Honda talon. Swing and miss....pics!

[riverroyal]

Why would honda spend so much money to create something so cheesy. I cant see how this hold up
Maybe theres a market in this price point?
I took these today

 

[HALLETT BOY]

I’ll take it ! Looks bad-ass

 

[RiverDave]

I was really looking forward to this thing and saw one up close at boatshow in Long Beach. I was seriously disappointed.

I’ve been a Honda fan for life but this thing sucks compared to a rzr

 

[2Driver]

The program manager should commit Hara Kiri.

Geez they make some of the nicest bikes, nice cars and a private jet and then raise the curtain on this contribution knowing fully well what’s going down with Polaris and Canned Ham

 

[Todd Mohr]

IMG_5053.mov
Textron Wildcat XX is way better at that price point

 

[riverroyal]

I was really looking forward to this thing and saw one up close at boatshow in Long Beach. I was seriously disappointed.

I’ve been a Honda fan for life but this thing sucks compared to a rzr

Its real disappointing in person. It really looks weak. Meaning its gonna break, a lot!
Im sure the power plant is solid, about it though.

Honda could have done better.

 

[Bowtiepower00]

Disappointing is that bullshit 2 grand Ridenow markup... goddamn I fucking hate Ridenow... full disclosure wife is 2x customer I refuse to support them

 

[Backlash]

Good grief that's scary. I am not a fabricator by ANY means but jeeeezus, I can weld better than what I see on those A-arms using a cheap-ass flux core 110 volt welder. Honda should be embarrassed at the obvious lack of quality with these things.

 

[riverroyal]

Good grief that's scary. I am not a fabricator by ANY means but jeeeezus, I can weld better than what I see on those A-arms using a cheap-ass flux core 110 volt welder. Honda should be embarrassed at the obvious lack of quality with these things.

In person its real bad. Like a pep boys toy. I shoulda taken more pics up close

 

[Sandlord]

Damn, the sheet metal tabs on the shock mounts look pretty thin.

 

[Backlash]

In person its real bad. Like a pep boys toy. I shoulda taken more pics up close

Shit isn't even welded 360°.

 

[SpeedyWho]

That price tag cracks me up, freaking RideNow are bunch of Dbags. DEALER ADDED COST. i.e. We're telling you we're going to take your money and give you absolutely nothing in return, and you're stupid enough to fall for it. Even if you can get us to wave that fee you're still paying sticker.

I think for their first sport SXS Honda did ok. There's definitely room for improvement but its a solid start. That DCT Trans is light years better than the Rzr belt drive. Honda plays everything super conservative it'll take a while to get this thing evolve.

 

[Bowtiepower00]

Ride now are the worst piece of shit fucking crooks I’ve ever worked with. In most locales they wouldn’t stay in business but in the Southwest they run the show so everyone is fucked. I would drive across the country to buy from another dealer before I would ever give them a fucking dime of my money.

 

[riverroyal]

That price tag cracks me up, freaking RideNow are bunch of Dbags. DEALER ADDED COST. i.e. We're telling you we're going to take your money and give you absolutely nothing in return, and you're stupid enough to fall for it. Even if you can get us to wave that fee you're still paying sticker.

I think for their first sport SXS Honda did ok. There's definitely room for improvement but its a solid start. That DCT Trans is light years better than the Rzr belt drive. Honda plays everything super conservative it'll take a while to get this thing evolve.

I dunno. Honda is aware of the SxS market and how it changes quick. This thing would be ok in 2010.
I did see Kawasaki has new unit coming out There has been some patent drawings released.

 

[Blow It Up]

It would have been a great machine back in 07 ! Possibily Hondas answer to the Rhino.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Seems like for a non turbo 2 seat the Wildcat XX is the top of the heap still?

 

[RiverDave]

That price tag cracks me up, freaking RideNow are bunch of Dbags. DEALER ADDED COST. i.e. We're telling you we're going to take your money and give you absolutely nothing in return, and you're stupid enough to fall for it. Even if you can get us to wave that fee you're still paying sticker.

