Posts by FunCycle

It is going to surprise you how bright that room will be when you get some paint on those walls. Don't wait too long to do because you will not want to move everything to paint

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I was planning to stop at 75, don't want to go into the 80s and over do it like that.I didn't know there was such a thread.
I'll start posting there.

I quite counting at 70 and that was two years ago

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it would be south and maybe sometimes a tenth warmer too lol

Give me a call when you come back down to Myrtle Beach

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after you have had some time with the f11 please post back with your thoughts

Yes I will post my thoughts well into the riding season

I made 13 sets of the originals. I am glad that you have made this work and good luck with this in the future.

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@Bubblehead, Thank you my friend, I'll wear it with pride.

Still have mine on also

Mine seems to work perfectly, one brick equals one gallon of gas exactly. [29 miles per brick}

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I hate to derail this thread but it is Gift from Slingshot friends.

Many thanks to @EjFord for my new number one(1) go to hat. I love it and will wear it with pride my friend.

Yes, he sent me one also and I sent my PINK Cap to Angie

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Are those a Polaris option?If you don't want them let me know what shipping is to 75052.
Finally got around to looking at some pics.

Yes they are a Polaris option.

My computer guy just left, I think he has everything straight now. Charged me a whole $20

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I have Top Coat, bought a 16 oz kit to give it a try, It seems to work well and leaves a nice shine on my Slingshot. Having said that I recently joined the detailing 101 group on face book which is a group of people who mostly make a living detailing cars, trucks and aircraft. One of the first things I did after joining the group was to do a search to see if TopCoat had been discussed - I was surprised to find that there have been thousands of posts and threads about TopCoat and it seems to be universally considered to be crap. After I did that search I did another search for a product I was told was just as good as TopCoat but better priced, Lucas Slick Mist which is under $8 at Walmart, and there were just as many posts and threads about it and it seems to be universally loved.
As I said in my post above I dont consider TopCoat to be too expensive when you consider the cost per use, But considering what the professionals seem to think I decided to buy a bottle of Slick Mist and to compare them side by side on my slingshot

It wasnt a scientific test of any kind it was just a quick test of shine and the ability to shed water. I washed both front fenders with water and dish soap to be as sure as was reasonably possible without getting into too much work that I was starting with a clean surface I then polished the left front fender with TopCoat and the right fender with the Slick Mist when I was done I asked my wife to be the judge and to pick which had the best shine - after looking at both from different angles in the sun we both agreed that there was no difference that we could find - both looked great

After the visual test I got a spray bottle of water to test each fender to see which repelled water better. This time the difference was very noticeable with the Slick Mist doing a much better job with the water beading and running off.

Having used both products now I suspect that the TopCoat would be the longer lasting product, the film it leaves before I buff it seems to take more effort to shine up, but I am not really worried about either product lasting months because I like to polish up the Sling at least once a week and it is garaged at home and here in the desert our weather is mild and there is no road salt

So at this point I am not sure if I will continue using the TopCoat. Having talked to the members on the detailing group it seems very clear that none of them would use either of these products as the only protection they were using they would only use them as a final topping over a sealant/synthetic wax.

As such I think when the TopCoat runs out I am going to do the entire sling with Meguires Ultimate paste wax and then use the Slick Mist - - one thing nice about this at $8 I can use the Sick Mist much more often and generously

also just to be clear - I could easily change my mind in the future and either go back to the TopCoat or change to something completely different - I just want my Sling to look good and I am not married to any particular product

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I had been using the Mequairs paste wax and the Lucas Quick wax since I got the SS. I have not used any quick detail on top of the F-11 yet. Will wait and see how things progress

Made my own and did not have that problem.

Quote from funinthesun

Today I'm feeling like a cup of coffee that you get from a hospital vending machine. Old and weak. But compared to what I've been feeling, I'll take it as an improvement. I keep dreaming of the Sonic hotdogs for $1.00 tomorrow and know we'll have to stop there for lunch on the way back from the doctor's office. I'll go easy and stay away from the Coney dogs, and just have them with mustard and relish so Mitch is happy

It ain't a Hot unless it has chili on it with mustard, catsup and onions.

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I've always liked and used the turtle wax ice products in the past. So since getting the slingshot that's all I've really used is their exterior/interior detailer to get off the occasional dirt and dust or after getting caught in the rain. Haven't really had it bad enough to need and do anything other than wipe it down by hand. Tried once to wash wash it with with soap and a water hose but it just seemed more time consuming and less productive than using the spray detailer.

I will say however before reading this thread I had no idea what F11 was. After much reading and research I'm right on the verge of getting some and trying it. Seems to be a lot out there of is it a scam or is it legit but those that like it seem to swear by it. I guess because of the price there doesn't seem to be a lot of people in the middle, they either love it or bash it. Slingshot is garaged and doesn't see a lot of bad weather so I guess if that bottle got me a few coats before it runs dry it may be worth a try.

I have done my SS 3 times including the rims and still have half a bottle left. I did use the Megairs quick detail first. 25 degrees outside and did not have anything to do.

I am having some kind of problem, I do not think the grands can cure this one.

What have we got? Five people with health/medical problems right now, counting Brenda

Quote from SlingLow

Must be because you're driving it causing wear. Stop driving or quit using the brakes! Your choice...
How many miles are on those rotors and have the pads been changed? Different brake pad compounds may cause more wear than others. Also, use in a dry climate may cause faster wear due to dust build-up without the advantage of self-cleansing as in a wet environment.

57,000 miles and mine is not hurt

It has a mind of it's own for the past 3 days. Cannot get Google or Comodo to come up. I just got it to come up on Edge I think. I do not have a clue as to what is going on.

Quote from edwardaneal

My Nephew just graduated from his basic training up at Great Lakes. I got this card from his mother in the mail this afternoon. I am very proud of Neal and I know he will be a credit to the Navy

I think mine was Feb. 1967 Good Luck to him

Quote from sideslinger

Thanks! The only Romex I used was through the wall to the breaker panel. Other than that, I used 12ga wire through the EMT conduit. I didn’t consider green dot outlets, which may have been a better option, but I did use 20amp outlets. Also, I’m using GFCI breakers on the panel.

Yes, you are doing good by using the 20 amp recpt., that could cure a lot of later problems. The ground fault breakers you will probably replace later because of problems.