My wife and I have rode about 350,000 miles on mortorcycles, but she has battled cancer eight times and between the cancer, the treatments and the 12 sugereis she is now crippled and can no longer get on a motorcycle. We had a 2019 Fiat 124 Spyder which was dun and a 2020 Camaro convertible which was just OK. On May 25th we bought our first Slingshot (our 50 wedding anniversary). You are correct the experience a Slingshot provides is extremely hard to describe. Two of our motorcycles were Harley Davidson Tri Glide trikes and they rode like old dump trucks. They each cost $37,000 and the last one broke down four times within the first. I'm done with Harleys. We've only got about 200 miles on our Slingshot but I'm worried. To me there is eccesive transmission whine, I mean really loud and a clucking or clanging noises in the angle grear box. I fear the dealership just threw the Slingshot together within checking it out. I fear the transmssion and/or angle gear box is low on oil. I know the final drive belt is running way off to one side and that can cause some noise, too. I wanted another two wheeled motorcycle, my wife wanted a side by side. The Slingshot is BOTH and we can take it any place we want to go unlike a side by side. She sort of falls in the Slingshot and I help her back out. So the Slingshot is helping us to enjoy life even with health issues in our senior years. My biggest worry is all the transmission and angle box noises. Are these noises normal with a Slingshot or should I be cheking the oil levels and adjust the final belt before I drive it much further? Thank you for this video and thank you for your help with these issues.

You are so right. I cringe when people compare it to a Miata. And I’ve owned a Miata. Apples to oranges.

I have not driven a Slingshot but would be open to it. I like the fact that it is different. Polaris tried to be different with Victory and it didn’t catch on. I still give them kudos for trying. Polaris should use the slogan “Dare to be different “.

Like the T-shirt. Couldn’t agree more, “save the manual”. It’s the difference between being the driver of a vehicle or just a mere passenger.

A really good overview. I have yet to try one, but it's on my wish list. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I bought my Slingshot R for what it is, not for what it's not. I'm in a southern state and can ride all year long.

I really want a sling shot in that color. I've never driven one but they look awesome in my opinion

I certainly want to try one at some point because they do look like it would be fun to drive! Thanks for pointing out that the Slingshot isn’t a car and therefore shouldn’t be compared to one.

Would I buy a Slingshot - no. Do I like the look of a Slingshot - hmm more no then yes. Do I think Slingshot is practical - no. Would I like to drive one - Oh Yeah! It would be a fabulous beast to do day trips in on sunny days on roads like the Sea to Sky up in BC or on some of the West Coast roads along the Pacific in the USA. There is horses for courses and that's what the Slingshot is; it meant to be a situational vehicle for certain days, times and roads and no its not meant for everyone! But would it be fun and blast to cruise in it on the right roads and days, Oh Yeah!!

The big problem is you gotta wear a helmet. I’d probably get a Miata over that.