One suggestion RD. You might consider rubber/plastic caps for the bar attachment when it is removed. Also, a quick disconnect or pull pin instead of the bolt at the base. OK, I realize that's two suggestions.
Love mine! removed it today to see how easy it would be. Removed everything in less than 10 minutes. After driving around town for a couple hours I realized how much sun it blocks. 
Looks like it will probably be on most of the time and take it off for country drives.
Sport Top Feedback
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@dangerdarrell thank you. Both of your suggestion were discussed up at Maggie with different people. The rubber cover caps will be part of the second run and I'll try to get them out to all the first adapters. As for the pull pin I explained it to a number of people. It involves keeping the front A-Arms as ridged as possible to keep unwanted side to side movement when behind large vehicles and trucks (AKA buffeting).
The bolt allows there to be some additional clamping force that a pull pin would not allow.Guess I need to do further testing before I will be willing to advise it being OK.
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Here's all I have on my phone.....
How is your top being held in the photo showing it raised?
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I think that's the tops
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How is your top being held in the photo showing it raised?
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My top didn't use any of the adjustment that @Ruptured Duck allowed for. Meaning, my mirror mounts were correct, so he could put all the adjustment he had allowed for to be used to get the top higher for me. That achieved at least two things, one, more visibility for me, and two, because it was higher, the top clears the windshield and stand straight up. It only works like this with little or no wind. I will be adding the shock setup when it is available.
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Here ya go Neosolidus. My windshield is a F4+3.
@scootertrash I too have the F4+3. Do you have any issues when you lift the top to get out? I don't like the idea of trimming a $500 windshield.
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Thanks @Goats_Hogs for the feedback. They will be exchanging a front mirror post with me. Hopefully, I can then adjust that much alignment into mine. I'm also going to be ordering one of the gas shocks as soon as they become available. Right now I'm carrying around a cardboard tube.
I'm just like everyone else that was fortunate enough to get one of the few available advance units at Maggie Valley: I'm loving' it! Even though it is dirt simple to remove, I'm not sure it will ever come off.
MeanSling.com hit another home run with this product. So far they are three for three.
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I can now say I agree! No, I don't own one yet, but I sat in Painter's...
Very cool top! Will get one when the time is right...
Here's a shot from the passenger side.
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Maverick 5990, yes I had to trim off only on the ends or the +3 windshield.
Just measure 9 inches from the top side edge and 2 1/2 inches down the side edge.
Draw a line to connect these two points. That will be your cut line.
Cover the area with masking tape to prevent scratching the windshield with your jig saw.
Use a 32 teeth blade. You will find that when finished, the windshield looks like it came from the factory that way. -
Thanks @Goats_Hogs for the feedback. They will be exchanging a front mirror post with me. Hopefully, I can then adjust that much alignment into mine. I'm also going to be ordering one of the gas shocks as soon as they become available. Right now I'm carrying around a cardboard tube.
I'm just like everyone else that was fortunate enough to get one of the few available advance units at Maggie Valley: I'm loving' it! Even though it is dirt simple to remove, I'm not sure it will ever come off.
MeanSling.com hit another home run with this product. So far they are three for three.
@Stroker what is it you are needing?
Also the lifts will be up very soon on our website. We can be shipping at the end of the week.Thank you guys for all the support.
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@Stroker what is it you are needing?Also the lifts will be up very soon on our website. We can be shipping at the end of the week.
Thank you guys for all the support.
Hold one back for me in case I'm too slow on ordering! Passenger side!
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Hold one back for me in case I'm too slow on ordering! Passenger side!
Got you covered..... !
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Thank you guys for all the support.
Got you covered.....
I see what you did there,....support,....covered! 
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Display MoreI can't remember where all I've posted about the top, but I'll try to hit all the points here since this is specific to the Sport Top Feedback. I requested mine to be as high in the front as possible, so that I could have more visibility as I'm 6'4". We were lucky with my SS, as it didn't need any adjustment left to right to make it level. This has been an issue with some of the others, and uses up some of the height that you can get it to on those Slings. I also talked to Patrick about making one text bracket that would raise mine another 1/2". I can see, but that could make it nicer for me. Thing is, it might also get it too high up, and cause other issues. I'm still (for now) running stock windshield, so mine could be the test mule. He plans to get one made I believe on the next run of those brackets.
