JayPo's 2024 Talon 1000R

[Scrappapotamus]

Don't do it. Those things are annoying as hell when you're following one. 🤣

They can be, valid poInt. You better reach out to @slowpoke and start spending so you can get out front and stay there should I have have a Biden moment

 

[Admin]

 

[Scoop]

Speaking to a group that knows first hand that reaching the point of no return comes quickly when kitting one of these Offroad machines. Splitting hairs on mud protection and then installing radios and an intercom system is kind of like the Pot calling the Kettle Black. A lot of us have built our machines in this manner and I can absolutely justify every purchase on mine. Most every ride has an event that fosters many of the gizmos we install on our rigs. We do these things because we want the protection, performance and a navigation / communication system which may save you, your rig, or maybe someone else going forward. At this point in most of our lives, If it makes you feel good, Do it. Hell, I'm debating whether to install chase lighting on the Talons. Someone talk me down please

Troof! For what I have into aftermarket upgrades and accessories on the Talon and the P1K5, I could have bought a third one instead and still came out way ahead!

 

[JayPo]

Had to remove the bumper to work on the winch and wouldn't you know it, one of the stupid tack welded nuts from Honda came loose . No easy way to get to the nut so it was a bear to get the bolt out. Nut looked like Honda used super glue on it. I tack welded it back on and when I put the bumper back on it held (and none of the other bolts broke loose either thank goodness). A 30 minute project turning into a 3 hour project.

 

[Scoop]

Had to remove the bumper to work on the winch and wouldn't you know it, one of the stupid tack welded nuts from Honda came loose . No easy way to get to the nut so it was a bear to get the bolt out. Nut looked like Honda used super glue on it. I tack welded it back on and when I put the bumper back on it held (and none of the other bolts broke loose either thank goodness). A 30 minute project turning into a 3 hour project.

Seems like that has been happening a lot lately, myself included.

 

[TimG]

If I had it to do over again, I'd probably go with the OEM overfenders instead of the full Mudbusters set.

@TimG has the overfenders all the way around plus the rear Mudbusters on his '23 - looks/works great.

I have the front and rears of both. They work great together.

 

[TimG]

I like RokBlokz because they have a bracket on the rears. But I don't like the gap on the fronts. If I get Mudbusters, I can always fabricate a bracket if I feel that is an issue.

My Mudbuster XL's came with a rear support bracket. And... Congrats on the sleek new ride !

 

[JayPo]

I have the front and rears of both. They work great together.

Can't hide money

 

[JayPo]

My Mudbuster XL's came with a rear support bracket. And... Congrats on the sleek new ride !

Thanks Tim

 

[TimG]

Can't hide money

You can blow a ton of it putting accessories on your sxs I know that !

Thanks Tim

Looking forward to seeing you all on the trail in that beast !

 

[JayPo]

She's not new anymore

 

[Backwoods]

How did you like the tires now that you’ve worked them in the mountains?

 

[JayPo]

I went to Windrock this weekend. Rode about 200 miles so I guess I should do the initial fluids change.

First impression: The Talon went everywhere the P500's went... nuff said.

 

[KyGal83]

I went to Windrock this weekend. Rode about 200 miles so I guess I should do the initial fluids change.

First impression: The Talon went everywhere the P500's went... nuff said.

Exactly! That is the true test of a machine! 🤣

 

[JayPo]

Here are my thoughts of the Talon after 200 miles. Remember I am coming from a Yamaha 850 with 28" tires and a lot of these comments may be relative to what I'm used to.

At Windrock, we did some pretty nice rock climbs, some rutted out muddy trails, some gravel roads, a little black top, and lots of general trails. We did not do any black trails (I don't think) so mostly blue. The Talon never struggled and handled every obstacle with no issues. I was impressed how easily it climbed over fairly good sized rocks. I was also surprised at how well the ITP Terra Hooks worked on all of the varied terrain including mud.

I rode about 50% in auto and 50% in manual mode. I'm not sure I really like the auto shifting mode. Much of the time it wasn't in the gear I thought it should be in and I found myself either hitting the paddle shifters, blipping the throttle, or slowing down to get the transmission to shift to the gear I wanted. Manual mode however was awesome. I have missed the manual shifting from my P500 days so I really enjoyed the manual mode. I wish the Talon would not default back to auto mode every time the engine is turned on.

I wasn't sure I wanted the Talon R or X prior to purchasing my R. I have always liked the thinner machines and their agility and tight turning. But driving the R this weekend I never really noticed how wide it is (mine is at 70") and it went through tight trails with no issues.

Picking lines with this thing was almost not necessary (at least on the trails we were on). I could pretty much just point it straight and it would go over whatever was in front of me. The larger tires, wider width, and greater ground clearance (from my Yamaha) made a big difference.

I am not impressed with the gearing of the Low range. It feels like it should be geared much lower.

I think I'll add 1.5" seat risers to both seats. My wife is short and has a hard time seeing over the SuperATV flip up windshield as the lower portion of the windshield is right in here line of sight. And adding the risers to my seat will give me a little more legroom.

