Slingshot review by Matt Farrah

[SAPD911]

He slams the Can Am Spyder in the end. ugh! I am not sure how to embed the video.

http://www.slingshotforums.com/threa...84/#post-26537

[vided]

if you were planning on giving me one for Christmas,forgetaboutit.
i can see no reason to get a slingshot. JMHO

[Bob Denman]

This guy is unreal...
"You don't really notice it's only got one wheel in the back, when going downhill..."
He doesn't know much about apexes, and he BLEW a bunch of those turns badly...

[cuznjohn]

i enjoyed watching that, but i have 2 questions, first,,, i thought it came with s 3 point harness, second, ,,, does she come with it

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for a fantastic setup line...

...That I don't DARE use!

[vided]

[blacklightning]

Nice video, but I was hoping to see it on the "Snake, 421" in the N.C., Tenn. area around Mountain City. I still see it as a 3 wheeled car and not a 3 wheeled motorcycle. I would not feel safe being that low to the ground on a major hwy. Too many trucks and SUVs that would pull over on you and say they didn't see you. And in all seriousness, they probably wouldn't.

[wyliec]

I looked at one of his videos where he was a passenger on a motorcycle. He is afraid of them, and admitted he doesn't feel safe, which is probably why he made that comment about the spyder. He just doesn't know how to handle anything without a steering wheel, especially when there is no encasement surrounding him.

[Bob Denman]

He's just a guy, with a lot of pre-conceived notions...

[2Paw]

This guy is unreal...
"You don't really notice it's only got one wheel in the back, when going downhill..."
He doesn't know much about apexes, and he BLEW a bunch of those turns badly...

After almost 60 years of riding I do a lot of things (both good and bad) instinctively and about half way through this video I thought "I don't like the way this guy drives".

[Bob Denman]

You saw it too... I didn't see him catch even one apex correctly; but he sure did like coasting through the turns!

[SpyderAnn01]

If you have to ask that you shouldn't be watching this video, because we all know the answer is hell no it isn't better than a Can Am Spyder. A "motorcycle" with a seat belt? Really? It is a car with 3 wheels and lousy Kenda tires.

[arntufun]

If you have to ask that you shouldn't be watching this video, because we all know the answer is hell no it isn't better than a Can Am Spyder. A "motorcycle" with a seat belt? Really? It is a car with 3 wheels and lousy Kenda tires.

It's not cool to spread this lie Ann...........

[Chupaca]

If your three wheeler has you sitting in a seat...strapped in...holding a steering wheel...wrapped in a body (some with doors) there is no way it's a motorcycle. Even with the weak premise of a saddle in Texas they are right. You should straddle the seat...hold on to the handle bars and be out in the open air...jmho..

[Bob Denman]

Randy,
Have you driven one yet?
We're looking for an accurate first-hand report; from somebody with Spyder experience...

[daveinva]

Eh, Farrah's strongly opinionated about most things, Spyder or other. Heck, you can tell he didn't really like the Slingshot all that much.

That said, I'll cut him slack on the sloppy apexing-- how'd you all ride your Spyder for the first time, hmmm? It took me a good while to get the feel of having two wheels in front, one in back. I'm absolutely certain that I'd look pretty messy my first time running a Slingshot through Mulholland.

[arntufun]

Randy,
Have you driven one yet?
We're looking for an accurate first-hand report; from somebody with Spyder experience...

Not yet .................. Possibly next week if they show up, fingers crossed.



Polaris is actually using a camouflage wrap on their delivery trucks so the Slingshots won't get stolen being trucked across the country on their way to the dealers. Pretty smart and a ingenious idea. Here is one of the camouflage trucks....

crates.jpg

[SpyderAnn01]

It's not cool to spread this lie Ann...........

No lie here. Even this yahoo called the Slingshot a car.

[Bob Denman]

Not yet .................. Possibly next week if they show up, fingers crossed.



Polaris is actually using a camouflage wrap on their delivery trucks so the Slingshots won't get stolen being trucked across the country on their way to the dealers. Pretty smart and a ingenious idea. Here is one of the camouflage trucks....

crates.jpg

Cute!

[bscrive]

Is that when they decide to drive the Sligshot for some promotion, there are always two people in the vehicle. I would like to see how one really handles with just a driver. I bet it can get pretty scary.

[Bob Denman]

Perhaps the second person is there for carpool lane eligibility??

[sduskin]

still requires a helmet in Oklahoma as anything with less than 4 wheels is a "motorcycle"

[ARtraveler]

Interesting to watch. The cheap shot at was not called for. Apples and oranges here--IMO

[jonnysevel]

It is an interesting vehicle and I just don't see it in my garage. I think there is going to be an issue with the licensing of the Slingshot in a lot of states. Texas has fired the first shot.

[spyder3]

Interesting video....I'm surprised he didn't blow the clutch & or the tranny....First time shifting??

I think the only way to find out whats its like is to drive it. You never know where that might lead you...