Honda Talon

[Scrat]

Here's a write up on the new Honda Talon.


https://dirtwheelsmag.com/first-ride-honda-talon/?fbclid=IwAR3O4whrTLB9r1yndjC4qnTBTKNoJWNcb8yWEwLP 16WhU21QRXVIbMXupgY

[Mike621]

Good writer up, thanks for sharing. [emoji1417]

[Scrat]

sounds good but time will tell .

[Mike621]

sounds good but time will tell .

Yeah will have to see what people think once they come out for real.

[XS-Cash]

Looks good but not enough HP .

[AlfaBaz]

Looks good but not enough HP .

Do all of these cars just keep getting heavier? I don't quite understand the HP issue. My 2011, XP 900 had 88 HP and would make it up comp hill at Sand Mountain, would pretty much hang with most everybody (SxS, not the sand cars) down at Dumont Dunes, and ran 75 mph out in the desert. Of course, that is NOT to say I could hit the top of any of those dunes at 75 mph, but how can another 20 HP not be enough? My General has 100 HP (I think) and is no where near as fast as my XP 900 was. Is that all because it is almost 400 pounds heavier?

[Mike621]

Yeah two totally different machines Barry , your XP was a sports machine with top of the line suspension (for its time) the General is more Utility with dump bed , different type of trans, and so on.
That’s probably why you General feels slower cause you feel more of the bumps and stuff makes you want to let off the gas.
The Honda should be ok as it is suppose to have good suspension, and will have to see how it puts its 100HP to the ground. To me it’s always good to have more choices out there, going to be interesting to see how it stacks up with the contenders.

[Mike621]

Here’s one of the first to roll off the assembly line. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190115/9813193e407f0fbe2e7728baafb07cd0.jpg
Pretty cool looking. [emoji1417]

[neil11975]

Here’s one of the first to roll off the assembly line. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190115/9813193e407f0fbe2e7728baafb07cd0.jpg
Pretty cool looking. [emoji1417]

It doesn't look bad without the roll cage. But man that roll cage is UGLY!

[Sweet34]

It doesn't look bad without the roll cage. But man that roll cage is UGLY!


I think most of the factory sxs cages are ugly.

[lowranger]

I picked up a 2020 Talon 1000X 3 weeks ago. So far I really like it. I like the positive shifting when I have it on automatic shift. I didn't want a race machine, the reason I bought the X model. Can't wait to get it out on the trails more. They say with the 105 HP and the transmission vs a belt, its like having 115 HP. 105 HP is plenty for me for what I'm going to do with it.

[The Rattler (BLR)]

Congratulations

The one that rides with us, really likes his.



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[EPL]

I have heard nothing but good things about them from the 2 people I know that have them !!

[lowranger]

I like so far and will report back as I use it more. :-)