Posts by Coldones

  • White Halos Turning Yellow

    I agree. Mine are turning yellow also and they make the front end look ugly when they're not turned on.


    It would be nice if they could make the headlight halos using that black smoked casing that's used in the SpoilerBladez.

  • Alpha or 1320 header

    Quote from Zeeboo

    Can I put my 2 cents worth in,my 1320 header flange was not flat so it wouldn't seal,I was told to put extra to urge on the nuts and they sent a thick gasket,but it never sealed,took it off and put stock back on,was a little too loud anyway.

    Was it loud because of the exhaust leak?

  • Alpha or 1320 header

    Quote from aobfarm

    FWIW, I purchased the Alpha because of their reputation and my personal dealings with them. Knowing Henry and the guys would take care of any issues I might have was worth the extra for me. YMMV

    That's an excellent point. They're only an hour ride from my house. The wife and I are planning a road trip out there as soon as the weather warms up a bit.

  • Alpha or 1320 header

    I'm about ready to buy a header which has been long overdue. I'm struggling on whether I should go Alpha or 1320. The 1320 seems to run about $40-$50 cheaper than the Alpha and from what I've read in the various threads, it appears that more people are running the 1320 over the Alpha.


    If the price was the same between the two choices, I'd probably lean to the Alpha because it sounds like an easier install. Is it worth the extra money for the Alpha?


    Thanks

  • Slingshot's future

    Quote from Cameron Roberts

    There are some benefits to having an early 14 build. For one the subframe on my sling is steel. For two, there were hot wires under the seats for powering heated seats. Can't complain about that.

    Interesting. Mine was built 4/14 and I don't recall seeing those wires under the seats. I'll have to look again. I do have the steel subframe.

  • Polaris Victory Motorcycles announcement

    MINNEAPOLIS (January 9, 2017) — Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced it will immediately begin winding down its Victory Motorcycles brand and related operations. Polaris will assist dealers in liquidating existing inventories while continuing to supply parts for a period of 10 years, along with providing service and warranty coverage to Victory dealers and owners. Today’s announcement does not affect any other Polaris business units.

    “This was an incredibly difficult decision for me, my team and the Polaris Board of Directors,” said Polaris Industries Chairman and CEO Scott Wine. “Over the past 18 years, we have invested not only resources, but our hearts and souls, into forging the Victory Motorcycles brand, and we are exceptionally proud of what our team has accomplished. Since inception, our teams have designed and produced nearly 60 Victory models that have been honored with 25 of the industry’s top awards. The experience, knowledge, infrastructure and capability we’ve built in those 18 years gave us the confidence to acquire and develop the Indian Motorcycle brand, so I would like to express my gratitude to everyone associated with Victory Motorcycles and celebrate your many contributions.”

    Several factors influenced today’s announcement. Victory has struggled to establish the market share needed to succeed and be profitable. The competitive pressures of a challenging motorcycle market have increased the headwinds for the brand. Given the significant additional investments required for Victory to launch new global platforms that meet changing consumer preferences, and considering the strong performance and growth potential of Indian Motorcycle, the decision to more narrowly focus Polaris’ energy and investments became quite clear.

    “This decision will improve the profitability of Polaris and our global motorcycle business, and will materially improve our competitive stance in the industry,” said Scott Wine. “Our focus is on profitable growth, and in an environment of finite resources, this move allows us to optimize and align our resources behind both our premium, high performing Indian Motorcycle brand and our innovative Slingshot brand, enhancing our focus on accelerating the success of those brands. Ultimately this decision will propel the industry-leading product innovation that is core to our strategy while fostering long-term growth and increased shareholder value.”

    Polaris will reduce the appropriate operating cost based on this decision, while continuing to support the future growth of the ongoing motorcycle business. Polaris remains committed to maintaining its presence in the Spirit Lake, Iowa community with Indian Motorcycle production and in the Huntsville, Alabama community with its Slingshot production.

    Any one-time costs associated with supporting Victory dealers in selling their remaining inventory, the disposal of factory inventory, tooling, and other physical assets, and the cancellation of various supplier arrangements will be recorded in the 2017 income statement in respective sales, gross profit and operation expense. These costs will be excluded from Polaris’ provided 2017 sales and earnings guidance on a non-GAAP basis

  • Wiring for Canadian headlights

    Quote from Flybuddy

    IMO, you can make that work. Do you have LEDs on the 4 U.S. Lights? If so, you, for sure, would not have any current flow issues. I'd just double check that wiring hookup is the same on the addl lights.


    Yep, I'm currently running LED's on the 4 US lights. I'm also going to see if the Slingshot engineer will send me one of those 'jumpers' they used before changing the wiring to include the Canadian plugs. That should make it alot easier to wire up.