I think for their first sport SXS Honda did ok. There's definitely room for improvement but its a solid start. That DCT Trans is light years better than the Rzr belt drive. Honda plays everything super conservative it'll take a while to get this thing evolve.

They built the Pilot and odyssey back in the day. Both of those were ahead of their time. This is behind the times

 

[RiverDave]

What is this ride now thing everyone is talking about?

 

[riverroyal]

Seems like for a non turbo 2 seat the Wildcat XX is the top of the heap still?

Id go yamaha. I drove the paddle shift version. Super fun strong machine. Built pretty damn solid

 

[riverroyal]

What is this ride now thing everyone is talking about?

Dealer. They bought house of motorcycles in vista now. They are all over Phoenix

 

[SpeedyWho]

Dealer. They bought house of motorcycles in vista now. They are all over Phoenix

They bought up almost everybody in PHX, they even own Harley dealers here. It sucks that we don’t really have many choices locally.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Id go yamaha. I drove the paddle shift version. Super fun strong machine. Built pretty damn solid

The paddle shift deal seems fun. The couple guys that I’ve talked to with them, love them.

I’m surprisingly satisfied with my RZR 1000 4 seater so far.

 

[lbhsbz]

A buddy of mine flogged the shit out of his new one for 200 miles over the weekend. He loves it. Keep in mind, Honda has a bit more of an engineering dept than most, and also a bit of off road experience. I'd hold judgement for a bit.

 

[Kaotic]

What is this ride now thing everyone is talking about?

https://www.ridenow.com/

Ride Now is a large motorcycle dealership

 

[cnj]

Seems like for a non turbo 2 seat the Wildcat XX is the top of the heap still?

Agreed.

 

[Ziggy]

Honda is smart. Bet they will have their own line of race parts.
90% of buyers will end up buying "upgraded" parts anyhow. Those that don't the stock components will be adequate.

 

[wallnutz]

I got a chance to drive one. I think right out of the box it handled and the suspension worked better than my2019 turbo rzr. It’s a little fugly but think it will hold its own.

 

[HCP3]

I'm not surprised. Ever seen Honda's "truck" (Ridgeline)?

 

[Sleek-Jet]

I'm not surprised. Ever seen Honda's "truck" (Ridgeline)?

Why the scare quotes... the Ridgeline is actually a good little light duty pickup. Great for how most people use an F150 without the F150, if you know what I'm saying.

 

[HCP3]

Why the scare quotes... the Ridgeline is actually a good little light duty pickup. Great for how most people use an F150 without the F150, if you know what I'm saying.

Trucks have solid rear axles and more importantly payload capacity.

Edit: It's a crossover SUV with a truck bed.

 

[termiteguy]

Trucks have solid rear axles and more importantly payload capacity.

Edit: It's a crossover SUV with a truck bed.

My buddy has one I tease him when he calls it a truck no it's a dam car lol

 

[c_land]

 

[riverroyal]

A buddy of mine flogged the shit out of his new one for 200 miles over the weekend. He loves it. Keep in mind, Honda has a bit more of an engineering dept than most, and also a bit of off road experience. I'd hold judgement for a bit.

Good point. I love hondas. Guess i was expecting something more. Maybe simplicity was the plan

 

[TPC]

The Talon performs pretty good for a 120 HP. That's Honda. Get the most out of the engine and then the real transmission is a plus.
The Talons RZR style driver position and pop sickle stick suspension turns us off.
I like the X3 and YXZ's driver positions.

All this past season we dealt with taco'd front ends from people in our Off road group. Always Rzrs and from the simplest of dips.
The Honda looks like it has the same potential, hope I'm wrong.

Kurtis hit a slight small dip and taco'd his front end. We think Rzrs take a few hits like that then finally fold up:
His friends abandon him out there and I just happened to be driving by. I went back to camp got straps and tools, notified our reliable friends and we got Kurtis back to camp: