This was Very Sad to Hear

[TxDoc]

I follow this channel and love the videos and adventures. I get to see places I'll never actually see.

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[Michael53]

I intentionally didn’t buy the ‘21 Live Valve because it seemed like a bad idea. My non-LV works great for what it should be expected to do. I hope you get something that works for you. I love Polaris - Had. Sportsman 800 ATV for 15 years that was awesome. So best of luck to you!

 

[NewHere2]

Kinda reminds me of fisherman, who ever comes up with the most money, is the new next best thing !

 

[hondabob]

I didn't want the Live Valve, but the Talon R 4 seat model is only available with the Live Valve. Most work great. I really like the Live Valve. It is better than I thought it would be. Needing a new wiring harness should be a problem from near new and under warranty. Your dealer needs to get with tech line with the code to get it fixed. The dealers and tech line have lots of experience with the live valve so it should be an easy fix. Good luck with your next Side by Side. I have over 54,000 miles on my Talons without a breakdown.

 

[CID]

Follow-up video on what he replaced the Talon with. Funny that he thinks it's quiet and Jackal thought his was too noisy -

 

[Hello_Darkness]

It doesnt need a wiring harness

The steering angle sensors are a bad design that let's in water and causes the sensor to loose communication with the system.

The issue was that Honda had the procedure for installation and registration incorrect. They weren't having us set the sensor to "zero" or center when registering and the system would freak out due to the angle reading being way out of line from what the SCU was ok with.

They've since fixed the procedure and other then installing the sensor, it's a 10 minute job to reset the center.

As far as the connector goes, any technician should be able to repair a connector with new pins. There's a bulletin with part numbers for several pins, seals and connector housings available.

As far as a wiring harness goes, if ypu couldn't have that done in 2 maybe 3 working days (so 24hrs tops) then you need to find a new job. I've swapped a 4 seat frame in 3.5 days.

 

[Hello_Darkness]

I didn't want the Live Valve, but the Talon R 4 seat model is only available with the Live Valve. Most work great. I really like the Live Valve. It is better than I thought it would be. Needing a new wiring harness should be a problem from near new and under warranty. Your dealer needs to get with tech line with the code to get it fixed. The dealers and tech line have lots of experience with the live valve so it should be an easy fix. Good luck with your next Side by Side. I have over 54,000 miles on my Talons without a breakdown.

Not to be that guy, but Tech Line is a joke anymore. I've taught them stuff they didn't know, we only call them as a last ditch effort or to get confirmation on something before tearing it apart.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

It doesnt need a wiring harness

The steering angle sensors are a bad design that let's in water and causes the sensor to loose communication with the system.

The issue was that Honda had the procedure for installation and registration incorrect. They weren't having us set the sensor to "zero" or center when registering and the system would freak out due to the angle reading being way out of line from what the SCU was ok with.

They've since fixed the procedure and other then installing the sensor, it's a 10 minute job to reset the center.

As far as the connector goes, any technician should be able to repair a connector with new pins. There's a bulletin with part numbers for several pins, seals and connector housings available.

As far as a wiring harness goes, if ypu couldn't have that done in 2 maybe 3 working days (so 24hrs tops) then you need to find a new job. I've swapped a 4 seat frame in 3.5 days.

You are rare in today's world of lazy ass parts changers, alot of us are stuck with crappy dealers and service departments. And like I said in another thread a while ago, you are about the only person on earth I'd let touch my Talon if some sort of weird recall issue ever popped up that required it to be brought back to the dealer to fix and I'm nowhere near there. Lol

 

[Jerryg]

JAH

 

[Hello_Darkness]

You are rare in today's world of lazy ass parts changers, alot of us are stuck with crappy dealers and service departments. And like I said in another thread a while ago, you are about the only person on earth I'd let touch my Talon if some sort of weird recall issue ever popped up that required it to be brought back to the dealer to fix and I'm nowhere near there. Lol

I want to find that spark again to keep me going, but I may not be doing this for much longer.

My mind just can't take some of it anymore

 

[Remington]

I want to find that spark again to keep me going, but I may not be doing this for much longer.

My mind just can't take some of it anymore

You should try it in the HVAC trade with this younger crowd that dosnt Give AF and you have to go to the call back and face the pissed off customer. Ive been in the trade 25yrs now. 5-6 more to go hopfully and im out. Got to keep trucking. Dont give up!
Listen to Yoda!

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I want to find that spark again to keep me going, but I may not be doing this for much longer.

My mind just can't take some of it anymore

I'm right there with you. I'm a heavy equipment tech and set up, maintain and repair highly specialized drilling and tunneling equipment that we import from Italy and sell here. In the last 3 years the manufacture has completely redesigned their entire line of equipment and it's now so full of proprietary software, hardware and sensors that the manufacturer doesn't want to give us full access to any of their schematics, either hydraulic or electrical for fear of it being ripped off by there competitors and it's making my job pretty freakin difficult. I don't like telling customers I can't fix some of the issues on their equipment because I don't have access to the info to do it, and that im going to have to get Italy to remote into the system to do it for me. It puts me in a real crappy position especially if I can't get the tech guys in Italy on the phone for a day or so. I've been doing this for 10yrs and love my job but I'm just about over it. I was offered another job working for one of our customers maintaining his equipment (6 drill rigs) and I'm seriously considering bailing on the company I work for now.

