Posts by garyw

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Lookslike it’s my turn now. The BrakeFailure Light just started coming on when driving and cruise control won’twork (no error codes seen on the dash). Brake reservoir is full, so that’snot the issue. Light goes away after restarting. Sounds like the classic symptoms of the brakesensor(s) going bad.

Coming up on my 10K mile service, and also only have about40 days left on my factory 2 year warranty period. Guess its betterthat it started acting up now vs after the warranty has expired.

I was considering asking how much the dealer would charge tojust replace the brake fluid if I did all the other required 10K service items(oil change and various inspections. Still wondering how to"lubricate as directed" the control cables, but that’s another story).

NowI’m going request them to replace the brake pressure switches (both) and seals while it’sstill under warranty, and also ask for the fluid to be replaced at the sametime.

SideNote: At ~ 6.5K miles when I had the other warranty issues fixed (swing armreplace, fuel line replace, steering bolt fix, brake bleeding, ECU flash update)The dealer had told me per my VIN, I did Notneed the brake Stat-O-Seal replacement (T-16-02). After they did the brake bleed using the newprocedure, I had hard brakes (Yes! Nodouble pumping needed ). However, overthe last few thousand miles, I’ve noticed the brakes getting continuouslysofter, to the point they again need double pump for hard stops. Seems like more evidence the Stat-O-Sealreplacement work needs to be done!

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I also had mine taken care of during the swing arm recall then a few weeks ago during a hard brake into a left turn the brake failure light came on. When I shut it off and restarted the light was off. I took it to my dealer who without question replaced the seal again and sensors as well and did all the brake bleeding etc. I told him I was glad it is still under warranty and he told me it didn't matter that Polaris recognizes the problem and continues to service it in warranty or not.

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That's not entirely a bad thing. Of course, you're going to need a new truck to pull the new trailer, right?

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Already have the truck....just need a bigger trailer.

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Just purchased a 2017 Ford Edge w/factory towing package last month and am about to pull the trigger on an Aluma 8214HSTilt with the Slingshot add on package. It's not like I need to spend money on unimportant things like food, clothing , etc

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Discussed this with the girlfriend and we are going to look into making this. Sounds like it would be a blast! I have plenty of time, but I am gonna have to find a trailer to bring the sling down....girlfriend is not fond of a 9 + hr drive in it.

I hear you, after hitting torrential rain in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, & N. Carolina coming down last year my wife said enough already! She has endured many storms when we were on 2 wheels and if push comes to shove she will do it again but is not at all happy about it. So, a trailer shopping we are going!

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I can actually say that I have not missed a downshift this bad before in the Slingshot. I was passing a Honda trike of all things. I let out on the clutch and the rear tire literally hopped. It didnt even act like it was the wrong gear. It just went right into 2nd with no effort. And what spooked me the most is that it made a metal on metal bang. I pushed the clutch back in super quick before the engine revved up to far. I was expecting the final drive to have a crack in it when I got stopped. So far it seems like the bang noise was the drive belt jumping a tooth on the sprocket. I drove it another 10 miles and ran through all the gears and spun the rear tire in the first 4 gears. It didn't pop or make any weird noises. So i guess it didnt hurt anything. Hopefully i got lucky...

Anybody else ever hit the wrong slot before?

And @Tripod im talking about the transmission gear slot. So no "wrong slot" memes.....

Early on never having a 5 speed before I held the shift firmly to the side and looking for 4th, did my best to shift into reverse from 5th! It made a very unpleasant noise to say the least! Live and learn I guess.

All I can say is that I will NEVER buy anything made by Electrical Connection again. The radio signal amplifier shorted out my aux power after 4 days and while showing how the turn signal module worked I discovered that it too went south after 3 weeks! It was embarrassing to say the least to have to unplug and return to normal in a parking lot with lots of people watching. It was bad dealing with them to begin with to get the screwed up cable replaced and after epic failure I don't even want to try a refund, I will just take my loss and hope others have better luck than me if they decide to give them a try IMHO!

