"I thought this was a hoax, but it's not." Those were the final words of a 30-year-old patient who died at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
He was one of the morons who went to a "catch covid" party. Mother Nature culling the herd.
From what I read he had no "known" pre existing conditions and was as healthy as a 30 y/o can be before this.
It is so bizarre, almost 7 months in and we still don't have any tangible idea as to what's what.
Display MoreIf you have read some of my posts, you know I am obsessed with the famous SS drive train whine. I want to remove it! I have tried EVERYTHING from replacing the angle drive, lube experiments and belt experiments. I have used Royal Purple and Redline Heavy Shockproof differential oil in the angle drive. And I tried 100 percent Lucas Heavy Oil Stabilizer in the angle drive as well. I've tried all kinds of experiments with the belt except paint it a different color!
Finally, i have reduced the whine to a 1. That's on a scale of 1 to 100, 100 being the loudest, it is now a 1. Said another way, I have to listen very closely for a whine, and then have to convince myself that I hear something. Take any of these ideas that work for you, or call B.S. on all of it. I won't be offended. All I know is that this has worked for me.
Please let me know if you try some and your results. I would be curious.
1. Start out with a known good angle drive (not abused, worn out, bad bearings, leaking, cracked)
2. Warm up differential oil by going for a little ride, then let it drain completely.
3. Replace oil with a 50/50 mix of Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer and Royal Purple 75W-140 differential oil
4. Check and adjust belt alignment. I know the book says to line it up towards the left side of the pulley. But, I've tried that, and tried lining it up on the right side, too, and have found that all is most quiet when lined up in the MIDDLE of the rear pulley.
5. Adjust the belt tension. Lift the SS rear wheel off the ground just enough to allow the rear tire to turn. Have no load in the Sling, brake off, in neutral, belt dry, and the belt temp NOT warm (like after riding). It would be best to do this step before your first ride of the day. Sam Owens on You Tube has a really good video of this procedure. Manually deflect the belt midway between the rear pulley and the drive gear at the angle drive. Place 10 pounds of tension to this point, (a gauge is recommended). I have found that the best deflection is 3/4 to slightly less than an inch with ten pounds. (This is NOT the spec from Polaris. Polaris wishes you to run a much tighter belt, but here's what I have found. That belt tightens up as you put load in the sling, and tightens further as you drive it and it gets warm. The fibers in the belt actually contract when warm (the exact opposite from what you would expect)). After riding a little, stop and check the belt. It will be nice and firmly tight.
6. Completely and thoroughly wash the belt with soap and warm water, getting every tooth on the belt, every tooth on the rear pulley and every tooth on the angle drive gear. Wash off thoroughly with water.
7. Let dry overnight or longer.
I did all these 7 things and my drive train noise was much improved. But it wasn't gone. Then I did the following controversial thing:
8. Again, with the rear wheel off the ground so you can turn it, spray a Dry Lube (I happened to use Liquid Wrench dry lube) along each side of the belt while turning the wheel. Don't spray the center, just the edges.
After step 8, THAT IS WHEN all remaining whine went away! I have put on almost 3 thousand miles since then, and everything is still quiet as a mouse. It's an absolute pleasure just hearing the engine drone, the sound of the tires on the road, and the wind swishing by my face.
If you try this, certainly know that you are doing it against some of the specs from Polaris and at your own risk and you may not get the same results as I did. But if you DO decide to try some of this, let me know your results.
BTW, I also tried dielectric grease on the sides of the belt. This worked, but it also attracted dust and dirt. The dry lube does not and so it is a better idea.
Dave
I did all that mine was still loud, put a welter dual and still was loud, finally removed the baffles and for some odd reason the angle drive whines have disappeared completely..............WHAT YA SAYING?, SPEAK UP.....
I have about 5000 miles on it with no problems except the speedo is off a little, I usually always watch the speed on the gps when I'm driving
Count yourself lucky, the stock wheel is 9" so you have over an inch undersized which could be catastrophic under aggressive driving.
It's your life and you are welcomed to play Russian roulette with it but when something happens don't say, "I don't know how that happened".
