Posts by Goats_Hogs

This is the first time I've opened this thread. I'm too late for the party as it's tomorrow and I have plans this weekend that I won't be able to change. I really hope to meet as many from here as I can one day. As for @'Crystal', thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service! As for @Slej, I hate this happened. I'm thankful that you will recover, and have lived to tell the tale. Not sure what caused the accident, but this is why I've backed off from riding two wheels as much. Drove the Sling over 12k this season, only about 1300 miles on the Harley. Never thought I would say this, but we are kicking around selling the Harleys next spring. Below are pics of my Harley from August 2013 that was totaled when the van decided to U-turn from the side of the road just as I was going by. Hit him at 40-45, no helmet, got about 15 feet in the air and landed hard. My foot was on the brake, and you can see how bad the damage to the brake was in the second pic. My foot still gives me some issues to this day.

Quote from Slunglow

I was visiting with my 82 year old mother and 84 year old dad yesterday and he announced he was ready to part with his guns. He was the sheriff for 12 years and has a rather large collection of commemorative edition Smith and Wesson pistols and Weatherby rifles. I'll try to get some pics and post them but I'm not sure what if anything will be available for sale after all the siblings buy what they want.

I look forward to seeing any of the guns that would be available. Buying them is a weakness I have.... and not a weakness that is likely to go away soon.

I'm sorry about your dad, but thankful you have them both still. I lost my mom May 1st this year, after a very long illness. She was nearly 84. Dad had Parkinson's, and passed nearly 6 years ago at 78. I know what you are going thru with that firsthand. I will be praying for you and the family.... especially your mom and dad.

Batman seems to just fit in with the Slingshots! The looks we got... horns honking and waves... as we drove to the venue dressed like this! First is my wife and I, and the second one is where I found Robin later that evening.

Sorry, I was MIA over the weekend. Missus and I went riding all day Saturday, then Trunk or Treat Saturday evening. This is the first time I've been online here since Friday. I don't have anything to add that's any different than others have already stated. VERY surprised that hitting the main puller screw with a hammer didn't work. Good luck with the Assault puller. Below is proof of my Saturday.....

Happy Anniversary to you both! December 2nd will be 38 years for my wife and I, and we dated 2 years before that. Time waits for no one....

Happy birthday! Age is nothing but the number of times you've been around the sun....

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The worst part of the spyder are all of the onboard nannies. I sat on a few of the new models when the SS was getting some work done at the dealer. First thing I noticed was I could not get comfortable on any of them. Weird and very cramped seating positions. Seems like they are made for smaller riders. That dude in the picture is probably 5' 3" and weighs in at a buck fifty.

At 6'4" and 260, I have that problem with a lot of bikes. The bigger Harley bikes work pretty well for me once I put on the Apes. On a side profile, I still make the big look average size at best. I did follow a Spyder on US 28 (Moonshine 28) on my Sling near Fontana dam. The person riding it was pushing the trike pretty hard, leaning into the curves to help compensate. There was one curve that had a dip in the middle of it, and the front end on the Spyder bounced around and made it go into a wobble. It only lasted a couple seconds at most, but the Spyder ended up in the oncoming lane. No traffic, so no one hurt, but it just looked very unstable. I hit that same dip in my Sling and it just went over it like no big deal.... and that was with the stock suspension.

Here's a pic of me on my Road King, which didn't get much use this past season. (Slingshot got 12k though!)

Grade 5 will work too. It is not that easy to find grade 8 or even grade 5 in 10-32 screws. You might need to go to a place like an industrial supply house, like Grainger or Fastenal. Try something other than a rubber mallet too. I have a small hammer that has screw on caps, one side is hard plastic. It won't scratch or damage when it hits, but it transfers more of the jarring force to break it free. Like stated from others, be sure to have the screws long enough to get a full thread, then tighten the puller screw down as tight as you dare without damaging something. If you tap the main pulling screw with something harder than a rubber mallet (ball peen hammer should do the trick, like BryonL was talking about) , I'm sure it will give.

I called my dealer when they opened at 10am yesterday. They said that they knew all swingarms were to be replaced at some point, but hadn't heard about the recall until I told them. They have me in the system, but I'm really not concerned how quickly they get to me at this time. I checked my fuel line, no issues there. I check the brake line seals, all appear good. And I looked over the swingarm for and evidence of a crack or weak area, knowing where they usually fail. I also jacked up the rear, and checked to see if the bearings seem ok, and they did. I'll be aware of the issues and watch them, but I'll continue to use it anytime I want to until the repairs are made.

Thank you @rabtech for this thread, along with the pictures showing what to look for. I'm thankful I found this place, so many good people on this site!

