P500 Official Honda Pioneer 500 Accessory Bags...why doesn't it fit right?

[Rob2218]

So...folks..my son's gifted me for Christmas this Honda Pioneer 500 official accessory bags. Now..it reads on the box..."for Honda Pioneer 500 model 2015" but.....aren't all Honda pioneer 500 from when they made them up (I have a 2019)...aren't they all the same? Meaning the tubular steel frame...aren't they all the same diameter?????

Cause those velcro straps as well as the loop straps that feed thru the buckle are extremely short and difficult to get on.......especially the velcro 3 straps in the middle and on the right and left top of this bag...they are horrible to strap on and the velcro barely has enough length to grip around the tube...Have any of you all had this issue with these official 'Honda Pioneer Accessory bags"?

 

[Admin]

 

[Hondasxs]

I'm not aware of any changes on the 500 as for cage or ROPS or frame-wise, Outside the 520, of course. But still, I think it has the same ROPS structure.
IDK. sorry.

 

[Remington]

So...folks..my son's gifted me for Christmas this Honda Pioneer 500 official accessory bags. Now..it reads on the box..."for Honda Pioneer 500 model 2015" but.....aren't all Honda pioneer 500 from when they made them up (I have a 2019)...aren't they all the same? Meaning the tubular steel frame...aren't they all the same diameter?????

Cause those velcro straps as well as the loop straps that feed thru the buckle are extremely short and difficult to get on.......especially the velcro 3 straps in the middle and on the right and left top of this bag...they are horrible to strap on and the velcro barely has enough length to grip around the tube...Have any of you all had this issue with these official 'Honda Pioneer Accessory bags"?

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Any Honda signature item with straps with vinyl for all of my rigs have been a complete whore to put on. Its just the nature of the beast. I think they are counting on stretching over time and hoping to keep the sag out.
Keep working on it and enjoy the new volger language you will learn while doing it!

 

[trigger]

So...folks..my son's gifted me for Christmas this Honda Pioneer 500 official accessory bags. Now..it reads on the box..."for Honda Pioneer 500 model 2015" but.....aren't all Honda pioneer 500 from when they made them up (I have a 2019)...aren't they all the same? Meaning the tubular steel frame...aren't they all the same diameter?????

Cause those velcro straps as well as the loop straps that feed thru the buckle are extremely short and difficult to get on.......especially the velcro 3 straps in the middle and on the right and left top of this bag...they are horrible to strap on and the velcro barely has enough length to grip around the tube...Have any of you all had this issue with these official 'Honda Pioneer Accessory bags"?

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The only difference in the rops that I know of is the gussets in the corners but that shouldn't have any bearing on where that bag mounts. Unclamp the roof and push it up out of the way maybe?

 

[Rob2218]

thanks for the responses. Yes...its a freakin' whore those straps from a supposedly "Honda official Accessory" department. The straps are way too small in length. Barely grabs the velcro on the other side and those pass-thru strap loops...hubboy...another nightmare.

 

[Rob2218]

what I did was buy these Home Depot cargo gear ties. Ya know the ones....those black or sometimes come in fluorecent green or orange, wire type bendies with a rubber cover on them and a bulbus tip....had to buy a few of those to wrap and tie that (ahem) so called Honda accessory bag to the horizontal rail of the 500.

 

[KYhillbilly]

I have one on mine and it was a pain to put on. Love mine and it is full of gear, will never take it off as i don't want to go through that nightmare again.

 

[Rob2218]

Here's what mine ended up at. I had to add those wire-type rubber coated gear ties and it works fine.

 

[trigger]

Here's what mine ended up at. I had to add those wire-type rubber coated gear ties and it works fine.

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That mirror is hilarious! 😆

 

[Rob2218]

That mirror is hilarious! 😆

believe it or not....it's angled just right to see as much of the back as possible. Before the mirror was useless but not..since it's a bit tilted downward............you can see a little better the rear of the bed area...it's not perfect and its not a car mirror for sure...but it works fine for my needs.

 

[KYhillbilly]

mine is on the back rack behind my head.

 

[trigger]

believe it or not....it's angled just right to see as much of the back as possible. Before the mirror was useless but not..since it's a bit tilted downward............you can see a little better the rear of the bed area...it's not perfect and its not a car mirror for sure...but it works fine for my needs.

