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    2015 Polaris Slingshot

    Always wanted a factory-built Caterham...maybe this will do?

    Polaris-Slingshot-action-pr.jpg

    http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot

    Consumer Reports initial review here:

    http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...ycle/index.htm
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    could be a fun toy but would ride two wheels first then again I used to race big time and have lived on bikes most my life
    if I really want to perform give me 4 wheels on the ground

    so toy IMHO that is it could see it for someone that has disabilities and can't ride two wheels and wants more open air feeling that side of it could be great for them

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    I feel like it's missing something....

    Oh, wait. A wheel.

    Also: At least it's the proper lay-out for a trike. Better than a Reliant Robin.

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    hahahhah that was a awesome one wife was even laughing



    Quote Originally Posted by Fjallhrafn View Post
    I feel like it's missing something....

    Oh, wait. A wheel.

    Also: At least it's the proper lay-out for a trike. Better than a Reliant Robin.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Spurholder View Post
    Always wanted a factory-built Caterham...maybe this will do?

    Polaris-Slingshot-action-pr.jpg

    http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot

    Consumer Reports initial review here:

    http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...ycle/index.htm
    Why not get what you want?

    http://www.speedclassics.com/Thecars1.html

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    Need to see a To Gear episode of tat vs the original 3-wheeler... The T-Rex

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    Quote Originally Posted by Todd00000 View Post
    That guy builds great cars...and even with Caterham USA finally having a dealer network in place...they're still no where near me. Plus, the price point (apples to apples) is nearly double,

    I could probably convince HH6 that this would be more utilitarian than a Harley...I mean, I could actually pick up take out or pick up groceries in one of these.

    I'm just curious if stability control help make this thing almost as corner friendly as a real car. Just I'll find out in a test drive. If not, I'll just buy a RZR and have fun on the trails.
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    I priced my build out at under $21K. From the vids I've seen so far the SS corners wonderfully. 0-60 should be around 5 seconds. Basically a Pontiac Quad4 so lots of aftermarket tuning potential. Plenty of dealers across the country. I am in love!

    Rode bikes from 1964 till 2008 when I busted my shoulder in two places at work. I can't risk going down on it and losing already limited function. This go cart sounds like more fun than my old Miata - 750 lbs less with 50 more horsepower! Fall release is a bummer. Oh well, plenty of time to save up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spurholder View Post
    That guy builds great cars...and even with Caterham USA finally having a dealer network in place...they're still no where near me. Plus, the price point (apples to apples) is nearly double,

    I could probably convince HH6 that this would be more utilitarian than a Harley...I mean, I could actually pick up take out or pick up groceries in one of these.

    I'm just curious if stability control help make this thing almost as corner friendly as a real car. Just I'll find out in a test drive. If not, I'll just buy a RZR and have fun on the trails.
    I didn't look at the prices.

    http://rideapart.com/2014/07/exclusi...ris-slingshot/

    Quote Originally Posted by uffdaphil View Post
    I priced my build out at under $21K. From the vids I've seen so far the SS corners wonderfully. 0-60 should be around 5 seconds. Basically a Pontiac Quad4 so lots of aftermarket tuning potential. Plenty of dealers across the country. I am in love!

    Rode bikes from 1964 till 2008 when I busted my shoulder in two places at work. I can't risk going down on it and losing already limited function. This go cart sounds like more fun than my old Miata - 750 lbs less with 50 more horsepower! Fall release is a bummer. Oh well, plenty of time to save up.

    Here's what I don't get, on my motorcycle I'm more exposed to danger and of course the weather for the ability to lean if I'm going to sit in a seat and use a steering wheel why not have a wind shield and the option for all weather protection?

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    I included the windshield in my build, but it is more like a deflector.the aftermarket will soon jump in to meet demand for taller shield, rain top etc if Polaris doesn't. With the roll bars and exposed frame tubing plenty of attach points available.

    After a day for the fever to subside I've realized I don't want to spend that much on something I can't let 95% of my friends and fam drive for lack of cycle endorsement. At my age the most fun aspect of toys is sharing them.
    The beasts of modernism have mutated into the beasts of postmodernism—relativism into nihilism, amorality into immorality, irrationality into insanity, sexual deviancy into polymorphous perversity. And since then, generations of intelligent students under the guidance of their enlightened professors have looked into the abyss, have contemplated those beasts, and have said, “How interesting, how exciting.”

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