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First let me say that I am a fan of the Slingshot (SS) and placed an order for one the day after I saw it announced on July 27 2014.
I hope it succeeds in a big way, but there are at least 2 reasons why it might fail, both of which have been briefly discussed in other threads.
I'd like this thread to be a place to discuss them and others in depth and a possible place for future owners to find solutions to 'keeping the SS alive' if it does fail as a long term product line. I'm sure this sort of thing exists for the other failed trikes out there (like the Morgan for instance).
Two reasons the SS may fail are:
1. The SS may be popular enough for government to notice it and the fact that it is not really a motorcycle. This may be some of the reason why certain states have not approved the SS so far.
2. In trying to fit the SS into the motorcycle category, Polaris may have made a few technical blunders which will cause reliability problems in the future, just as others have on other 'failed' trikes.
Feel free to add to this list, discuss them and possible solutions or to disagree with any or all of them.
As a courtesy to me and others, please reframe from discussions of whether red or grey is faster and other off topic items. Thank you.
I hope it succeeds in a big way, but there are at least 2 reasons why it might fail, both of which have been briefly discussed in other threads.
I'd like this thread to be a place to discuss them and others in depth and a possible place for future owners to find solutions to 'keeping the SS alive' if it does fail as a long term product line. I'm sure this sort of thing exists for the other failed trikes out there (like the Morgan for instance).
Two reasons the SS may fail are:
1. The SS may be popular enough for government to notice it and the fact that it is not really a motorcycle. This may be some of the reason why certain states have not approved the SS so far.
2. In trying to fit the SS into the motorcycle category, Polaris may have made a few technical blunders which will cause reliability problems in the future, just as others have on other 'failed' trikes.
Feel free to add to this list, discuss them and possible solutions or to disagree with any or all of them.
As a courtesy to me and others, please reframe from discussions of whether red or grey is faster and other off topic items. Thank you.