face or arms like I always did on a bike? (I prefer an offroad racing-style helmet with high safety standards and tight-fitting goggles underneath, which leaves my cheeks exposed slightly. If its rated for under 200mph crashes Im not interested, lol. Overkill on safety gear is why Im alive today and still have/can use my right arm and leg) And do I need to be carrying a double-ziplocked pair of socks in the glovebox like I always kept under the seat, or will my feet and legs at least be dry?
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To any slingshot owners out there: can you extend the windscreen? I was in a severe accident 10 years ago (dragged under an SUV for 65 yards on my Concours ZG1000, shattering my rotator cuff through 1/4 kevlar, destroyed my helmet (a good one, thankfully, not some cheap 99 HRC crap, breaking lots of bones on my right side, etc. Well, after 10 years and thousands of hours of therapy and exercise. I can almost handle a scooter. As long as its 150cc or less, Im fine. I cant safely pick up a larger bike though and never will regain full motility of my right shoulder though, so I cant ride) I have been looking at getting a Slingshot as a replacement NOT for a car but a bike. I grew up in Florida, so my first vehicle (back then you only needed a learners permit) was a little 150cc scooter, followed soon after by a dirt bike. After that, I discovered big comfy cruiser bikes and that was it for me. The FIRST thing I always changed though was the windscreen. I rode that ZG1000 up the east coast from Florida to NY in a hurricane. Over 700 miles of that trip were heavy downpour. With a 27 windscreen and 4 side flare extensions for my legs, I didnt get wet so long as I stayed above 45mph or so. Easy to do on empty highways. But theres my big kicker: can I make it so that I DONT have to wear a helmet and light leather jacket in the slingshot to avoid 60-70mph raindrops from hitting me in the face or arms like I always did on a bike? (I prefer an offroad racing-style helmet with high safety standards and tight-fitting goggles underneath, which leaves my cheeks exposed slightly. If its rated for under 200mph crashes Im not interested, lol. Overkill on safety gear is why Im alive today and still have/can use my right arm and leg) And do I need to be carrying a double-ziplocked pair of socks in the glovebox like I always kept under the seat, or will my feet and legs at least be dry?
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Brian Ogan
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Devil's Advocate
Seeing as you mentioned in the video to post comments about the car I thought I might add my experience with the Slingshot. I recently drove one on a recent trip to Hawaii and found it a bit of a mixed bag. I completely agree with your synopsis of it being raw and involving, however there one thing in particular I didnt like about it that you didnt mention. I found the steering feel (or totally lack of) to be a real disappointment. It felt like a first generation electric power steering system that was completely devoid of any feel/loading and made it very difficult to judge exactly whatever the front wheels were doing and how much you were asking of the front. It was that bad that it detracted from what was otherwise a very involving vehicle to drive. It had one of the worst turn ins of any car with sporting pretensions that I have driven. I understand part of it would be due to the single rear wheel, but the steering non-feel doesnt help. Once it is turned and settled on the suspension it was quite good, but still lacking any feel. Also to add onto your bang on assessment of the exhaust on the passenger side, I will also add that exhaust fumes like to hang around in the passenger area, enough to give you a headache after any extended period of time. Other than those points I agree with your assessment of the Slingshot. I really enjoyed driving it, but in some areas it definitely was on opportunity lost
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Seeing as you mentioned in the video to post comments about the car I thought I might add my experience with the Slingshot. I recently drove one on a recent trip to Hawaii and found it a bit of a mixed bag. I completely agree with your synopsis of it being raw and involving, however there one thing in particular I didnt like about it that you didnt mention. I found the steering feel (or totally lack of) to be a real disappointment. It felt like a first generation electric power steering system that was completely devoid of any feel/loading and made it very difficult to judge exactly whatever the front wheels were doing and how much you were asking of the front. It was that bad that it detracted from what was otherwise a very involving vehicle to drive. It had one of the worst turn ins of any car with sporting pretensions that I have driven. I understand part of it would be due to the single rear wheel, but the steering non-feel doesnt help. Once it is turned and settled on the suspension it was quite good, but still lacking any feel. Also to add onto your bang on assessment of the exhaust on the passenger side, I will also add that exhaust fumes like to hang around in the passenger area, enough to give you a headache after any extended period of time. Other than those points I agree with your assessment of the Slingshot. I really enjoyed driving it, but in some areas it definitely was on opportunity lost
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DragonM109R
Great review with the exception the Miata references since it seems like your comparing it to a roadster ( a full -on car). The sling shot is Neither a motorcycle of a car. its in a league of its it own. well with the TRex and other similar 3 wheeled 2 side by side seats - Its raw as you mentioned so cant compare it to a vehicle with all the amenities of a car (heat, air condition, air bags etc. ) its like comparing a DuneBuggy with a car. you just cant. They have their reasons for being. the Sling is a weekend (or weeklong) fun mobile - reminds me of a kid taking apart a carriage to use the wheels and making a milk crate go-cart (at least thats what we used to do here in N. Y. when kids ) - But just much cooler Even the Can-am spider is different. that is more like a motorcycle yet a reversed Trike so different than a standard trike. Somethings just have to be set apart the the rest. :) but if you have not ridden one of these I recommend it. go to a Motorcycle shop that sell these when they have the test rides they are a blast.