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Would anyone make the connections if you went as Popeye the Sailor with a Lucille prop strapped to your head....

"Maggie...... I will find you....." Good one Airoutlaw!

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I have the stat-o-seal, fuel line clip, steering shafts bolt, and swingarm. I called my dealer they started a workorder and will call when the parts are in. Hope it only takes two weeks. (Yeah, Sure ) They didn't say not to ride, so I'll just keep on keeping on.

Same here. I'm going to check my fuel line out, and my seals to be sure they appear to be doing the job, and ride on. I'll also look for cracks at the known break area on the swingarm. I didn't get the steering shaft bolts on my recall. I'm in the system with my deal on this, see how long it takes to get to mine. Until then, I'll be out until the weather sets in for winter.

Well, I must admit that I'm relieved to hear that they will be replacing the swingarms. My recall shows that, the replace clip on fuel rail, and the stat-o-seal. I'm going to check my fuel rail today when I get back home, and if all looks good, keep using it until they can do the repairs. I am the lead tool designer at a sand cast foundry, and after seeing that broken swingarm, I am certain it's not an isolated issue to that one or a few of them. Much more likely is that it's a dirt or shrink issue that leaves them all weak, just some worse than others. Along with the bearing issues, I'm glad it will be replaced as a complete unit.

I've had mine 5 months, and just under 12,000 miles on it now. Only thing I have had is the pinion seal leak, and the driver's side panel doing the starburst cracking from the inside. The seal is fixed, the other is under review (last Saturday) and should be covered. Even with the hassle of a major recall, I'm not a bit sorry I have my Slingshot. I've had so much fun with it, I'm only dreading winter coming and not riding.

I missed this thread until today. Count me in as a fan I guess, as I've not missed one episode since it started. I've also been reading the comic version, although I'm not caught up on it yet. I'm on a spoiler forum that hasn't been wrong yet, and they called this one right also. That was the hardest to watch for me since the episode with "just look at the flowers".

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If that would make you happy and your not hurting anyone then go for it. But judging peoples mods is no different than the Harley guys judging ours.

We've got two Harleys in the same garage as our Slingshot. I have three friends that live within 30 miles of me with Slingshots also, and likewise they all have Harleys too. I have many friends that have a Harley or several, and none of them have bashed on the Slingshot. I guess what I'm saying is this, doesn't matter what you ride or like... there are jerks in every bunch. Last fall I was on my Road King, and gave the low wave to a guy in a Slingshot, and he appeared to low wave me back but only used one finger. Like I said... jerks (read and A-holes) in every bunch.

As for this mess, the only thing I could think that would be good about it, would be that I could ride later in the season and get it out earlier. I rode mine to the dealer Saturday morning to get my Corbin bags off to send in for warranty work, and it was only 40 degrees out. Did I mention the dealer is over 1 1/2 hours away? I would have removed them myself, but I bought them from the dealer when I got my Sling and they installed them. I didn't want to add a third party to the mix in case Corbin said something was damaged during install or removal.

Here's mine. Not the perfect picture, but if you look at the dash lines facing the rear, you can see the red on the SS is the same color red as the emblem. Looks great! Color match looks dead on to me! My wife said, "Looks really good! But while you have the Carbon Fiber on some of the body, this is the only piece in the rider area."

I see what you did there Slingmods.... I see what you did! Off to the Slingmods site to rate this and look for interior pieces that I like....

Mine came today. Plan to put it on and get a pic of it to put up later today.

Count me in for 2 calendars also!

I tell anyone that I know or meet that has a SS about this site. I do look as some other ones, but this is my "go to" place. People here are over the top to help out or answer questions, and the trolls are few (as long as you don't go into the "Politics Suck" thread...). Very thankful to have found this site and landed here....

Quote from slolane

This falls is just outside Highlands NC. and it was on one of the cruises from Slingshots in the Smokies event. But you are right to far from the Smokies to be called the Smokies my bad. I didn't mean to mislead anyone I just meant it was from the Smokies event.

My Bad! I was thinking it was Georgia, but it's the same falls! It is on Moonshine 28 (US 28), where it runs for a very short distance with US 64. It's not far from the Georgia line, which you just pass thru the corning of it and then into SC when following Moonshine 28 south. We usually turn off 28 at Warwoman road and take it over to Clayton while still in Georgia. Never meant to bash on you if you took it that way.... it's all beautiful country to see down that way!

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How about one from the Smokies

Bridal Veil Falls is in Georgia, little bit too far south to be called the Smokies! I was here on Labor Day, and they have it closed off so you can't drive under the falls now. We usually stay in Robbinsville, NC for a few nights and do different loops from there. Beautiful country and roads down that way!