Current weather, not bad for January! Tomorrow a high of 51 is supposed to be met! Then things turn on us. By Wednesday night, forecast says 3-5 inches of snow. Thursday gets worse, 8-12 inches of the "White Hell", with winds of 20-30 mph. Thursday night another 3-5 inches of snow.... that's 14" on the low side and 22" on the high side! Oh, did I mention.... we will likely start with freezing rain before all of this. Friday winds jump up in the 40 MPH zone. Problem is, we are on the edge..... some say mostly snow (which I hope, but dread), and some say only 2-4 inches of snow with up to 2 inches of ice first. Just started the generator and checked it to see it's powering. I also started the snowblower, all working well.
See where this all goes. Might have better (more accurate) forecasts by Wednesday evening.
Posts by Goats_Hogs
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Second snow today for this season. First wasn't much, more of a dusting. This one left slick roads, but wife and I capitalized on it and took the Jeep out for a Maiden Cruse in the white stuff. Did better than I expected, even in 2 wheel drive. More of the devilish stuff tomorrow, but it will hopefully end soon (not enough for me). Retirement is looming, did the numbers and I could now.... just choosing to wait for a bit more. Maggie Valley may need to wait for my return (just a bit longer), but God willing it will be an annual thing soon....
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Thanks to all of you for taking the time to wish this old guy a happy birthday! Officially old enough to retire, what is that.... 50? Still working for awhile yet, but hope to make some changes that might leave me with more time off at some point. Y'all are the best....
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Happy New Year to all of my Slingshot family! If they have moved on from here, that's fine. ALL my Slingshot family should cover, here or not.
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I bought my first bike at 14. I worked a summer at a chicken/egg house, sweeping up dead chickens every morning to buy a used Honda CB350 ...I think it was a '74 ?? Was hooked on bikes even before this. I had stacks of Easyriders and Iron Horse in my room. David Mann pictures covered my walls.
My first street bike when I turned 16 was a 1969 Triumph Trident. Apes, sissy bar that would part clouds, custom paint. My dad bought it because he knew motorcycles were in my spirit and he wanted to find a way to spend more time with me. He bought a new 1975 Triumph Trident the next year, and handed the 1969 down to me. It had issues, and as much as I'd love to have it today (I know how to fix those issues today), after a few months we sold it and bought a 1974 Honda 350 four cylinder. I loved that bike, it was the very definition of freedom to me!
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Mrs. Jeep got me a new Slingshot for Christmas. Looks like this years Matchbox is grey and black with more details like hood stripes and badging and fast red wheels.
I got 2 of those to give to my close friend and Brother Chad (he's on here.... Detective6811). His looks like this, and I felt that he needed one for himself, and one for his 2 year old grandson (when the time comes).
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Adding all those years makes you about 164...looking good for your age.
Those run at the same time, not individually! Always a wise guy!
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First ride was on a minibike when I was 7. Hooked doesn't even begin to describe it! Mom told me I could go to my best friend's house, but stay off the minibike. Yeah, that didn't work. I got my own at 10, first motorcycle at 13, and have been riding since. From my first ride, 55 years. From my first minibike, 52 years. From my first clutch/shift/motorcycle, 50 years.
On my second Slingshot, about 75k between the two in 6 seasons. Over 475K on two wheels, all but about 25k of those on Harleys. We traded our Harleys in on a 2019 Jeep this past May. Missed having one in the garage to wrench on and tinker with, along with riding.... so Labor day I bought another Harley. This one is a 1996 Road King with only 42k on it. Had been taken care of until the past 5 or so years.... then neglected. I went through it, changed it to fit me, and have it running awesome. Only got to put about 250 or less miles on it before the cold set in here. Will be fun getting it out for a shakedown in the spring!
