To answer your questions on VH
I've had a test ride twice now and really like the way it handles! Would you explain why your full rear fender has anything to do with not being able to have a passenger or am I reading it wrong. Also be nice if you could tell others about what parts you used for that fender and where you purchased them as the factory option is too small in my opinion. Have you driven in the rain yet? Being a distance rider, I've ridden in the rain for many, many miles in a rain suit. I was told yesterday (Dec 8) that the factory does NOT install options you order? Nothing like having extra parts you don't need and extra labor costs to boot! I hope they guy telling me that was misinformed as getting items you want and can wait for the build SHOULD save a few bucks if done while building the vehicle. I do hope this is read by any and everyone at Vanderhallmotorcycle to think about this. Tomg
The reason the rear full fender will not work with heavier loads is that when suspension is fully loaded the full rear fender may travel up and hit extended over hang of body..
The rear half fender kit you purchase will not hit over hang of body . The full rear fender I hand made has touched the upper body one time with just me in it .
I did tighten spring tension 2 turns and it has not hit but that is with just me in it.. You put a passenger I think good chance of it hitting.
You need to buy the full length front fenders so that road debris does not fly into cockpit.. When I took my interior out to installed my new interior I found all kinds of stones
under the seat and even in storage behind seats..
If you are large in being heavy weight I would not suggest Venice and if you are going to have a passenger and you have long arms like I do , your passenger can not find enough
side room to stay away ,its that tight .. The Slingshot has so much more room than VH that my wife will only ride in Slingshot.
Which in some ways I am glad that I have a vehicle that I can drive by myself now and enjoy few rides up to covered bridges..LOL
Vanderhall is coming out next year with Carmel Model and it has door and few more inches interior space but hear it will be close to 40k vs 30k for Venice or 22k for Basic Slingshot with 5 speed
and all Vanderhalls are automatic, with approx 180 to 200 HP both with turbo.
I have turbo on my slingshot with approx 280HP and with 5 speed manual will blow away my Vanderhall and the front tracking width 10" wider on Slingshot (78") vs 68" on Vanderhall
and the fact that steering is narrower you can not make tight turning radiuses as you can in Slingshot..
I find that you need the optional bump shifter more for slower speeds for when going around 30 to 45 mph in automatic it is always searching for proper gear and with bump
shifter you put in manual mode and just put it in gear for speed traveling.
I find my Slingshot more for days I want to hotrod though the corners and using the gears just to be more adrenaline rush and the Vanderhall more a cruiser .
The Vanderhall from stop light does kick ass but after that it lacks the power of Slingshot 2.4 GM motor vs VH having 1.4 GM motor and the new Carmel will have a 1.5 200HP motor.
I have been thinking of selling my Venice with all the extras for about 25k but having 10k extra and now will have to come up with 17k to purchase Carmel and only putting 2,500 miles
on it, I think I would be wasting to much money .
As far as riding in rain..Hmmmm I have been a 2 wheel motorcyclist going cross country and driving in pouring down rains and some snow in Western U.S and doing
75 to 80 mph with wife on back ..
Well these auto cycles you will not be thinking of speeds like that with none of them.....
Going to Maggie Valley N.C. from NJ I will tell you I was doing 80 mph keeping up with traffic and then rain started and all of a sudden buckets and felt Slingshot lift and start
to rotate and left off gas and tried to do 60 no and then 50 no and was down to 35mph on I85 and tractor trailers passing us like we were standing still.
They hydroplane so easy with puddling and I believe the vanderhall could go a little faster in conditions being front wheel drive but I would not push it
much over what I was driving Slingshot in puddling conditions..
And I thought Mogan 3 wheelers would be better with narrower tires and friend in Calif doing highway speeds in rain hydroplaned and spun off road.
So do not think you are going to drive any 3 wheeler the speeds of a 2 wheel motorcycle or car .
If you do try we will be reading about you on one of these forums.
Will note the Vanderhall has a look that most will like over Slingshot the reason I have made 3 bodies for mine and making my 4th and last body.
But the Slingshot as ugly as it is has more room and with manual 5 speed 173 HP and tighter turning radius and wider tracking is still worth giving it a try.
Note Vanderhall at this time does not install options and yes you end up with parts being thrown away or useless and laying around.
I have talked to them about this but they don't seem to care for they know you will need the bigger fenders and will purchase them.