Posts by chavey2

Don't forget about me - I'll come down.

Thanks to all your comments. And I went ahead and bought 'em!

@StickerDick - Look for my paypal to you!

Thanks All,

No, I was just thinking about the Fender Delete only - no replacement fenders (although his are really niiiiicccccccceeeeeee..........).

My "theme" for the SS works without fenders so that's what I was thinking of doing. I was just afraid of getting sand blasted during normal driving if I do. I've ridden motorcycles for years without fenders, but you have the frame and engine between you. I had seen some sandblasting on the frame over time, but I wasn't sure if it was a constant thing or just the occasional pebble.

How much road debris do you get kicked up?

I'm really thinking about StickerDicks/ThreeDaLife's Fender Delete Kit (even less expensive that I thought!). I'm going on a theme with my SS and the fender delete works, but I'm afraid how much sand blasting I would get? I travel lots of city roads and freeways as I use it as my daily driver. I don't ride in rain, so not worried about that. But I don't want to get a constant sand blasting from stuff being kicked up from the roadways.

Not worried about the occasional road hazard, just more the constant dirt/sand/grease that's always on the roads.

Only way is to replace it with an aftermarket double-din. I think I saw you in other posts, but there are no double-din waterproof stereos yet

I just 2 weeks ago decided to replace my 2016 SL Infotainment with a Pioneer. Got a basic double din (no DVD/CD/GPS/Apple/Android), but gave me all the stock features (AM/FM/Aux/Bluetooth/USB/BackUp Camera) and I even got being able to use the back up cam full time as a rear view mirror for less than $300 total including mounting kit. (You can go check my How To: Pioneer thread for more info.) Used stock speakers and didn't cut any stock wiring, although I did have to run new camera RCA cable.

There are folks who have upgraded to the 2018+ Ride Command in a 2015-2017, but that's a really expensive and hard way to do it. (It requires modifications to the dash.)

Search for some threads and you'll find lots more info.

Yep, I drive it daily to work too (except when it rains). Supposed to be 106 here today which means 110+ on the freeway asphalt. Got a love-hate relationship with the thermometer in the dash. I do use a cockpit cover while at work though - big bird would have got my drivers seat good yesterday.

Thanks for the info, but that double din is not waterproof. In fact, Sony's warranty on the XAV-AX100 specifically excludes "outdoor exposure" or "liquid".

That being said, yes, there are lots of double din units out there with 6 or 7" screens, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, etc. Figure out what you want and then find a unit that has it. Any of the name brand stuff will (should) be pretty decent: Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer, etc. If it sounds too cheap, it probably is.

But that kit does include the Scosche mount and wire harness I used (about $75). WELL worth the money for installing a double din in the SlingShot, but it is not waterproof.

For details, yes search.

But your basic question: Yes, pretty much any standard double-din will fit. There are quite a few kits available to mount.

The problem is that there is no currently available double-din stereo that is also waterproof. (There are waterproof stereos, but they are not double-din). There are "splash covers" but none guarantee water-proof-ness, so you're going to have to make that trade-off.

I chose to put a Pioneer Double Din in mine (no splash cover) with the Scosche mount and wiring kit. Did have to buy an aftermarket back up camera, but after everything not including labor, it was under $300 total and I still have all the stock capabilities plus now full-time rear view camera if I want it.

I see you have 2016 SL also. For me, best "bang for the buck" was, in order:

• Taller Madstad Windshield. I went with the +11 but almost wished I did the +13 - $500
• New Pioneer 5.25" speakers to replace the stock ones - $50
• New Pioneer Stereo to replace the Infotainment unit. With Wiring, Mounting Kit, new camera and everything, it was $300 (did the labor myself).

I use mine as a daily driver to work and back so the performance mods, while I would like to have, just don't justify the cost for me. Maybe if I win the lotto, I'ld get a supercharger, header, exhaust, shocks, etc. But they are on the back burner for now.

I just spent some money on decals/graphics (~$200), but everyone will have to wait to see those.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Added my location: Georgetown (Austin), Texas.