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I'm very late to this thread. Bought our first Slingshot May 22nd of 2016. Joined here (after reading as a non member from late April) on Jun 17th 2016. Even after we bought the SS, I didn't have much to say, just wanted to read and learn even more. Eventually, I wanted to post, so I joined. Just under 50k on that first one when I sold it in October of 2019. I had bought bjk81 's 2016 the same color but only 10,700 miles and it was Supercharged! That one now has over 35k on it, looks great, drives great, runs like a beast!
I was a regular on here, posted often and tried my best to help others. Still check in often, but not as active. I don't look at newer threads like I should. This one is 6 months old, and I just noticed it. I will try to do better.... I do know the Slingshots pretty well overall. Many roadside repairs I've been a part of, but not one that we couldn't get back on the road. -
Weather here, beginning to suck. Was a good day, no rain, but high of 58. Took my "new" (old, 1996... missed 2 wheels and bought it Labor Day just after a bout with Covid) Harley out after work to warm it up and do service for winter. All is done on it, but tomorrow and Friday is rain. Sunday should be OK, but high of low 60's won't hit until 2pm and dropping by 5pm if not before. A week from today, we are in for much lower than normal temps if the weatherman is correct. We had frost this morning.... gonna be a long Indiana winter it appears.
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Tim, hope it was a great day and Happy Birthday! Missed making it this year, wanted to but couldn't....
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We did a 150ish mile ride today. I had a new tire put on this week for the rear. I got 4 miles from home and told my wife, "I didn't check the air in the tire before we left". I figured we would be fine. I usually run 25 PSI give or take (lower pressure, lower down force). I didn't go back home to check it, but soon I felt "oddities" in the rear. At one point, I was running 50ish, accelerating (with supercharger) in 4th and changed lanes. I had my foot about 1/3 into it. Sling went sideways! I thought this was the film on the new tire, so next stop I hit it a bit in 1st and 2nd. That helped. But at least 3 times later, it was weird in the rear for the tire for traction. Cornering was very noticeable. We got home, and I checked it right away. Digital was dead, just flashed. Went old school to the ones used 30 years ago, but only scaled to 50 psi, but likely taps out around 60 psi without markings. This tire pegged the gauge hard! I assume the tire store used the high pressure to seat the bead, and forgot to reset it. After changing the oil, and resetting the rear tire to 26 psi, I went for a ride. All is well, it sticks like it's supposed too!
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Short ride around the back roads of Elma, IA. Amish worship service must have been over. Passed at least a dozen one horse buggies in clumps of two and three. Slowed WAY DOWN to pass. Courtesy. PLUS a spooked horse is worse than a mad bull.
One of the buggies had three little kids looking out and waving like crazy. I would have stopped and offered a ride or at least a look, but I'm pretty sure Mom and Dad would not have been happy. They have their believes, and every one of then that I have ever been around were good people. They don't preach and I don't push my ways on them. For all I know, they could be right.
We have many Amish around where I live. Mostly this area, and south and west. We have an Amish store run and owned by Amish 7 miles away. Per their ways, there are differences in the store. It has skylights, and Propane powered lights in the building. I'm tall, I can feel when I get close to one, they put off heat. They use meat and cheese cutters that look conventional. However, they are air powered, they use wind and propane to power compressors to run the cutters. While the use of gas is frowned upon, they do allow exceptions. This store, and several greenhouses around that they own use gas powered weed eaters. And go figure, diesel is OK for water pumps and bush hogs.... at least in my area.
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dangerdarrell I've not done Pikes Peak or the Air Force Academy yet, but Garden of the Gods was pretty awesome when we were there on the Harley with friends in 2008!
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does that fluid help with the rough shifting issues?
I've had 2 Slingshots. around 48k on the first, current one is 35k and supercharged. I've ran this in both, and put it into at least 4 others (friends) that I can think of. None of them had rough shifting issues before or after. I can't say it makes it better, just that it works well for me and my friends and that's what we use. We all do everything from lazy/easy driving taking in the sights, to running the dog mess out of them (pretty regularly, the supercharger isn't for bragging rights.... it's for smiles). Wish I had more helpful info, but I don't.