It's frustrating as hell to be a tech that wants to fix stuff quickly and do it right the first time when the manufacturer of the product fights you the whole way.

 

[Hello_Darkness]

I'm right there with you. I'm a heavy equipment tech and set up, maintain and repair highly specialized drilling and tunneling equipment that we import from Italy and sell here. In the last 3 years the manufacture has completely redesigned their entire line of equipment and it's now so full of proprietary software, hardware and sensors that the manufacturer doesn't want to give us full access to any of their schematics, either hydraulic or electrical for fear of it being ripped off by there competitors and it's making my job pretty freakin difficult. I don't like telling customers I can't fix some of the issues on their equipment because I don't have access to the info to do it, and that im going to have to get Italy to remote into the system to do it for me. It puts me in a real crappy position especially if I can't get the tech guys in Italy on the phone for a day or so. I've been doing this for 10yrs and love my job but I'm just about over it. I was offered another job working for one of our customers maintaining his equipment (6 drill rigs) and I'm seriously considering bailing on the company I work for now.

It's frustrating as hell to be a tech that wants to fix stuff quickly and do it right the first time when the manufacturer of the product fights you the whole way.

For me its the type of stuff we work on and the jobs requested. I work on outright garbage at times and it'l never ends.

I'm honestly on the verge of branching off on my own, that way I set the limits on what I work on and what jobs I'm taking on.

 

[Mopower58]

I'm right there with you. I'm a heavy equipment tech and set up, maintain and repair highly specialized drilling and tunneling equipment that we import from Italy and sell here. In the last 3 years the manufacture has completely redesigned their entire line of equipment and it's now so full of proprietary software, hardware and sensors that the manufacturer doesn't want to give us full access to any of their schematics, either hydraulic or electrical for fear of it being ripped off by there competitors and it's making my job pretty freakin difficult. I don't like telling customers I can't fix some of the issues on their equipment because I don't have access to the info to do it, and that im going to have to get Italy to remote into the system to do it for me. It puts me in a real crappy position especially if I can't get the tech guys in Italy on the phone for a day or so. I've been doing this for 10yrs and love my job but I'm just about over it. I was offered another job working for one of our customers maintaining his equipment (6 drill rigs) and I'm seriously considering bailing on the company I work for now.

It's frustrating as hell to be a tech that wants to fix stuff quickly and do it right the first time when the manufacturer of the product fights you the whole way.

For me its the type of stuff we work on and the jobs requested. I work on outright garbage at times and it'l never ends.

I'm honestly on the verge of branching off on my own, that way I set the limits on what I work on and what jobs I'm taking on.

I worked on diesels at a dealership for 13 years, got fed up with the politics and had my own light duty truck diesel repair shop for 15 years. Scary at first but well worth it in the long run.

 

[highpocket74]

I'd love to make this sxs parts business my main gig but my wife is not in favor of that.

My day job is drafting and design for an engineering firm that supports the local petrochem industries near us. It's been a great career since 2000 but over the last year, I've had run-ins with supervisors who I've worked with since I started. They know me! But they'd rather pick on me than the REAL problems at our office that NEVER change! It's frustrating! We have great software and technology now but can't get projects done any more efficiently than 24 years ago! That just doesn't make sense to me. And we don't design anything new! It's all the same oil processing! I love design work and figuring out problems. I don't like the current work atmosphere.

 

[Hello_Darkness]

I'd love to make this sxs parts business my main gig but my wife is not in favor of that.

My day job is drafting and design for an engineering firm that supports the local petrochem industries near us. It's been a great career since 2000 but over the last year, I've had run-ins with supervisors who I've worked with since I started. They know me! But they'd rather pick on me than the REAL problems at our office that NEVER change! It's frustrating! We have great software and technology now but can't get projects done any more efficiently than 24 years ago! That just doesn't make sense to me. And we don't design anything new! It's all the same oil processing! I love design work and figuring out problems. I don't like the current work atmosphere.

Same s***, never learn from their f*** ups and keep doing it over and over.

Insanity

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I've come to the conclusion that stupid people who don't see what's really going on around them in the world live much happier lives than those of us that do. Ignorance is bliss and all that.....

 

[JACKAL]

Follow-up video on what he replaced the Talon with. Funny that he thinks it's quiet and Jackal thought his was too noisy -

NOT JUST MY THOUGHTS...................................................... Comments from HIS video......

For the record, I am looking to replace my 2022 RMAX4 1000 XTR with a 2024 / 25 Talon 1000X-4 with the SHOWA shocks just make a bench in the back for the two dogs and go with it.