Storage, both in the cab and in back, is very limited. We have got to figure out a storage solution. My hacked up system this weekend of tying my storage boxes and cooler down in the back was very inconvenient and kinda sketchy. I do, however, want to give a shout out to the $2 bungee cord designed to hold the lid of a kleenex box closed. This bungee cord held my cooler in the back the entire weekend and never gave up. I'm pretty sure I'll bite the bullet and do the packout system for the bed and then add some bags on the doors and under the roof for some more cab storage.

My Talon ha a terrible rattle from the exhaust system at 2800 to 3500 RPM. The rattle has seemed to have gotten progressively worse. I can get the rattle to stop by holding the pipe that goes into the muffler really tight so it doesn't vibrate. But I cannot figure out where exactly it is coming from. I removed the heat shield over this pipe and it did not help. I've check most of the bolts, heat shields, and clamps and everything looks good. I may have to take it back to the dealer to get this fixed as I'm don't really want to take the entire exhaust system apart to find the problem since it's under warranty.

Here's a few pics because POIDH:

 

[Red500]

Glad you like your new machine.

 

[Jankyeye]

I think I'll add 1.5" seat risers to both seats. My wife is short and has a hard time seeing over the SuperATV flip up windshield as the lower portion of the windshield is right in here line of sight. And adding the risers to my seat will give me a little more legroom.

Storage, both in the cab and in back, is very limited.

M wife is 5'2" and had the same problem with the split windshield. We switched to the SATV power windshield and she is much happier. I also added AJK seat spacers so she could see over the hood going down hill.

For storage we did the packout plate and it works really well, no regrets. Also added a kemimoto bag between the seats, seems to be working well for small items. The new doors have lots of storage but things get lost in there and get really dirty. Thinking of picking up some small dry bags for those areas.

 

[906UP]

The transmission/ecu will learn your driving habits and adjusts the shift points accordingly. I was the same way, shifting manually, the first few months but now rarely use manual unless I'm in low range and want to control the upshift.

 

[JayPo]

The transmission/ecu will learn your driving habits and adjusts the shift points accordingly. I was the same way, shifting manually, the first few months but now rarely use manual unless I'm in low range and want to control the upshift.

That's interesting. I didn't realize the ecu adapted. I assumed it was a fixed algorithm.

 

[EMAW]

Here are my thoughts of the Talon after 200 miles. Remember I am coming from a Yamaha 850 with 28" tires and a lot of these comments may be relative to what I'm used to.

At Windrock, we did some pretty nice rock climbs, some rutted out muddy trails, some gravel roads, a little black top, and lots of general trails. We did not do any black trails (I don't think) so mostly blue. The Talon never struggled and handled every obstacle with no issues. I was impressed how easily it climbed over fairly good sized rocks. I was also surprised at how well the ITP Terra Hooks worked on all of the varied terrain including mud.

I rode about 50% in auto and 50% in manual mode. I'm not sure I really like the auto shifting mode. Much of the time it wasn't in the gear I thought it should be in and I found myself either hitting the paddle shifters, blipping the throttle, or slowing down to get the transmission to shift to the gear I wanted. Manual mode however was awesome. I have missed the manual shifting from my P500 days so I really enjoyed the manual mode. I wish the Talon would not default back to auto mode every time the engine is turned on.

I wasn't sure I wanted the Talon R or X prior to purchasing my R. I have always liked the thinner machines and their agility and tight turning. But driving the R this weekend I never really noticed how wide it is (mine is at 70") and it went through tight trails with no issues.

Picking lines with this thing was almost not necessary (at least on the trails we were on). I could pretty much just point it straight and it would go over whatever was in front of me. The larger tires, wider width, and greater ground clearance (from my Yamaha) made a big difference.

I am not impressed with the gearing of the Low range. It feels like it should be geared much lower.

I think I'll add 1.5" seat risers to both seats. My wife is short and has a hard time seeing over the SuperATV flip up windshield as the lower portion of the windshield is right in here line of sight. And adding the risers to my seat will give me a little more legroom.

Storage, both in the cab and in back, is very limited. We have got to figure out a storage solution. My hacked up system this weekend of tying my storage boxes and cooler down in the back was very inconvenient and kinda sketchy. I do, however, want to give a shout out to the $2 bungee cord designed to hold the lid of a kleenex box closed. This bungee cord held my cooler in the back the entire weekend and never gave up. I'm pretty sure I'll bite the bullet and do the packout system for the bed and then add some bags on the doors and under the roof for some more cab storage.

My Talon ha a terrible rattle from the exhaust system at 2800 to 3500 RPM. The rattle has seemed to have gotten progressively worse. I can get the rattle to stop by holding the pipe that goes into the muffler really tight so it doesn't vibrate. But I cannot figure out where exactly it is coming from. I removed the heat shield over this pipe and it did not help. I've check most of the bolts, heat shields, and clamps and everything looks good. I may have to take it back to the dealer to get this fixed as I'm don't really want to take the entire exhaust system apart to find the problem since it's under warranty.

Here's a few pics because POIDH:
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Nice review, glad ya like it!

 

[GovtMule]

Nice review, glad ya like it!

Maybe we should get one too!