No worries it will still be a good time. Word is you put on a great get together no matter what. Thanks in advance for all your hard work.
Posts by 123hotdog
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Is that for you or @123hotdog?
Not far at all. We have been over that way a few times this year.
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Found your problem....
Amen.
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Been a while since I've been there. Do you do a lot of ridding in and around "Shady Valley"?
My backyard. I live right at the Va/TN state line.
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Before I got on this forum, I was fortunate enough to find "Sam the Man" Owens. Lol! on YouTube. He has been instrumental in allowing me to do ALL of my own maintenance. I am no mechanic by any means but I have always done my own oil changes and other stuff, brakes, filters, ect. Now this is the part I will take a beating for and leave some people scratching their head. I own 128 pieces of equipment/cars or trucks that take some type of oil and filters. I buy every single filter and oil from Wal-Mart, the house brand Super-tech. This is including the SS. I have NEVER lost an engine or had one smoking. Cheaper is not always better and you get what you pay for. I am a firm believer of that but this stuff has never let me down. Btw, I hate Wal-Mart. I just can't argue with what makes sense.
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I have a 2015 Base Slingshot w/ around 43000 miles on it and I'm on my 5th rear tire. I replaced my factory rear tire with another Kenda (same size and cost around $135 mounted) and I got around 10K miles from each one. I then went to a Sumtiomo HTR ZIII 295/30ZR18* ($200+ mounted) tire from which I only got around 7K miles. I then replaced it with a Nankang NS-20 275/35R18** (about $120 mounted) and got around 9K miles from it with some more tread left, but I wanted a wider tire after finally getting my turbo installed. I now run a Nitto 555 G2 315/35ZR17 (about $240 mounted) on an American Muscle 10th Anniversary Cobra Style 17 x 10.5" Mustang wheel ($149). (This wheel has a 28 mm Offset, so the wheel sits over 1" off-center, but I have not experienced any handling problems). The Nitto 555 G2 has a UTQG of 320, so I hope it will last a little longer than the Kendas, which had a 300 UTQG tread rating. The Sumitomo HTR ZIII also had a UTQG of 300, but the tire wore more quickly than the Kendas. The Nankang NS-20 has a UTQG of 360, so it should last a little more than the Kendas.
If your Slingshot has a 20 x 9" rear wheel, Nitto says you can use up to a 275/35ZR20 tire, which should give a true speed of a little over 66 mph at an indicated speed of 65.
* The Sumitomo HTR ZIII tire is a mildly asymmetrical tire as is the Nitto Motivo referred to above. Some people believe you should never use an asymmetric tire on a single wheeled axle such as we have on the Slingshot. I did not experience any handling problems with the Sumitomo HTR ZIII when I had it on the rear wheel. @edwardaneal has also not reported any problems with the Motivo either. If my Nitto 555 G2 doesn't give me a longer tread life than I got from the Kendas, I am considering using a Motivo 315/35R17 (also about $240 mounted) as a replacement since it is warranted for 60K miles and should hopefully provide longer tread life even when used as a single rear tire. If I could get 20K+ miles from the Motivo on the rear, I'd be very happy.
** Some people feel the Nankang NS-20 tire has a soft sidewall. I noticed when driving on the Interstate, that the rear seemed to sway slightly in response to minor steering wheel movements, but during quick lane changes from one lane to another and back again at Interstate speeds, I didn't notice any handling problems.
Using the Forum's Search feature, you'll find a seemingly overwhelming amount of posts about tires, but it can be worth the time to go thru everything. Some people firmly believe in not buying low-cost tires, others don't. A lot of the Ultra High performance tires offer great traction, yet they also seem to be pretty expensive. Personally, I look for the longest tread life with good grip at a reasonable price.
Well said and thanks for the input. That is so where I will be at when it is tire time "Longest tread life with good grip at a reasonable price"
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Backbone Rock in Damascus VA.
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By far this is the biggest mistake I have made since I bought my SS. Before I got on this forum, I got on a Polaris Razor forum on they said this paint was a dead on match for the lime squeeze paint on my SLR LE. Not even close. I was going to paint the black hood vent. Thank God I decided to paint the tag holder first just to make sure it matched. The picture doesn't even come close to representing how far off it is. -
We may be out. Hate to even say that. Would love to see you all one more time to do some riding and visiting. There are several factors, but the biggest is that my wife Sharon just lost her aunt last night. They were close. Looks like I'll be off most of next week (aunt is in VA, right at NC line) and this may mess with days I can get off. Not to mention it will cost nearly as much as Clarksville, and anytime I don't work I don't get paid. (think contractor type of thing). Will update after all things fall out. If we can't, y'all have a great time and at very least, we'll see you at Maggie Valley!
If we don't make it, I'm very sorry Mitch! I was really looking forward to this run, as I wanted to go last year but couldn't work it out....
We have not met but I am sorry for your loss.
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Thank you folks for the help and responses. Went with the $25.06 on ebay. Can't beat that price and it will always be in garage. It will not be in wind or outdoors. Thanks again for your responses.
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That video is as genuine as it gets.
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I have a Bullet Speed Top. I am wanting something to cover SS while it is in garage. This cover will be indoor only. Never even in sunlight. Anybody have a top and have experience with aftermarket covers?
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Hats off to the original poster. Excellent thread.
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Thanks for the update. Looking forward to the time no matter where its spent.
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Wish I could go but I'm hauling ass and mowing grass after Florence.
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We would so so go but the rain got me behind and I'm going to have to work on Saturday. Only my second Saturday this year. Raincheck?
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It was all your fault! I knew it!
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So this is the reason I missed Maggie Valley. When we bought the SS our first trip was to be Maggie Valley. Weather forced us to stay home.