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My son and I spent all day Saturday at Barnwell Mountain Recreational Area in Gilmer Texas. For those that have not have heard of it, Barnwell is a State sponsored off road park. It has lots of scenic trails as well as 4x4 trails that are ranked from 1 to 5. We road all day in the trails and climbed many of the 4x4 hills that ranked up to the 4s. We did not have enough tire for some of the nastier climbs that had been rutted out by 40" tires from rock buggies etc.
The Talon was very impressive on the climbs. No mater where we pointed it, it climbed them all without hesitation. The trail riding was good but the rear shocks are too stiff for my liking. The fronts are fine. I am going to take some preload out of the rears to see if they will smooth up. If not I will send them back to fox for new springs. The seating was comfortable all day, the engine and trans work great together. The width inspires confidence. The Talon never felt like it would turn over on the big climbs. Engine braking is also awesome. I have run this park many times in a Jeep with lockers front and rear, but I had way more fun in the Talon doing the same thing.
After a great day of riding, I am going to change the rear suspension to get a softer ride, next I am going to get wider tires and wheels on the front. I almost knocked one of the front tires off the wheel on a rock. Finally I will add some music, probably the factory Honda setup.
This is a great machine!
Here is the link to Barnwell Mountain if you want to check it out
Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area
The Talon was very impressive on the climbs. No mater where we pointed it, it climbed them all without hesitation. The trail riding was good but the rear shocks are too stiff for my liking. The fronts are fine. I am going to take some preload out of the rears to see if they will smooth up. If not I will send them back to fox for new springs. The seating was comfortable all day, the engine and trans work great together. The width inspires confidence. The Talon never felt like it would turn over on the big climbs. Engine braking is also awesome. I have run this park many times in a Jeep with lockers front and rear, but I had way more fun in the Talon doing the same thing.
After a great day of riding, I am going to change the rear suspension to get a softer ride, next I am going to get wider tires and wheels on the front. I almost knocked one of the front tires off the wheel on a rock. Finally I will add some music, probably the factory Honda setup.
This is a great machine!
Here is the link to Barnwell Mountain if you want to check it out
Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area