Shows my Map Entry is on but no location in my avatar:

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Anyways, one thing to note: My Avatar is my 1st SlingShot - wrecked. My thread is on the other site "Batmobile is Totalled". Good News: I got my 2nd SlingShot 2 yrs later - 2016 SL Turbo Silver (you know, the fast one). Got a smoking deal from a used motorcycle dealer who I don't think knew what he had. Now I'm going crazy getting everything redone again.

Austin, TX.

I tried the SlingMods/Scosche adapter but couldn't get it to work. As soon as I used the after market camera, it worked fine.

Keep looking. You should be able to get OTD at MSRP - including taxes/titles/etc.

You don't say where you are at, but there should be plenty of dealers willing to deal. Admittedly, it is prime riding time so they may not be that motivated, but you should be able to do better.

And 2018's should be going down in price soon as the 2019's should come out in August.

It doesn't work! That's it. Can't get the stock camera to work with the Pioneer stereos. I tried everything. Talked with everybody. Followed multiple threads. Checked multiple websites. Called tech support. Nuttin!

But it's only an $11 fix!

** Disclaimer: I'm an idiot. If you do anything I say and your Slingshot burns to the ground, it's not my fault. Don't blame me. Do not try this at home. **

Buy this camera off of Amazon: Uxcell 1/4 inch CCD Flush Mount Backup Rear View Camera

You'll notice that the yellow RCA has a little red wire coming out of it. Use that wire for power from the stereo to the camera - forget all the stock wiring. At the stereo end, I wired that red wire into the "Amplifier turn on" wire (blue/white on the Pioneer). At the camera end, wire it to the red wire on the separate power plug. Then ground the black wire from the power plug to the frame (I used the frame bolt right under that camera). Then just plug the RCA's into the stereo and camera. You won't need to use the hole saw - it's the exact same size as the stock camera and just snaps in place. Make sure to align it for top/bottom (I just turned the camera on and watched it thru the stereo until it was right.) I noticed doing it this way that it didn't matter if I had camera polarity positive (battery) or negative (ground) - it worked both ways.

That's it!

Absolutely longest part of this install was running the RCA wire from the camera to the stereo. From the rear camera, I ended up going across the back under the rear deck to about where the antenna is. Then straight down to the transmission & drive shaft tunnel (make sure to use plenty of cable ties to keep that wire from hitting the drive shaft). Then came up along the drivers side of the transmission to the rest of the wire harness and then back into the stereo. The RCA cable is 20 feet long and you barely use 1/2 of it.

Wish I had pics, but I was sweating my balls off in the garage doing this in Texas heat.

BTW, use the Scosche wiring kit for the stereo power/transmission connections. WELL WORTH the $30 cost. That will save you hours of work otherwise - it makes everything just plug-n-play (except the speakers).

Bonus of all this is that the Pioneer stereo I bought uses the back up camera full time to act as a rear view mirror. If I'm on stereo and don't do anything for 5-10 seconds, it turns the camera on full-time.

Nope, I never could find any double-din water proof stereos. Many folks go with the Clarion CMS5 which is waterproof, but it's not a true double din. There are also "splash guards" but they aren't truly waterproof either. I have a cockpit cover that I use when I'm outside (I park in the garage at home) and I just plan on parking it whenever it rains otherwise. I did fill in the back side of the stereo area between the engine and fire wall to prevent water getting in that way. But worse case scenario is I get stuck in the rain and blow the stereo, I just but another for <$200.

As mentioned, it is a combination of both the stereo and antenna. I have already had Polaris replace my stock antenna with another (they did find a broken connection), but reception did not improve. However, once I replaced the stock stereo with a Pioneer, I immediately got 18 stations inside my garage (I only got 2 before) although there still is some static. Tells me it's probably a week antenna with a crappy stereo. I've ordered an antenna amplifier and ferrite beads (toroids) to see if that will help even more as that seems to be just a couple of things people have tried.