Now I really can't wait.... 
Posts by billythekidd
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Aside from all of this, any more news on the new SS??
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Actually, Cam Am has its own competitor for the Spyder and it's the Ryker. It starts at just over half the cost of a Base Spyder and the larger-engined Ryker is probably the most cost-effective performance 3-wheeler available, but the Ryker line initially only seated one. Glad to see they now offer passenger seats, too.
I agree, Can-AM created their own low end model. It is like buying a Sportster 883 or better yet a Harley Street 500 or 750. Yes you get a bike at a discounted price with the name, but it is just so maybe you will buy the real thing later. I thought the competition would be something like the Carver (went out of business), the Morgan, even maybe the Elio. I had hope for the Niken from Yamaha but it also has not taken off. Don't forget about the Honda Neowing (possible release 2020) all of which will be competitors for Can-Am, but not for Polaris (in my opinion). If you want to get really into a cash cow... the Scorpion will do that for you (it sounds like an F1 race car), or the Vanderhall, Campagna T-Rex, my favorite (side by side seating).. I could go on but .....
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If Polaris couldn't keep them on the show room floor and they had back orders out the wahzoo than yeah you would see other manufactures entering the market. To the Spider question there was another manufacturer that got into the game.... Polaris with he SlingShot. To thier credit took a different approach.
Did anyone notice the headers. Not a Turbo setup. One as to assume we will see two engine variations if the turbo rumor is to be believed. Now it is possible they are going the S/C route and this would not be seen in the teaser image.
Polaris did not get into the game... they made their own game as they are not a competitor with the Spyder... I have had Spyder since 2011 and now have a SS also and I can tell you the only thing similar is the 3 wheels. I would venture to say that anyone in the market for either would not look at the other as a competitor. I really like my SS but I can tell you honestly the Spyder is more comfortable to me for a long trip. I have about 80k on Spyders and only about 2500 on the SS to give that opinion on. Fun wise, I like that I can turn off Traction Control on my SS if I want to cannot do that on the Spyder. So for the old analogy... I want fruit... do I want apples or oranges....
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Might as well milk the bodystyle, it's very unique and nothing else comes close. I think new model's biggest selling point is the automatic transmission. I am pretty sure the Polaris suits realize that there are a lot of potential customers waiting on this possible change who don't want to or physically can't drive stick (casual wives who don't want to ride backseat on motorcyles but don't care for stick, older folks who don't want the hassle of a clutch, etc).
Just the other night, a 30 something asked me if the SS came in automatic when I said no, he was clearly disappointed. As for the new lights, I think they look sharp but that kind of stuff can easily be attained through aftermarket knockoffs and I suspect a floodgate will open up for those types of light designs to retrofit older SS models in the coming years.
Still baffled as to why (after 4 years on the market) Yamaha, Honda or Suzuki have not come out with their own slingshot killer. I drool just thinking what they could do with an autocycle concept. Polaris would be toast if they ever did.
That is the same sentiment regarding the Spyder... Why hasn't another company... like Honda done this....??
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I think it will be interesting with all those updates/upgrades to see what the price jumps to. The regular MC business is suffering because they are priced way too high for the younger folks (the ones mentioned in the video I.E. non core) to afford.... Anyways...
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Colorado - Autocycle
No Endorsement needed
No helmet needed
The Colorado state patrol did tell me that if it is not classified as a motorcycle you must wear a seatbelt....
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Anyone else get that sinking feeling when you receive an email from Polaris?? Like I hope this is not to announce another dropping of the line... like Victory. I had the Victory Vision and it was a great bike, until they discontinued it... It went to almost worth nothing...
I just got the Think Outside email from them and well... it starts out with "This week we're celebrating 65 years of forging ow own path...."
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Being new here I have to ask, does the clutch wear out faster than on a regular car and standard trans? (I thought this was a standard trans and clutch). I am not trying to be a smart.... just curious. I have driven standards all my life and never thought to worry about down shifting... Interesting thread...
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I read that also. Thanks for posting. I am surprised that it works fine with the Can-Am dash but not the ride command. I guess they could have a feature in the Bluetooth Polaris helmet that would allow that... Seems kind of "corporate" to me....
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For your reference here is what 5 spoke old-school chrome (cragar) looks like.