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Great review with the exception the Miata references since it seems like your comparing it to a roadster ( a full -on car). The sling shot is Neither a motorcycle of a car. its in a league of its it own. well with the TRex and other similar 3 wheeled 2 side by side seats - Its raw as you mentioned so cant compare it to a vehicle with all the amenities of a car (heat, air condition, air bags etc. ) its like comparing a DuneBuggy with a car. you just cant. They have their reasons for being. the Sling is a weekend (or weeklong) fun mobile - reminds me of a kid taking apart a carriage to use the wheels and making a milk crate go-cart (at least thats what we used to do here in N. Y. when kids ) - But just much cooler Even the Can-am spider is different. that is more like a motorcycle yet a reversed Trike so different than a standard trike. Somethings just have to be set apart the the rest. :) but if you have not ridden one of these I recommend it. go to a Motorcycle shop that sell these when they have the test rides they are a blast.
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Phil Vitale
A slingshot is not for everyone yes it is loud and the styling is crazy and only having 3 wheels makes it a true fun car or thing to drive if you know how to drive. After my experience with one it doesnt take much to spin the rear wheel and while going around turns allows one to drift very easy. There is not a car on the road that gives you the same fun factor for under 40, 000. Its a pure drivers car that lets you have fun without having to go to a track it is true it doesnt have safety standards but that is what makes most cars suck today with all the extra weight with all that crap. I am sure that in a few years the slingshot will go away and its a shame because we live in a world there the only thing people seam to buy now is suvs and soon cars and especially toys like this will all be replaced by todays alternative choice to the mini van. Yes a Miata is more practical but it can not give you the same experience and life is just way too short to drive boring cars.
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A slingshot is not for everyone yes it is loud and the styling is crazy and only having 3 wheels makes it a true fun car or thing to drive if you know how to drive. After my experience with one it doesnt take much to spin the rear wheel and while going around turns allows one to drift very easy. There is not a car on the road that gives you the same fun factor for under 40, 000. Its a pure drivers car that lets you have fun without having to go to a track it is true it doesnt have safety standards but that is what makes most cars suck today with all the extra weight with all that crap. I am sure that in a few years the slingshot will go away and its a shame because we live in a world there the only thing people seam to buy now is suvs and soon cars and especially toys like this will all be replaced by todays alternative choice to the mini van. Yes a Miata is more practical but it can not give you the same experience and life is just way too short to drive boring cars.
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Chris Free
I rented one it rides pretty horrible the seats are plastic the radios borderline useless. But the parts that frighten me about it was if youre the second car behind a car in front of you at a light the cars in the opposing direction do not know youre there and if they want to make a left turn while youre going straight they cant see you behind a truck or anything else and more importantly you cant see them because youre literally sitting on the ground. Also the place that I rented it from had many front end damage Parts in the back that they had to keep replacing because you cant ride over top of anything that falls on the road. It hits the front and shatters the front. for 30, 000 you can buy a convertible car like a Mazda MX-5 or even a used Camaro because in the end thats what it basically is is a car without air conditioning it doesnt ride that nice and is extremely dangerous if youre ever involved in a crash with an automobile
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I rented one it rides pretty horrible the seats are plastic the radios borderline useless. But the parts that frighten me about it was if youre the second car behind a car in front of you at a light the cars in the opposing direction do not know youre there and if they want to make a left turn while youre going straight they cant see you behind a truck or anything else and more importantly you cant see them because youre literally sitting on the ground. Also the place that I rented it from had many front end damage Parts in the back that they had to keep replacing because you cant ride over top of anything that falls on the road. It hits the front and shatters the front. for 30, 000 you can buy a convertible car like a Mazda MX-5 or even a used Camaro because in the end thats what it basically is is a car without air conditioning it doesnt ride that nice and is extremely dangerous if youre ever involved in a crash with an automobile
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Artemis Kitty
Another question for Slingshot owners out there: can you perhaps improve the rear traction by swapping for a wet-weather grooved tire and perhaps ignoring that 25lb weight limit for the rear storage compartment by deliberately increasing the rear weight over the drive tire by putting say 100lbs in weights in there? I had a friend in high school who tricked out a Volvo for racing, and one of the things he had to do was drop 75lbs in the trunk above each rear wheel to avoid spinning out, even with track tires. Im wondering if this same trick could be applied to the Slingshot to improve safety/wet weather handling? Had anyone tried this, or can you direct me to where I can find out more about how and why it wouldnt work? I love to tinker with problems like this and try to figure them out. (Ok, so I went to uni for electrical engineer, not mechanical, but still. )