As long as you're happy with it, that's all that matters. I went through a couple rear views and ended up with the Honda one. Modified it to sit out further and down where it was more like a car, it still sucked and I only put it on in the summer to hold the fuzzy dice. Just an FYI though, the side mirrors are far more useful.

 

[Rob2218]

As long as you're happy with it, that's all that matters. I went through a couple rear views and ended up with the Honda one. Modified it to sit out further and down where it was more like a car, it still sucked and I only put it on in the summer to hold the fuzzy dice. Just an FYI though, the side mirrors are far more useful.

Agreed. Sidemirrors are way indeed more useful. Can you show me/send me the Honda spec rear view mirror. Just to compare. It's all good. It works, its fine....for now and, well, I enjoy the storage in the front vs. behind my head.

 

[trigger]

Agreed. Sidemirrors are way indeed more useful. Can you show me/send me the Honda spec rear view mirror. Just to compare. It's all good. It works, its fine....for now and, well, I enjoy the storage in the front vs. behind my head.

I have my cargo bag on the front bar as well. The Honda spec mirror doesn't look or fit any better than what you have really. That front bar is just up too high and too far back for a mirror to sit right. Here's what I did, incorporated the center roof clamp into it. It comes with one anyway but I have way too much crap on that front bar as it is.

 

[Rob2218]

I have my cargo bag on the front bar as well. The Honda spec mirror doesn't look or fit any better than what you have really. That front bar is just up too high and too far back for a mirror to sit right. Here's what I did, incorporated the center roof clamp into it. It comes with one anyway but I have way too much crap on that front bar as it is.

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"I incorporated the center roof clamp into it"?...what does that mean? Do you mean you used the roof clamp to also hold down the accessory bag in the center? Can I see a picture of it? thanks.

 

[trigger]

"I incorporated the center roof clamp into it"?...what does that mean? Do you mean you used the roof clamp to also hold down the accessory bag in the center? Can I see a picture of it? thanks.

That's the best pic I have and the mirror gets taken off when I put the full shield on for winter. I have an SSV Works overhead stereo that runs from front to back rops. It's made from fiberglass and has a slot left out in the front for the roof clamp. The Honda mirror also comes with a clamp but there's no room for two clamps through that slot, as well as the cargo bag fastening there. I incorporated the mirror into the roof clamp by using the bracket under the roof. It also allowed me to move the mirror forward and down and make it more usable. It still sucks IMO.

 

[Smitty335]

That's the best pic I have and the mirror gets taken off when I put the full shield on for winter. I have an SSV Works overhead stereo that runs from front to back rops. It's made from fiberglass and has a slot left out in the front for the roof clamp. The Honda mirror also comes with a clamp but there's no room for two clamps through that slot, as well as the cargo bag fastening there. I incorporated the mirror into the roof clamp by using the bracket under the roof. It also allowed me to move the mirror forward and down and make it more usable. It still sucks IMO.

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Houston we could have a rectifier issue!

 

[Rob2218]

That's the best pic I have and the mirror gets taken off when I put the full shield on for winter. I have an SSV Works overhead stereo that runs from front to back rops. It's made from fiberglass and has a slot left out in the front for the roof clamp. The Honda mirror also comes with a clamp but there's no room for two clamps through that slot, as well as the cargo bag fastening there. I incorporated the mirror into the roof clamp by using the bracket under the roof. It also allowed me to move the mirror forward and down and make it more usable. It still sucks IMO.

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huh....got it. thanks. Wow...you have a lot of stuff in that roof area. Holy mackerel.

 

[Tom_C]

Here's my 3rd party bag that came with the ride, along with the side mirrors. In WV you can license UTVs but they need all the safety stuff, and i suppose any center mirror would do, even if you can't see out the back, not sure.

And yeah, we are camping out in our unfinished house for the holidays, so that's why it looks like squatters are living inside.

 

[trigger]

huh....got it. thanks. Wow...you have a lot of stuff in that roof area. Holy mackerel.

I actually have a lot of stuff in every area on this machine. A simple accessory can take a whole lot of tear down.