OT: Polaris Slingshot - have we discussed? Makes me think of Dave Kirk

[eddief]

http://www.slingshotforums.com/threads/2015-polaris-slingshot-welcome-to-the-future.185/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwvDt3XRKl0

About 2X the price of a custom Di2.

[christian]

My dad pre-ordered one. After the test drive, he cancelled the order. "Cheap, too car-like, not fast." He spent the money on a new wet-head R1200RT instead. Tough life.

[AngryScientist]

looks like it might be fun, but i dont know what i'd actually do with it vs a motorcycle. they kind of lost me at chevy engine...

[eddief]

I guess.

looks like it might be fun, but i dont know what i'd actually do with it vs a motorcycle. they kind of lost me at chevy engine...

[FlashUNC]

The T-Rex is faster and just as stupid.

A Caterham or Ariel Atom would make way more sense.

[dave thompson]

Being a Polaris, someone's going to put a lift kit on it, bog tires and a snorkel then piss and moan because it doesn't do mudding very well.

[Clydesdale]

They are made here in town and I have seen a few out in the wild before winter. The guys who have them say they are a blast but they sit awfully low and I would think they would be hairy in traffic. They look like a pretty fun toy and a friend who works there says they are selling a ton of them. Different tastes and all that...

[Mark McM]

Various 3 wheelers have been made for a variety of reasons - but none them have to do with performance or vehicle practicality.

3 wheelers combine the disadvantages of both cars and motorcycles, without reaping the advantages of either one. There's a reason they have never really caught on.

[David Kirk]

I'll bet it could be fun to tool around on. The idea of driving one at the limit is a bit daunting I must say.

If I were going to only have 3 wheels I'd go full in and get a Morgan.....more my style.

dave

http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/750x422/quality/95/http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/07/01-2012-morgan-3-wheeler-fd.jpg

[David Kirk]

So I just noticed something odd on that website....... take a look at the two front wheels in this vehicle. One would think it would be good to have them point more or less in the same direction.

Odd.

dave

http://forumfoundrycdn.com/nickj/utv/polaris/Polaris_Slingshot/Slingshot_Media/2015_Polaris_Slingshot-4.jpg

[William]

Say what you want about the T-Rex from Campagna Motors, but that 6 cylinder BMW motor in that chassis is a blast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrhKM0XODk







William

[cfox]

So I just noticed something odd on that website....... take a look at the two front wheels in this vehicle. One would think it would be good to have them point more or less in the same direction.

Odd.

dave

http://forumfoundrycdn.com/nickj/utv/polaris/Polaris_Slingshot/Slingshot_Media/2015_Polaris_Slingshot-4.jpg

The steering wheel isn't pointed straight, and the angle of the photo exaggerates it, but it looks like a go kart set up with full negative caster. I certainly don't understand the steering dynamics of a reverse tricycle, but that's what it looks like to me. A kart needs negative caster to jack the inside rear wheel in a turn, maybe a reverse trike needs it to swing the single rear wheel around?

[David Kirk]

The steering wheel isn't pointed straight, and the angle of the photo exaggerates it, but it looks like a go kart set up with full negative caster. I certainly don't understand the steering dynamics of a reverse tricycle, but that's what it looks like to me. A kart needs negative caster to jack the inside rear wheel in a turn, maybe a reverse trike needs it to swing the single rear wheel around?


I hear you. A vehicle like this would typically have 1-2° camber and be running a small amount of front wheel toe in......say 1/16". The car shown has a good 3-4" of toe out.

My guess is that they made up that photo from two different photos - a composite if you will. Certainly if it was actually set up with this massive toe out it would barely move and would not be usable above a walking pace.

dave

[eddief]

but nice to say hello in the new year.

[jamesau]

Here in the Northeast, avoiding potholes in a 2-track vehicle (car) is tough enough. It would seem impossible to miss with these 3-track numbers :eek:!

[bart998]

And I just bought a Polaris two wheeler (Indian). I'll pass on the trikes.

[choke]

I'll bet it could be fun to tool around on. The idea of driving one at the limit is a bit daunting I must say.

If I were going to only have 3 wheels I'd go full in and get a Morgan.....more my style.

dave
I love the Morgans but I think my first choice would be an Ace Cycle Car (http://cycle-car.com/).