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For business reasons I had to cancel going to the Oklahoma State Fair to take some pics and see this eluvisive beast myself.
I called the Polaris area rep that the promotions company that is doing this pre-sale promotions tour turned me on to for permission to photo and measure the SS and told him I would not be in OKC. and to let the guys know I was not coming
He called me back a couple of hours later and said they had one they needed to get a small repair to the tilt steering latch done at one of the dealers and could I come up there to take my pics. Can I??? Can I??? Hell yes I can!!! Just tell me when. We made plans to meet at 3:00 PM in McKinney, TX.
Mike told me after I met him up there That seeing as how he had to go ahead and load it up on the trailer he went ahead and drove it around to several of the area Polaris dealers that are going to get the opportunity to sell the slingshot, so that the staffs and Service guys could get a look at it.
Let me tell you, this Polaris rep Mike M. Is a serious gear head and racer. He owns, wrenches and drives several road race cars. He took the time to answer my questions with an Insite that only a man who has spent a lot of time behind the wheel of a race car could.
We are still working on my customers issues, but are very close to having them back up and running, I will do a complete write up later to day and post the pic's.
BTW, there was a biker Rally and fund raiser at this dealership yesterday and when Mike pulled up with this SS they were all over the SS like ants on a piece of hard candy. With the exception of one old grouchy (non poser) biker, they loved it. Several of them that are getting up in age like myself, Said they had been looking for the next alternative that would keep them on the road but with a safer platform (my words, not their's), But were not enamored with either the Harley trike or the Can AM.
My basic impression of this beast is that this is a Hi-tech, Old School Roadster. This is something Caroll Shelby would have done and been proud of. Make no mistake, this is about performance, not creature comforts and they did good.
I called the Polaris area rep that the promotions company that is doing this pre-sale promotions tour turned me on to for permission to photo and measure the SS and told him I would not be in OKC. and to let the guys know I was not coming
He called me back a couple of hours later and said they had one they needed to get a small repair to the tilt steering latch done at one of the dealers and could I come up there to take my pics. Can I??? Can I??? Hell yes I can!!! Just tell me when. We made plans to meet at 3:00 PM in McKinney, TX.
Mike told me after I met him up there That seeing as how he had to go ahead and load it up on the trailer he went ahead and drove it around to several of the area Polaris dealers that are going to get the opportunity to sell the slingshot, so that the staffs and Service guys could get a look at it.
Let me tell you, this Polaris rep Mike M. Is a serious gear head and racer. He owns, wrenches and drives several road race cars. He took the time to answer my questions with an Insite that only a man who has spent a lot of time behind the wheel of a race car could.
We are still working on my customers issues, but are very close to having them back up and running, I will do a complete write up later to day and post the pic's.
BTW, there was a biker Rally and fund raiser at this dealership yesterday and when Mike pulled up with this SS they were all over the SS like ants on a piece of hard candy. With the exception of one old grouchy (non poser) biker, they loved it. Several of them that are getting up in age like myself, Said they had been looking for the next alternative that would keep them on the road but with a safer platform (my words, not their's), But were not enamored with either the Harley trike or the Can AM.
My basic impression of this beast is that this is a Hi-tech, Old School Roadster. This is something Caroll Shelby would have done and been proud of. Make no mistake, this is about performance, not creature comforts and they did good.