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So I checked out the two models at the Indian dealership located on Beach Street in Daytona yesterday and was left with a couple concerns.
First and foremost, I got somewhat conflicting stories from the two dealer reps and the one guy with an SS shirt on. All three told me that they just started actual production of the non-prototype models in the past week or two. Each told me slightly different delivery times, but it seemed to be sometime in November. I was completely astounded that they would have just started production in the past week. Maybe more BS in place of an SS? A couple of the guys also stated that Polaris wants to get the accessories to the dealers first, then the actual SS will arrive.
Another couple problems, I was told, come from numerous people touching and messing with the vehicle. The lever that locks the tilt steering was broken on one model and just hung there, useless. As this was broken, so was the lock on the tilt, so the wheel simply moved up and down at will. When I tried to adjust the steering in the SL model they had on hand, it was simple to disengage the lock, but quite difficult to re-engage it and actually lock the column back in position. The second problem that was obvious was the hood and its opening mechanism. It appears as though when you open the hood, you have to lift up AND forward, and this had not been done correctly, so it would stick on one side and had a sign that said not to close the hood at all. Again, both of these problems were written off as too much abuse by inexperienced onlookers, but it's something to keep in mind when you get yours in hand.
I was, however, very delighted with how vibrant the red looks in person. Someone else mentioned it in a thread, but the pictures just don't do it justice, at all. It's beautiful in real life.
I also took some pictures of the underside as requested (hoping that was a serious request). They aren't great, but I did my best among the hordes of spectators crowding around the SS.
First and foremost, I got somewhat conflicting stories from the two dealer reps and the one guy with an SS shirt on. All three told me that they just started actual production of the non-prototype models in the past week or two. Each told me slightly different delivery times, but it seemed to be sometime in November. I was completely astounded that they would have just started production in the past week. Maybe more BS in place of an SS? A couple of the guys also stated that Polaris wants to get the accessories to the dealers first, then the actual SS will arrive.
Another couple problems, I was told, come from numerous people touching and messing with the vehicle. The lever that locks the tilt steering was broken on one model and just hung there, useless. As this was broken, so was the lock on the tilt, so the wheel simply moved up and down at will. When I tried to adjust the steering in the SL model they had on hand, it was simple to disengage the lock, but quite difficult to re-engage it and actually lock the column back in position. The second problem that was obvious was the hood and its opening mechanism. It appears as though when you open the hood, you have to lift up AND forward, and this had not been done correctly, so it would stick on one side and had a sign that said not to close the hood at all. Again, both of these problems were written off as too much abuse by inexperienced onlookers, but it's something to keep in mind when you get yours in hand.
I was, however, very delighted with how vibrant the red looks in person. Someone else mentioned it in a thread, but the pictures just don't do it justice, at all. It's beautiful in real life.
I also took some pictures of the underside as requested (hoping that was a serious request). They aren't great, but I did my best among the hordes of spectators crowding around the SS.