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I put $100 down on a reservation. Not refundable. Gave up long before I bought my first SS in May of 2016. I was interested, but if they made it today I'm not sure I'd care. Even back then, I talked to the people at the show and was hoping for a more powerful setup. They mentioned a performance one that might have 125 HP. Nope, lost $100 but gained a Slingshot with a DDMWorks Supercharger. I'm good, but thanks.
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Oh man, no. Hope you BOTH get through this without too much suffering. This thing is not to be called "mild" in anyone's head. I know how you both feel and are praying for a swift return to health
Thanks Phil, see post above.
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Some people get cancer and some don't. Goat_hogs and wife are down with covid. Wishing them well.
I'm not here to judge anyone that did or did not get the shot. I'm not here to tell you anything OTHER than our experience. I'm also not trying to influence anyone by what I'm about to tell. I've tried very much to stay away from the politics surrounding the choice and to respect what others have chosen. I would be thankful if you would offer me the same consideration.
Neither of us have gotten the shot. Like FunCycle stated, we had looked at the vaccine, the possible side effects (for us, blood clotting and autoimmune issues that can be caused by the shots, and we both have had issues with these in the past) and chose not to get it. We have been on a daily regiment of Vita C, D (fall thru spring only on D), Echinacea, and likely the most important one.... Zinc. My wife hasn't been taking the Zinc like she should, she didn't like the taste it left in her mouth. She came down with it by being exposed (most likely source, as two others where she works also got it) by her 75 year old boss. I came down with it 3 days later. We both (by the CDC) have been non contagious for 2 days.
We were down less than a week. Never lost taste, smell, nor had any nausea. We were both able to drink lots of fluids. We did have the craps for a couple days, and no appetite. She has lost over 20 pounds, I've lost about 17-18. We neither had any breathing issues along the duration of having it. I got over it quicker, but I feel that's because I've taken the Zinc faithfully. Zinc stops the replication of the virus. I've known this for years, and used it against colds/flus. My wife is in better shape than I am, she eats right, never smoked, walks 2 miles on the treadmill 6 days a week (pre covid, hasn't during this). Me? I smoked over 20 years, eat anything, and while active, I don't use the treadmill. She will be 60 in January, I'll be 62.
I had read that the best defense against covid was a healthy immune system, and that these things I've told you about were the way to help strengthen that. We chose this path, and for us it worked. -
I ordered brake pads from DDM. I mistakenly ordered the ceramic pads, and minutes later realized my error. I attempted to contact DDM thru the website to have the 5.0 pads sent. I never heard from them. Don't get me wrong, my error. I have the brake master cylinder brace from them and love it. I also have their supercharger, and REALLY love that! I never installed the ceramic pads, but with my aggressive driving on twisty roads I need to get the 5.0 ordered. Dave@DDMWorks has great products, can't say enough about them! Back in 2018 in Maggie Valley, SlingRider and I worked on a veteran's SS under that tent that Dave had set up. The Sling was Black Cherry. It was pouring rain, the vet was older, and couldn't do what he wanted done. Dave was busy, so we installed the parts using Dave's tools. Put in the short throw shifter, and a powdercoated to match cam cover and top cover. Was a great evening.....
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Love the hood cut out like that.Wish I was brave / talented enough to do mine.Good looking Sling!
Thank you! I can't take credit for the cut.... that was done at the legend's house Painter (who did the first ever of these that I know of, and many since) with him overseeing SlingRider while he cut it. This hood was pristine, zero flaws. My old hood had a couple of hard chips when I bought it. I can only take credit for the labor of taking it all apart, readying it for prep and paint (all the black is black pearl now on the hood) and applying some of the early stages of paint. We did mine and one other in 2 1/2 days, and the changes on the other Slingshot were much more intensive on the labor and time.