Where did you get the Cragar wheels? I really like that look.
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That is sure pretty... very nice.
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Display More57 Chevy is still a car. The SS is sold as a motorcycle....in many states it’s classified as an autocycle.... if the government tries to reclassify the SS and requires it to meet the safety specs they come up with.. for the new classification ..we could be screwed.. they can make you comply or just not let you register it ever again.
How much money and work would be invoked to make the 57 comply with today’s safety specs...not saying any of this will happen....but anything could if enough of a stink is raised.
If your state require motorcycle helmets and they change the rules to require a HANS device for the SS ....because it’s a motorcycle some egghead will want them installed on two wheelers also. And a roll cage to connect it to...this could become totally crazy....
As I said...be careful what you wish for.
I agree that the HANS device would be helpful to us. Do it yourself ....don’t involve the government. This could be a good thing to wear with the helmet that doesn’t require vehicle attachments..
Here in Colorado it is now an Autocycle. No helmet (motorcycles do not require a helmet either) but the State Patrol told me that the seat belt is mandatory. So even though it is not a car, it is also not a motorcycle. I guess my point is that if they change things such as in a car a seat belt is mandatory, they usually make that effective from that time forward and not back or even the 57 that is a car would be required to have all the latest safety stuff. When I went to register my new SS the lady said that before July 1 of this year it was a motorcycle, now it is an autocycle... Not sure what that means going forward for insurance as they now charge a fee for a year like they do on a motorcycle. If they say the HANS is required to drive I will just sell and drive my bike. I like the freedom and am not one for rules.
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Be careful what you wish for....
Right now we are classified and sold as a motorcycle.....in my state it’s an autocycle....with no motorcycle license required, motorcycle plates and following motorcycle rules..
If lawmakers get involved anymore.....we could be put into a different classification with a whole bunch of rules and regulations we can’t live up to or don’t want.
We could be required to add a bunch of equipment like airbags....and pass a certified crash test to be sold. Or to even be allowed on the road.....if I own a $20,000 vehicle I’m not allowed to have on the road anymore, I’m going to be pissed. If we have to fit into an actual car designation we’re screwed big time. Then you have two choices....pay for all the very expensive upgrades or have a piece of useless junk you can’t even sell or put on the road.
Right now we have the best of both worlds.....lawmakers could change that thinking they are doing something good......that very rarely happens or turns out right.
You can never make everyone happy.....keep government out of our lives.....
A can of worms could be opened as a result of unintentional wave making because you do or don’t want to wear a helmet....then they’ll look at other aspects of what is and isn’t a motorcycle.
Let a sleeping dog lay.
Thousands of current slingshot owners could get screwed...in more ways than one.
I don't think that is necessarily true... If you drive a 57 Chevy it has no airbags and seatbelts and it is still legal on the road. It usually only applies forward, and not back... but as you said.... government who knows.
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It is possible that screen isn't one of the screens selected on the ride command. Press the little gear button to see all the screens available when you press the "highway" button.
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I guess I don't wear one around town, but when I am traveling I like it because of the extra functionality... I have a Shoei Neotec and like that it can be down or up. I like the Sena audio in the helmet as (for me) the sound is much better. As with anything... Oil, tires, polish it is a personal preference. This study about helmet risks when wearing a seatbelt will likely be just like everything else nowadays... bad in one study, good in the next....
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There was just a thread on FB about a guy in the Denver area who hit a bunch of water and somehow flipped over the SS. He was sliding upside down for 3 or 4 seconds he said and the helmet saved his head from scraping on the ground. I believe it is a 50/50 in that it could help and it could hurt.
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I have the Sena connected to my Spyder dash and the Spyder controls the volume like it should. I can raise the volume lower the volume and mute.
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Thanks. My problem is that everything works, I just cannot control the volume from the RC. I will give everything you mentioned a try to see if that resolves the problem.
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Hey, when I have my phone connected and my headset connected to the Ride Command system (2019 SLR) everything works fine but I cannot control the volume from the Ride Command unit. To adjust volume I must turn the dial on the the Sena headset. Am I doing something wrong or is this just how it works? On my 2018 Spyder same type of setup, I can control everything from the bike and never have to take my hands off the bars to change volume.... Just curious...
