Thanks again to everyone for all the good info! Super helpful.....now I know to keep a close eye on the oil level. Using a little oil I can deal with, on my 2018 SLR you never knew once you had planned a ride and went out to leave whether it would start or whether you'd just hear the dreaded CLICK. I guess I just got a bad one since everyone else seems to be happy with their first gen machines. I installed jumper terminals and bought a portable jump starter, installed an Optima yellow top, the dealer put on a new starter....nothing worked. When it wouldn't start it couldn't even be jumped off, you'd just hear that dreaded CLICK. Decided we wanted the newer one, different engine and starter, different wiring harness, different battery location, etc. So, waiting patiently on our second gen.
Posts by BRIAN H 73
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Welcome BRIAN H 73 to the forum and yes you can get great responses for almost any questions or concerns!
Thanks for the input! I am a little bit concerned about the reliability and longevity issue because the wife and I try to ride almost every weekend if the weather allows. Our normal day ride is usually 500 miles or so. Judging by the used market around here it seems like most of our local riders don't put many miles on their rides. By many I mean it is easy to find 3 to 5 year old machines with 5 to 10k miles on them. So for most of them it's probably not as big of a concern as it is for me. Happy trails to all!
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I've just tagged him and he will be able to help you out.
Thanks, much appreciated!!!
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I have a problem with registering my e-mail on this website.....how can I get the attention of an administrator for help? Site would not send registration e-mail to my home e-mail (I'm retired so only use home), and yes, I triple checked e-mail address and checked my spam folder. Tried to register twice about 8 hours apart with no luck. I had to use my wife's work e-mail to get activated (obviously this is not ideal). Then when I tried to change the e-mail on my account it said I had to verify the new e-mail address.......not able to for obvious reasons. So I need to get hold of someone who can fix this. Thanks in advance for any help! Brian
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Hi everyone, new to the forum but not to Slingshot. I’m 67 years old and been riding bikes for 50 some years. Wife and I used to do the GoldWing thing, but she had hip replacement and I got tired of riding lone wolf. Tried cars {convertibles} but way to still and quite and just like, well, riding in a car. Test drove a Slingshot and loved it, way more elemental and raucous, like a bike! Wife loved it too, so we bought a 2018 SLR. This particular slingshot had constant intermittent starting problems even though we did all the prescribed fixes. Got fed up and sold it back to the dealer, then ordered a 2022 Slingshot R. Ordered in June and was told it wouldn't arrive till November.....sign of the times I suppose! I guess that's OK, it was 109 degrees here in Dallas today. Waiting patiently for November. Sorry this was so long winded. But to make it even worse (LOL) I do have one question, the PSS 18 had the GM ECOTEC engine, a well known and tested platform. Does anyone know about the longevity and reliability of the Polaris engine and how it compares?
Hello, and thanks, Brian.
