Posts by wjfyfe

  • The SlingShot and the EPA

    This was posted over on the "other" Forum, is there any truth to it?


    "........................the EPA is coming down insanely hard on any tuning shops that even might be doing tunes, even if they're EPA compliant. Several shops have been raided, the authorities take their computers (even if not related to tuning) and basically leave the shop unable to function. The "investigation" stalls because the EPA is "so overwhelmed" so the shop folds and the EPA has scored all this equipment for auction."


    Bill

  • What was today's Sling project-Mods , goodies....?

    Quote from VV11B40

    Not to be negative but what is with the belt obsession? It's never going to be quiet.

    I will disagree with this statement. When new, our angle drive started out with quite a bit of whine, but has become quieter as the miles are accumulated. When the belt was not properly adjusted it would whine like a banshee, I mean, needing earplugs loud while accelerating. Now when properly adjusted and clean, there is little to no noise associated with the belt alone.

    Bill

  • Anyone with 2020+

    Quote from EjFord

    I'm glad I've got an antigue (2016) Slingshot....don't have any trouble just put the key in the slot and start and go.

    Agreed! God forbid, if anything ever happened with the "Grasshopper" we would replace it with another "antique" where our 2015 has been doing for us just fine and dandy! In fact, we are kind of proud to show off the "ol girl!" :thumbsup:

    Bill

  • What was today's Sling project-Mods , goodies....?

    Quote from VV11B40

    Nice trailer but I always said if I can't ride there I'm not going.


    Quote from chavey2

    I agree - most of the time. The limitation I have is the amount of stuff I need. A backpack for the weekend is ok. Needing luggage, ice chest, and other stuff, or going 1100 miles 1 way - gotta trailer it.

    Or taking a several week cross country vacation with the SlingShot AND the grandkids, (which we are planning to do next summer), getting everybody in the SlingShot would get a wee bit crowded, don't ya think! ;)


    Bill

  • Best Replacement Battery

    Quote from funinthesun

    Not trying to start anything here, but my 2015 (took delivery Nov 2014) is still on the original battery. At this rate, when it's time to replace it, if I have enough time to wait, I'm leaning towards getting one from Polaris. 4+ years to a factory battery warrants consideration for one of them as a replacement one when needed

    Hee hee, just for fun, our battery in our 2015 is sneaking up on double of that four years now! 8|


    While relocating the Grasshopper to it's new home in Montana here in the next month or so, I am thinking of stopping at one of the dealers en-route to purchase an OEM replacement. :/


    Bill

  • Replacement ECM?

    A member on the other Forum brought this topic up where they are needing a replacement ECM P/N 12654117. I did a quick search and looking it up it is the very same ECM as in our 2015, but it is showing as discontinued and unavailable. So, my curiosity is making me ask what happens if our ECM happens to go "bad" in our SlingShot, how do we go about finding a replacement?


    Bill

  • Gas Cap Loss

    Quote from wjfyfe

    We too have a Arnold gas cap stashed away "just in case." Fortunately, "just in case" has yet to happen! :whistling:

    Bill

    Actually, this is not quite true where we have actually installed the aftermarket gas cap and stashed away the original. This way if we loose the aftermarket cap, it will be a whole lot cheaper to replace than the original! :S

    Bill

  • Shaft drive

    After going through some frustrating trial and error learning experience adjusting the drive belt, now that I seemingly understand how things like to work to keep the rear drive system quieter in our SlingShot, belt drive currently is working fine for us.


    Bill

  • Gas Cap Loss

    Quote from Edward Neal

    After I got the DDM cap and stole the gasket out of the Arnold the factory cap became my backup - - and like you "just in case" has yet to happen

    This is kinda like purchasing an extended warranty with a new vehicle where we purchased our extended warranty knowing that as long as the warranty was in effect that our vehicle was going to be the model of dependability! :S

    Bill

  • Rear tire

    Quote from Hottroddtodd#15

    Going to need a rear tire pretty soon. What do you guys recommend to replace the Kenda 305/30R20 factory tire? I'm running Falkens on the front. I have 3900 miles on the back tire and It's getting thin. I'd like something that will last a little longer. Thanks.

    As you already know, no matter how you ride, you will always go through several rear tires before you wear out the front ones. Otherwise, what type of tire are you looking for? A summer tire, (good for down to around 50 degrees F.), or an all-season tire,( if you ride where temps fall below 50 degrees F?) Wet or dry traction? Are you OK with an asymmetrical tire on the rear? Currently we are really liking our Yokohama YK740 GTX tires all the way around for our all-season riding, including superior traction in the rain, quiet, with excellent ride qualities. We had BFGoodrich G-Force Comp 2 A/S tires previously, which were also excellent tires, but somewhat short in life.

    Bill

  • Flip plates

    Quote from DJohnson

    Boy that looks like something that could get you in troble wiyh the lawman if your memory is like mine.

    Yep! I wouldn't be surprised if this is not the precise reason the OP is looking to add this? :evil:


    Otherwise, it sure seems like a lot of money and effort for a lil vanity? Being the SlingShot is registered as a motorcycle and only requires a rear plate, where would you even install such a device on a SlingShot anyways? I am sure if I even wanted a "hidden" license plate, that I could come up with a quick-release bracket for much MUCH less? :S

    Bill