Cut a shitload of grass - Damn its hot!
I attempted to cut a metric shitload of grass for tonight's festivities but my JohnD decided to call it quits, I guess it is boycotting working on the 4th....
Now I am about to get an earful for not doing it yesterday like I was told instead of playing with a new toy I bought......
You know the shit is getting real when Mexico closes the border from the US to Mexico...
The fact that there are countries that are denying US access to visit.......how far have we fallen?
My estimate is that about 30% of those with masks on, are not wearing them properly (not over nose). And likely 90% (maybe more) continually touch their masks without disinfecting their hands immediately. It defeats the entire purpose of capturing your spittle if you subsequently handle it and touch objects that others can touch.
It's nice to assume that wearing your mask protects everyone you come in contact with, but the fact remains that you can still transmit the virus, and you defeat much of the benefit of the mask if you touch it without sanitizing your hand immediately afterwards.
true but the argument or at least my train of thought is that any % of "less" spreading is better than nothing.
Again the goal is not to prevent total spreading of the virus but to reduce the amount of people that get infected at once..... we don't want another Italy where there was no room in hospitals and people died due to lack of medical attention(many complete unrelated to corona), people that would have survived had the hospitals not be overwhelmed.
I am a gun loving, NRA member, anti tree hugger conservative and in my short 37 years I have never been so ashamed of my political party as I am now due to the idiotic behavior that many are displaying, how hard is it to differentiate between common sense and "political agenda", yeah it could all be a hoax by the lefties but wouldn't we rather err on the side of caution?
But again I am also someone who up to date has lost 50 people in one way or another to this crap so if me wearing a god damn mask when in public and among strangers,carrying a little bottle of spray alcohol to sanitize my hands after I touch anything will help slow it down.... why not.
Once this is all over I rather my inconvenience of wearing mask and so on turns into a joke story to tell among friends vs the alternative of me regretting not doing so and lamenting losing even more loved ones.
Name is Allan Baker Jr he has traveled all over the US(30 states was his last claim), he is from the south but can't remember from where.
This sling has reached 125000 miles ...what a milestone don't you think?,I saw this on evilbook and figured I would share here because I don't think this gentleman is a member and there are many here who don't care for evilbook.
Other than recalls the only thing he has replaced was a rear axle bearing at 110000 miles, I bet he has a Wednesday build sling.
Personally I would have skipped the ride in the sling but would have ridden a cage so I could spend time with friends, personally I care more about the camaraderie and companionship rather than what people ride in.
I totally agree with SlingLow can we keep the forum drama free or as close to that as we can, nothing political can ever have a good ending.
Yes I could ignore this thread but going forward it would suck to just ignore threads based on who is posting just because it might be political, anything political keep it to the one thread so it can be easily avoided by those of us who would rather not participate in the fiasco.
I also want to be clear that I don't mean that only slingshot related discussions should be posted but use your judgement and try to avoid whatever they are talking on cnn/fox, if you heard it on tmz then it is ok to post it lol. 
Threads should be about making people laugh or smile at the very least, we all get enough of the RL BS during the day, lets not bring it here too.
Curious, my rear U-joint has a regular zerk fitting on it. Albeit, I have to find a grease gun with a very small, flexible rubber hose, but did the earlier model-year Slings not have a zerk fitting?
they sell this needle attachment for grease guns, paid like 4.99 at harbor freight i think.
Could have got the exact same part from RockAuto.com for half the price.
RA is a gem whenever you are not in a rush!
Dzemboc77 you shouldn't use anything with WAX in it on the black plastics trims, get yourself a trim restorer like Mother's back to black or Meguiar's black plastic restorer after you have done the "restoration" for normal care of the plastic you can use Lucas interior detailer it has UV protection so aside from making them look nice and black it will prevent sun fading.
I don't need a puller but I will buy that as the official Garage bottle opener so if it had ddm logo even if just a sticker that would put it over the top.
Actually, MMWA applies to Extended Warrantys also. If there is language in the warranty that tries to go around the MMWA, then that warranty is illegal and voided. You can google it or go to the FTC.gov to get more information.
