Im impressed

[fritobandito]

My wife and I took the talon out for the first time yesterday. I work evenings so we got in a few hours. This is such a huge step up from arctic cat. I love the transmission. More room and storage. Instrument panel is a little small. Thursdays are one of my days off so I was going to go back to the trails with my WR 250f motorcycle. But instead I took the talon. I've never done that before. My son says I'm officially old now because I opted for the sxs.

 

[Admin]

 

[Hello_Darkness]

I never understood the gauge cluster size complaints.

Like what are you looking at it for anyway while driving? It only needs to tell me when there's a problem imo..

 

[fritobandito]

Maybe it's because I'm a truck driver, I look at the guages out of habit. Technically you're right, as long as the warning light catches your eye.

 

[CID]

My wife and I took the talon out for the first time yesterday. I work evenings so we got in a few hours. This is such a huge step up from arctic cat. I love the transmission. More room and storage. Instrument panel is a little small. Thursdays are one of my days off so I was going to go back to the trails with my WR 250f motorcycle. But instead I took the talon. I've never done that before. My son says I'm officially old now because I opted for the sxs.

I just retired from dirt bikes, after 50 years, I conceded my age (72 at the time) and bought the Talon. I love this dual range, six speed, paddle shiftin' dirt kart and will be exploring the backcountry until my health fails me.

 

[fritobandito]

I'm 'only' 61. Maybe I've got a few years of 2 wheeling left. Talon seats are much more comfortable than dirt bike seat tho

 

[DRZRon1]

For me it’s like jeez - it’s Honda’s flagship (only) sport SXS and the best they can do is borrow a display from a utility machine. No actual coolant temp, battery voltage, engine oil punp pressures, etc.
Imagine if it actually displayed the fault codesbasic description instead of counting blinks? I know it’s sniveling but cmon Honda - cool graphical dash displays with the analog data from the machine brain is a thing from the competitors.

 

[Mudwisel]

My wife and I took the talon out for the first time yesterday. I work evenings so we got in a few hours. This is such a huge step up from arctic cat. I love the transmission. More room and storage. Instrument panel is a little small. Thursdays are one of my days off so I was going to go back to the trails with my WR 250f motorcycle. But instead I took the talon. I've never done that before. My son says I'm officially old now because I opted for the sxs.

Miss my Wr250f. It was capable with the 290 kit for sure

 

[Hello_Darkness]

For me it’s like jeez - it’s Honda’s flagship (only) sport SXS and the best they can do is borrow a display from a utility machine. No actual coolant temp, battery voltage, engine oil punp pressures, etc.
Imagine if it actually displayed the fault codesbasic description instead of counting blinks? I know it’s sniveling but cmon Honda - cool graphical dash displays with the analog data from the machine brain is a thing from the competitors.

And what am I going to do with that information, nothing.

The other guys have to put bells and whistles in their junk to make up for it being a pile of s***.

 

[DRZRon1]

And what am I going to do with that information, nothing.

The other guys have to put bells and whistles in their junk to make up for it being a pile of s***.

good day - heard u the first time !!!!


for some reason actual coolant temp is a biggie for me and I’m a gauge watcher in my vehicles even though nothing has happened for a long long time like bad water pump , etc….

 

[CID]

I'm 'only' 61. Maybe I've got a few years of 2 wheeling left. Talon seats are much more comfortable than dirt bike seat tho

About that -

Met a guy in a Talon X, while I was sitting in it, he asked me if I noticed anything different?

I did, the seat wasn't pushing on my lower back.

He had raised the front of the seat 1-1/2" and the back 1"; it's very noticeable. I've done the same to mine. Caveat - doing this without tapering the two heights to align, my seat slider is bound up. I don't care until I let someone else drive because the seat won't move.

 

[Robobrainiac]

For me it’s like jeez - it’s Honda’s flagship (only) sport SXS and the best they can do is borrow a display from a utility machine. No actual coolant temp, battery voltage, engine oil punp pressures, etc.
Imagine if it actually displayed the fault codesbasic description instead of counting blinks? I know it’s sniveling but cmon Honda - cool graphical dash displays with the analog data from the machine brain is a thing from the competitors.

good day - heard u the first time !!!!


for some reason actual coolant temp is a biggie for me and I’m a gauge watcher in my vehicles even though nothing has happened for a long long time like bad water pump , etc….

Personally I enjoy gauges. I wish my Honda had more gauges. My Teryx gauges are a joke.

 

[Remington]

This is such a huge step up from arctic cat

Imagine that!

 

[fritobandito]

Hey! Honda didn't make a sport sxs in 2014!

 

[JACKAL]

Hey! Honda didn't make a sport sxs in 2014!

Oh you missed it. Was called the MUV, it's an acronym for Massively Underwhelming Vehicle, changed the name to Pioneer 700.

 

[Hello_Darkness]

Oh you missed it. Was called the MUV, it's an acronym for Massively Underwhelming Vehicle, changed the name to Pioneer 700.

Still the best SXS brakes ever made

 

[Scoop]

About that -

Met a guy in a Talon X, while I was sitting in it, he asked me if I noticed anything different?

I did, the seat wasn't pushing on my lower back.

He had raised the front of the seat 1-1/2" and the back 1"; it's very noticeable. I've done the same to mine. Caveat - doing this without tapering the two heights to align, my seat slider is bound up. I don't care until I let someone else drive because the seat won't move.

I installed Talon seat risers from 10-80 Dirt Sports - @highpocket74 . He has risers tubes and blocks depending upon which machine and which seat.

Honda Talon X/R2 Driver Seat Riser Rails | 10-80 Dirt Sports

Newly designed Seat Riser Rails incorporate customer feedback to raise the seat up as well as move it further back. Fits '19- and up Talon, all 2 seat models(4 seat models require slight modifications of these. I'm working on a 4 seat specific model) Features: One piece aluminum square tube...

www.10-80dirtsports.com

 

[CID]

I installed Talon seat risers from 10-80 Dirt Sports - @highpocket74 . He has risers tubes and blocks depending upon which machine and which seat.

Honda Talon X/R2 Driver Seat Riser Rails | 10-80 Dirt Sports

Newly designed Seat Riser Rails incorporate customer feedback to raise the seat up as well as move it further back. Fits '19- and up Talon, all 2 seat models(4 seat models require slight modifications of these. I'm working on a 4 seat specific model) Features: One piece aluminum square tube...

www.10-80dirtsports.com

I'm super glad that 10-80 is making cool stuff for the Talon, but it isn't the 1-1/2" rise that makes the idea work, it's the 1/2" tilt backwards.

 

[Scoop]

I'm super glad that 10-80 is making cool stuff for the Talon, but it isn't the 1-1/2" rise that makes the idea work, it's the 1/2" tilt backwards.

Add some washers?

 

[DRZRon1]

Add some washers?

Stop it

 

[CID]

Add some washers?

That would work -