Posts by BKL

  • 3rd brake light

    Quote from Flybuddy

    Another option is to stream pretty much any radio station in country to your phone and bluetooth that to your stereo if it has that option.

    The problem with streaming is finding a signal, especially with Sprint. I live about 2 miles off I45 and can't find a data signal if I'm not on WiFI!.

  • Confession

    Quote from funinthesun

    Actually, Bill Martin is retired, so his billable rate is lower now than it was then. Plus I've seen him putting in hundreds of hours for various causes and not bill for them just for the feel good feeling. Too bad that doesn't catch on with too many people, but this forum has its share of them here every day

    I assumed his billable rate just before he retired was higher than it was decades earlier.


    As far as FB type, most of the time I try to avoid criticizing other people and hope that my posts are either helpful or humorous (I hope)! I hope I'm not #14!

  • Confession

    Quote from Bill Martin

    Just food for thought - would you work your job for 100 hrs just for a feel good moment ? :00008172:

    Uh, I was kidding about that much free work, although I do think it was commendable on your part.
    Actually, I have done similar things. I once took leave from my job as an Intelligence Analyst so I could go to Hawaii with my Wife who was there on TDY for the US Army. While there, I spent approximately 8 hours every day performing my regular duties as if I were still at work and not on vacation. Naturally, when I got back I received rounds of congratulations for my extra effort. Although I had been sending my reports to an associate and he then released them to our consumers, the Command never even recognized I had been working on my own time.
    I worked on several projects that didn't always receive a lot of command support. One effort in particular received no feedback from the various commands I was supporting and the effort was scrapped. A few years later, I ran into some folks who wanted to know why I stopped because they felt it had been valuable. I pointed out that had any positive feedback been sent to us, the project probably wouldn't have been scrapped, but it was nice to know that someone had appreciated my efforts.

  • Confession

    Quote from Bill Martin

    I once took on a pro bono case in the 80’s - Ended up putting in a 100 billable hours that I could not bill. I still have nightmares ;(

    You mean you still have nightmares over what's supposed to be a good deed? :D At least they weren't more recent billable hours at a presumably higher rate!

  • Confession

    Quote from Zeeboo

    I thought you were gonna confess about your love life,I was sure disappointed.

    I would never talk about my threesomes (Me, Myself & I)! :D

    Quote from SSREAPER

    I thought he was going to tell everybody where I hide the bodies! amazed-squared
    SSREAPER

    When our kids were growing up, one of my Daughter's friends was worried we were serial killers because every time he came over we seemed to be watching forensics shows about murderers.
    Another time, I was part of a working group on leadership modeling which included working dinner and sat with an FBI profiler. He and I had a great time talking about various serial killers and their methodologies, but I think it disturbed some of the other diners. Funny thing about that trip was when I got home and was telling my Family about meeting the FBI profiler and I looked at the TV and there he was on one of the crime shows we liked to watch!

  • Confession

    I've always been proud of never signing up for FaceBook, primarily because of how they keep changing their Privacy Policy to exploit their users. A while back, I was reading an article about social media addiction while smugly thinking about never using FaceBook when I realized that SlingshotInfo has become a social media addiction for me since I check it several times a day looking for new posts, etc. Therefore, I have decided to sell my Slingshot and to never visit any forums about the Slingshot!


    Just KIDDING! :D I intend to keep bugging people here for as long as I can. I must admit that what I said about SlingshotInfo being a socially addictive platform is true, but at least I've learned to ignore most of the politically purposed threads and try to concentrate on more enjoyable topics like the joke threads and Slingshot-specific stuff.


    My thanks to @rabtech for his excellent efforts maintaining the forum!

  • Mileage so far...

    Before I bought my Slingshot and gave up 2 wheels, I put 55,000 miles on my 2007 Suzuki SV650 (not counting the 5000 miles on it when I bought it in Jan 2010) while I also had a 2008 Suzuki DL650 that I bought new in Feb 2008 that had around 58000 miles on it when I sold it before buying my Slingshot in June 2015 (which now has 42600 miles on it).
    My 2013 Ford Edge (bought new in Jan 2014) now has 86000 miles on it.
    I guess I just like to ride/drive! :D

  • Mileage so far...

    Quote from pricejh61

    I figure if a 2975 Kawasaki Z1 could go 140,000 miles without failure and my old 1985 Mitsubishi pick up could go over 150,000, the Slingshot should be good for the rest of my life.



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    Everybody knows motorcycle engines are shot after just a few thousand miles! ;)

  • Babbitts no longer has Slingshot parts.

    I Googled "polaris slingshot parts retailer" and got the following sites (not a complete list). I also selected the Nuclear Sunset left dash/visor cover as a cost comparison item. Note, some retailers may vary discounts depending on the part. I just used this as a quick comparison.


    Central Texas Power Sports The Parts Leader in Texas - Actually shows price before adding to cart. VISOR-CENTER,LH,NUCLEAR SUNSET [LE]
    5450039-493
    $188.99


    Buy Yamaha,Kawasaki,Polaris,Can-Am,Sea-Doo,Indian OEM Parts - $147.41


    Polaris Parts Nation Is Your Polaris Parts Headquarters! - $145.52


    Motorcycle Riding Gear, OEM Parts, Accessories and Casual Wear – TMSPARTS.com - $142.87


    Worlds Largest Motorsports Dealership|Cyclepartsnation.com - $145.52


    Note - taxes and shipping may affect final price.


    UPDATE - I broke part of the tab off one of the hood hinge pivot bearings. When I went to order, I saw that prices vary not only by site, but also by part and even shipping, so it pays to check all available sources you can find to find the best price.

  • Deer

    A couple years ago, I had a deer jump across the road as I approached. It made it safely, but it's baby jumped in front of my right wheel just as I was passing it. Needless to say it didn't survive. I felt sorrow as I looked back at the mother standing there waiting...

  • Mileage so far...

    Quote from Ghost

    Damit @BKL did you really go there????????????????? I mean really??????????????????????????????????? Did you really have to go there????????????????????????????? Maybe he won't see that and find out about the frame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here we go AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :00000024:

    I guess I wasn't THIMKING! :D