Any warranty provider (OEM or 3rd party) cannot specify a particular BRAND of maintenance, only a certain industry specification (ie the 80W90 Gear Oil, not Polaris BRANDED oil). A good way to think about this is tires. Does any warranty require that you replace your tires with OEM equipment? If you use another brand, does that void your entire warranty? The fact that you have a pair of fuzzy dice (ie accessories) hanging from the rear view mirror void your warranty? Of course not.
Again, I would suggest speaking with an attorney about the very specifics of this case.
3rd party Warranties do not specify any "brand" but they clearly state that the use of ANY aftermarket parts voids the warranty, ask how many people here(or any car forum) have had issues with their extended unless they had a good dealer willing to bend/overlook things a little.
3rd party warranties(service contracts) are a voluntary optional agreement governed by the terms stated in said contract and not federally mandated so they do not need to adhere to the same rules as manufacturer warranties which were made to protect consumer from defects and do have a plethora of federal rules to follow.
You always have the option to turn it off or lower the setting. I'm only running city+2 and it's very comfortable.
or don't buy that gimmick and just mash the pedal get the same result and have 300 left in your pocket.
It has been out for over a year now, where are the test proving it does anything other than placebo effect?
Again there are vehicles out there that do benefit from a device like this but from driving NA slingshots with and without one I can say the NA slings is not one of them.
Back to the Original Post.
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act covers warranties for any consumer product. One of the things I saw claimed was that Polaris denied coverage because they did not use Polaris-BRANDED oil. This is one of the things specially called out and prevented by the MMWA. Additionally, Polaris must show that any aftermarket goods caused the damage to deny claim. Simply having aftermarket accessories does not invalidate any warranty.
I am NOT an expert in the MMWA, but I do have to deal with it in my job on a routine basis. I suggest your friend consult an attorney (being that it is above $750, it is no longer just Small Claims). They can also contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for more information.
Extended warranties are not subject to the MMWA and can be pretty much voided on a whim if you have ANY aftermarket anywhere in the vehicle, also the MMWA doesn't say that they have to prove that the aftermarket part caused the problem but that it LIKELY caused the problem and that is how they get you if they get one of their techs to write up that the failure is likely due to inappropriate installation or aftermarket parts installed then they can void the warranty.
In the case of the angle drive there are many slings getting hammered and their angle drives are fine, the ones failing are(for now) far and few in between and likely just defective units but if they suddenly find a 3rd party brace there whether or not the brace really cause damage we will never know without a detailed forensic analysis but is questionable enough that they can use that to void the warranty.
yep thats it - you can see the exact same picture that is in the OP here gallery link
as a side note I dont know where the 30k price in the OP came from - they dont actually sell these and estimates if they were are more like 40k+
add 100k for the repair and therapy that you will need, grand father had many european cars, peugeot and citroen were some of the most unreliable ones to put it mildly.
Display Morehttps://insideevs.com/news/426…dison-2-three-wheeler-ev/
This short "news" byte talks about Jay Leno and Vanderhall's 3-wheel electric Edison 2. Neat vehicle, cool styling, okay with all of that. The kicker comes at the end, "and it's just $35,000!"
How come the Vanderhall is "just $35K", but when the press mentions the Slingshot, it's more like "Holy crap! These fools want almost THIRTY THOUSAND! ...for the base model!! ...for a TOY!!!"
Just don't get it. Is this just media bias or what?
Don't get me wrong I love my slingshot but just looking at both of them from a normal person point of view, the VH looks like its worth that or more while the slingshot looks like it should be less , much less.
The VH is a piece of shit when it comes to performance but you have to agree that the fit and finish is second to none, at least it was the case when I test drone one a WHILLLLE back and they have further improved it now it seems.
On the flip side, if I'M borrowing someones ride, and I do something to damage it, I'm going to make it right, no matter what.
If I can't afford to fix it, I'll claim it on my insurance.
Also, I've always been of the mindset, you don't loan your wife or bikes out to be rode...
Heck I don't even let people drive vehicles that I am selling until money exchange hands....