I noticed it's quieter below 50 than without the top. At 55, the volume came up, and by 80 it was louder than no top. Likely that mine being the highest up may have caused that. However, the advantage is that my top hinges straight up for entry... and if there is no breeze or the breeze is from the rear of the SS, the top will stand up without holding it. It is harder to see stop lights if you are first in line at the light. That can be worked around easily, but it's something you notice right away.
It's much cooler inside with the top on. My wife had a light jacket on with the top on, but no jacket the day before at same temperature and sun. It also deters much of the rain, my best guess is at least 60% better than no top.
I had bought a cockpit cover just before coming to MV. I put it over the top the first night, although it didn't fit well it served it's purpose. The next night, I just removed the knobs and top, and left all hardware on the SS. By doing it that way, I needed no tools, and just two knobs to remove. The cockpit cover fits perfectly with all the other hardware. Top is light, so I just carried it up to the motel room for the night.
Also, a last note, my top worked the velcro loose also. It took longer than 10 hours, more like 18 for mine. It worked loose the two smaller flaps at the rear on the left and right sides. Also started pulling loose at the front, again on the left and right sides. One of the bows shifted on the velcro, but it didn't pull loose. In all areas, I just pulled it tight and velcro'd it back. Not a big deal on mine anyway.
Update on my post, quoted here for reference. @Ruptured Duck I wasn't sure where to put this, so I went with the feedback thread. Let me know if you want it someplace other than here, I can do that. Today I got my shock from Patrick. It installed quickly and was flawless. It didn't lift my top, but it does help and holds it up very well. I'm very happy with that. He and I had discussed the brackets, I was thinking I would like to have another inch of lift in the front. We talked about possible air issues, and how it might make the noise or air flow worse. I started putting the top back on at 7 this evening, and was done... warmed up the Sling and rode a bit before a real test ride.... and was back at 8. I can honestly say, I like it way better in this position! All things were better. Extra inch (for me, and I didn't need any of the adjustment as mine was one of the lucky level ones) of visibility, less noise (surprised me, but it was lowered as far as air noise) better flow (air does move more at upper levels, but quietly overall) and just more everything to me. Those are the upsides. Downside you say? 1 inch more between the stock windshield and the top will likely let a little more rain in. So far, that's the only downside I see... but doesn't offset the upsides by far for me!
I plan to keep the top on for at least awhile. I'll report back later, after more miles are put on with it. For now, I am stoked! Wife likes it better this way too! Here are some pictures, sorry the first ones are a tad blurry. The last one shows my line of sight at 6'4". Love it!
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@Goats_Hogs Thank you for the feedback. One thing, flip the strut so that the quick disconnect is at the end cap. That way you simple pull the release lever of the strut with the top raised, lower the top and remove the knobs and then lift off. The strut should come off with the top.
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Has anyone with a Sport Top tried to fit the Polaris trailer cover on by just taking the top off and leaving the front support arms on? Curious to see if the cover still fits. On the way back from SSITS I had the cover on mine but I took the top and arms off.
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Has anyone with a Sport Top tried to fit the Polaris trailer cover on by just taking the top off and leaving the front support arms on? Curious to see if the cover still fits. On the way back from SSITS I had the cover on mine but I took the top and arms off.
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DONT DO IT!! It will poke holes in the canvas !!! At least it did mine
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Hit the like button for your response....
not for the fact that you have a hole in your cover. That sucks!Sent from my SPH-L600 using Polaris Slingshot Forum mobile app
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Maybe I will see about having the cover modified to fit over the front support arms. It shouldn't be that hard to find a canvas shop to do... seeing how I work with boats all the time!
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Testing new red top. It's very hard to match any color top to the SlingShot and as you can see it's not a perfect match but the closest I can get.
Not so sure. Maybe black top with the binding (borders) trimmed in the colors?
