Slowstang305
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Decided to do something interesting today and rented a Polaris Slingshot from a local private owner. Booked it for 9AM - 9PM and rode it around for most of that time. Came home tired, sunburned like a damn tomato but with a grin on my face. I never really liked them too much as they seemed to be too bland but that is until I drove one! They are actually a ton of fun! No, they aren't really fast but theres much more to enjoy. I still felt like I was free and not stuck in a cage which was the biggest benefit.
It was a beautiful bright red color. I would have chosen black if I had a choice since those are less flashy and look better I think at least. I made sure the rental came with unlimited mileage as I hate worrying about that kind of stuff. I put a good 300+ miles on it today and sadly had to return it.
For those that are not familiar, they are 5 Speed Manual transmission "Motorcycles" that require a MOTO endorsement in many estates except FL. There was a decal inside the car that said a full face helmet was a requirement but this isn't the case with FL. I wouldn't personally call this thing a motorcycle as it just felt more like a go cart of sorts. It has a small yet peppy engine but personally I felt that another 50HP would not have hurt. It held traction from 1st gear and did not spin tires. I took it to highway speeds and at 60-70-80mph she felt stable. MPG displayed was an average of 24.6MPG. I have seen some people attain close to 30MPG from higway cruising. This is the SL version so it did come with the reverse camera. I did not find that too helpful as I look back when I back up anyways. I'm 6'3 so I looked over the windshield and that cause a little bit of turbulence while cruising. Shorter people would probably be a little bit more comfy. Because it is a 3 wheeler, avoiding pot holes was a little difficult for obvious reasons. This current rental had 11k miles when I picked it up and was in brand new shape. The clutch grabbed correctly etc. I did hear some wierd noises out of the rear which could have been a bearing noise of some sort at random times. Not too sure...
Overall I was pretty happy with it! If I had more space/money I would probably pick one up and make it a daily driver. The headlights at night were decent and lit up the road enough. These things definitely need some sort of power adder... Now, wish I could rent a T-Rex.
It was a beautiful bright red color. I would have chosen black if I had a choice since those are less flashy and look better I think at least. I made sure the rental came with unlimited mileage as I hate worrying about that kind of stuff. I put a good 300+ miles on it today and sadly had to return it.
For those that are not familiar, they are 5 Speed Manual transmission "Motorcycles" that require a MOTO endorsement in many estates except FL. There was a decal inside the car that said a full face helmet was a requirement but this isn't the case with FL. I wouldn't personally call this thing a motorcycle as it just felt more like a go cart of sorts. It has a small yet peppy engine but personally I felt that another 50HP would not have hurt. It held traction from 1st gear and did not spin tires. I took it to highway speeds and at 60-70-80mph she felt stable. MPG displayed was an average of 24.6MPG. I have seen some people attain close to 30MPG from higway cruising. This is the SL version so it did come with the reverse camera. I did not find that too helpful as I look back when I back up anyways. I'm 6'3 so I looked over the windshield and that cause a little bit of turbulence while cruising. Shorter people would probably be a little bit more comfy. Because it is a 3 wheeler, avoiding pot holes was a little difficult for obvious reasons. This current rental had 11k miles when I picked it up and was in brand new shape. The clutch grabbed correctly etc. I did hear some wierd noises out of the rear which could have been a bearing noise of some sort at random times. Not too sure...
Overall I was pretty happy with it! If I had more space/money I would probably pick one up and make it a daily driver. The headlights at night were decent and lit up the road enough. These things definitely need some sort of power adder... Now, wish I could rent a T-Rex.
Takes up a full size parking space and you can’t lane split with it. The most annoying thing about it was the effort needed trying to get out of it. Needs a removable steering wheel.