WOW, I was getting close to making a decision on the Ultimate Trailer and decided to search here for trailer info in general and am I glad I did! So sorry for your troubles Anita and hope you can get satisfaction from them.

For anyone planning on crossing Lake Michigan on the Lake Express Ferry be sure to buy your vehicle pass as an "Auto". I just returned from a trip around the lake starting by crossing from Milwaukee to Muskegon on the Lake Express Ferry. Before I bought advance tickets I emailed and told them I had a Polaris Slingshot which is a reverse "Trike" and that in Wisconsin it would be registered as a motorcycle, being from Illinois it is registered as an "Autocycle" and not wanting to have any problems I inquired how I should buy the ticket which is $101 for an auto and $66 for a trike. I received a reply that said "if it has 3 wheels here at Lake Express it is a trike". Needless to say, during the boarding process I was stopped and they didn't want to board the Slingshot as a trike, fortunately I had printed out the email with response. After conferring with several other people they let me on as an auto for the price I paid for a trike. It was a full ferry so there was actually a mini van that didn't make it into the auto deck and was lashed to the back open area for the crossing. The ferry was a great experience in itself. Very nice crossing and only took 2-1/2 hrs and NO TRAFFIC, kind of pricey as passengers are $91 each but it was part of the adventure. Motorcycles are parked along the edge of the auto deck and I can't see how any regular trike could fit anyway. There is very little room to squeeze between a cycle and car as it is and trikes are wider anyway. We hugged to coast of Lake Michigan from Muskegon to Mackinaw City seeing some beautiful scenery along the way, over the straights of Mackinaw bridge stopping for a trip to Mackinac Island for a day then along hwy 2 hugging the coast into Wisconsin. A great trip if you've never done it, very scenic all the way.

I looked this up and it seems that the Slingshot is considered an "Autocycle" in Tennesse and does not require helmets. Can anyone verify this?

55-9-302. Crash helmet required for driver and passenger -- Exceptions. - TN.Gov

Like many here I have radio reception issues due to the back up camera. My VIN number is one that is not on the recall list so I was wondering if anyone may have done this or if it is even possible. Can the wire that powers the back up camera be split to a dash switch? That way the power to the camera can be shut off so it doesn't interfere with the radio and switched on only when needed? In the accessory position the radio is fine but when the key is in the ignition position, nothing but static. Am I on the right track here? Can anyone help with what wire, location of where to splice in? Thanks for any help or advise.

Just got off the phone with my dealer. He is telling me that his service techs are in process of going through Polaris training on servicing these recalls and he cannot even order the parts until they pass the Polaris testing. He has no clue of part availability or how long it will take to perform the repairs. I just hope I can get it in before the snow flies!

We all know what happens when you fuel up. There are always questions, comments (really cool, bad ass, etc.) but this one took the cake! The guy next to me was gawking so much that he drove off forgetting to take the nozzle out! His poor Infinity suffered a major ouch in that area but it can't come close to the embarrassment this guy felt. When he stopped, got out, and hung up the nozzle all I could say was "oops! I actually felt sorry for the guy, after I stopped laughing of course!

Went to the dealer yesterday to have my brakes checked. The pedal was down and had to start standing on it or double pumping to stop. The service manager took it out to test drive and came back saying everything was the way it should be. "You got to be kidding" was my first response until he explained what he did. He said that the anti-lock brake unit has air in it from the factory, he took my SL up to 75 mph and stood on the brakes to engage the anti-lock while turning the wheel in both directions. He says that there is a bleeder valve inside the unit that purges the air by doing this. All I can say is by comparison it now feels like power brakes! High pedal, rock solid. He didn't even bleed the brakes or do anything else. While I was there the dealer asked him why doesn't he do this before they deliver a new unit and his reply was "I get yelled at enough for the way I drive these things now!" He also said he has called Polaris at least a dozen times on this and they have not done anything yet. He did mention that some units come in just fine, in fact some are too sensitive. All I can say is I couldn't be happier with the results and was told that this was a 1 time thing and should never need to be done again. Finally a dealer I have confidence in!

Huntley, about 45 min NW of Chicago