Slingshot Racing still in business?

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Anyone know if SSR or Slingshot Racing is still a viable business? I have called several times with no answer and two emails with no response. From my vantage point they are not. Can anyone confirm or deny?

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That's a tough one... usually when a business goes away their website dies after a few years... but that one is active as far as that is concerned. Their facebook site looks like not a lot of activity since 2014 but I don't use FB so maybe someone can confirm that.

They have an ebay store with recent reviews:

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I used to buy lots of their stuff from vendors like Motosport or Sportbike Track Gear. But those outfits no longer carry SSR. Maybe they've gone to direct sales only?
 
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They haven’t posted on their Facebook page since 2014, so I’ll take a wild guess at saying they’re closed. They could have at least said goodbye.

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Well that stinks. I can't stand the rearward opening of the OEM keyless gas cap on the '18 BMW GSA. I've found two sites (Slingshot Racing & Pirate's Lair) that made or carried a very simple and attractive twist off cap and both of them are kaput. I had one from SSR on my ST1300 and loved it.
 
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Thing I liked about SSR gas cap was large-diameter lid. Made screwing it off and on much easier with my old arthritic hands! :)



Note that many of these aftermarket caps require 2 gaskets to seal with tank. I used only one when fitting 1st time, seems ok. Then when under max-braking going into turn-2 at Laguna Seca, I lost about 1.5-gallons of gas that sloshed out between tank and cap!!! :eek:

 
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It doesn't look like they are. Just tried to reach them out again and no luck.
Last month sent them few microsoft teams sms and again - nothing in return.
It is a pity if they closed to be honest, i've been their client for some time.
 
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