First time driving the Sling today, man that back end can get away from you!

Just pay attention to the drive and don’t get mad and stomp it yet but the more ride time the better and have fun. JUST SAYIN

Yeah, you'll get used to the back end not kicking out - then you'll get used to the back end kicking out. You'll prefer one over the other. You probably already figured out that the traction control does a pretty darn good job of quickly putting it back in place with a slight lift of the right foot...

It's not as bad once the back tire (or the outside temp) gets warmer.

Does it have the stock kendra on the rear ?

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The rear is all stock

He's asking about your Slingshot ya know...

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He's asking about your Slingshot ya know...

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The rear is all stock

The stock rears have been known to be slippery at times

Lol

ohhh my gawd Becky look at her stock rear

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You guys!!!!!!!

We luv ya Peg ! All kidding aside the Kendra does have less traction, especially in colder weather.

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We luv ya Peg ! All kidding aside the Kendra does have less traction, especially in colder weather.

It will hook when hot

@studiopeg...... Learning how to kick the back end out is when it gets fun....

Just saying....

Wait until you drive it in wet conditions

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Had the Sling for a few weeks now, working on some mods in the garage, but it's been too snowy to ride it.

Supposed to be 65 degrees today so I rode it to work. I'm not a led foot, but wow that back end can scoot out so easily. I checked and the traction control is on, not off. I haven't driven a stick in quite a while so I'm sure I will adjust to not get that back end slipping.

It was a little unnerving, because all the way into work people were staring as they were driving, or even taking pictures at green lights while they held traffic up for the picture. One lady even pulled over to let me go so she could show her kid as I went by.

The attention is crazy - I imagine it's going to be like that all summer long. Kinda fun, but I wish they would pay more attention to the road!

I'm bummed to find that the 2017 SLR doesn't have a navigation system - I thought Ride Command came in the 2017 models.

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What makes you think that the attention is focused on the slingshot and not the hot chick behind the wheel?

i only get 3k miles out of a rear If i am luck, kicking the rear is one of the best things about the sling!!!!

@studiopeg I too, have a 17 SLR, and the Kenda tires were horrible. You’ll be happier with something a little more grippy like a Toyo or Nitto. So ride the stock tire down a bit and consider replacing it with something different when the time comes.

With only about 600 lbs or so of the Slingshot's weight on the rear wheel, just about any tire will spin in 1st or even 2nd gear if you give it enough gas, even stock!