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Another question for Slingshot owners out there: can you perhaps improve the rear traction by swapping for a wet-weather grooved tire and perhaps ignoring that 25lb weight limit for the rear storage compartment by deliberately increasing the rear weight over the drive tire by putting say 100lbs in weights in there? I had a friend in high school who tricked out a Volvo for racing, and one of the things he had to do was drop 75lbs in the trunk above each rear wheel to avoid spinning out, even with track tires. Im wondering if this same trick could be applied to the Slingshot to improve safety/wet weather handling? Had anyone tried this, or can you direct me to where I can find out more about how and why it wouldnt work? I love to tinker with problems like this and try to figure them out. (Ok, so I went to uni for electrical engineer, not mechanical, but still. )
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CraZ 8ghT
Would I get this if I was offered one? Probably not cus it would scare the crap out of me with how loud that belt and engine is and how that rear wheel probably wouldnt have a lot of grip in the first place. Id suggest Polaris do something to make the ride a bit more quieter Within the next few years if they wanna keep up in sales cus Im pretty sure thats what draws people away from it. Also I could imagine with all that wind coming through the windshield on how much pressure its gonna push against the seat belts if you had your seat belts on. Probably would leave some marks on your skin and make breathing really hard. They look fun to drive but personally I wouldnt own one unless I wanted something to just drive through the beach on the weekends or use as a weekend getaway when me and my ex go out. Definitely wouldnt use it as a daily driver
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Would I get this if I was offered one? Probably not cus it would scare the crap out of me with how loud that belt and engine is and how that rear wheel probably wouldnt have a lot of grip in the first place. Id suggest Polaris do something to make the ride a bit more quieter Within the next few years if they wanna keep up in sales cus Im pretty sure thats what draws people away from it. Also I could imagine with all that wind coming through the windshield on how much pressure its gonna push against the seat belts if you had your seat belts on. Probably would leave some marks on your skin and make breathing really hard. They look fun to drive but personally I wouldnt own one unless I wanted something to just drive through the beach on the weekends or use as a weekend getaway when me and my ex go out. Definitely wouldnt use it as a daily driver
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Litto808
First its a dreadful horrible piece of plastic with no resale value at all. The suspension is worst than a wheel barrow. The radio its horrible cant get any radio station and the sound is pathetic. The rear view camera it a joke. The seats are too small you must be side 32 or less for a man or 10 or less for a woman. The pedals are way too close so you better be size 8 or less of foot wear. Too damn hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. The heat or the cold weather blow in your face right out of the dashboard. The oversized glove compartment is too heavy and the latch cant keep it closed. The front and the rear tires are different sizes so better get two sets of. spare tires. More over good luck trying to get this piece of crap insured. OH. and good luck trying to change the oil filter canister.
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First its a dreadful horrible piece of plastic with no resale value at all. The suspension is worst than a wheel barrow. The radio its horrible cant get any radio station and the sound is pathetic. The rear view camera it a joke. The seats are too small you must be side 32 or less for a man or 10 or less for a woman. The pedals are way too close so you better be size 8 or less of foot wear. Too damn hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. The heat or the cold weather blow in your face right out of the dashboard. The oversized glove compartment is too heavy and the latch cant keep it closed. The front and the rear tires are different sizes so better get two sets of. spare tires. More over good luck trying to get this piece of crap insured. OH. and good luck trying to change the oil filter canister.
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Ken Lambert
As an older guy, I have to say that the Polaris Slingshot is the perfect compromise between desire and reality. I have always wanted a full dress motorcycle (Indian Roadmaster) but could never afford a bike like that. Now that I can afford a nicer bike I am forced to admit that I got old, arthritic and much weaker in the legs than I was even 5 years ago. I am not ready to stop having a good time and enjoying the feeling of the wind in my face so the Slingshot is, for me, a way I can still enjoy life without the possibility of laying down a beautiful bike. I still reserve the right to regret never having that bike of my dreams, but the Slingshot will allow me to be grinning like a possum eating %# while I am lamenting my loss. He he he
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As an older guy, I have to say that the Polaris Slingshot is the perfect compromise between desire and reality. I have always wanted a full dress motorcycle (Indian Roadmaster) but could never afford a bike like that. Now that I can afford a nicer bike I am forced to admit that I got old, arthritic and much weaker in the legs than I was even 5 years ago. I am not ready to stop having a good time and enjoying the feeling of the wind in my face so the Slingshot is, for me, a way I can still enjoy life without the possibility of laying down a beautiful bike. I still reserve the right to regret never having that bike of my dreams, but the Slingshot will allow me to be grinning like a possum eating %# while I am lamenting my loss. He he he
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