I live in oregon! I do a lot of dunes riding! I am wanting to get a sxs. I love Honda! How does it do in the sand??
It does well but pushes in very tight slow turns. If I were in the dunes I'd wait to see what honda brings to the table in the next year or 2. Lots of rumors of a sport model. I'd think in the very near future they will offer another 4 seat model with more displacement and a few more bells n whistles. They made the first model most affordable to quickly gain some market share and visibility. Get ppl familiar and interested and follow up with more goodies later! As far as dune riding it should do as good as any other 700 class sport utility SxS. If you're looking to tear up the dunes just remember that this is only about a 35 hp machine. Lots of low end torque but not a racer. Hope this helps!
I have nothing to compare the P4 as I have come off of motorcycles. It handles the Florida sugar sand very well, doesn't like the Florida swamp mud, where skinny ATV tires have gone through. LOL We use ours on a daily basics, picking and taking kids to the bus stop, stuff around the house to taking the kids to their horse riding lesson. I am very pleased with the P4 and it appears it will be around in the family for a while.
Hondasxs
Club Founder
Staff member
Oregon, sorry but not many (if any) dry sand riders here yet. Ya, most ride wet creek sand but that is totally different then dune sand. If I find a dune rider I'll send them your way.
If you don't plan to power up huge sand hills then I would expect the Pioneer to do just as well as the others. I would consider a different tire as your first mod though.
Welcome to the site, I hope we can get a answer for you soon.
If you don't plan to power up huge sand hills then I would expect the Pioneer to do just as well as the others. I would consider a different tire as your first mod though.
Welcome to the site, I hope we can get a answer for you soon.
Thanks, I appreciate your response! Yeah, there probably wont be any powering up big hills because my wife barely likes to do that in her ATV! lol
Anyone have any sand experience with the Pioneer?
Hondasxs
Club Founder
Staff member
If there was a sand hill anywhere close by I would go today and give it a run for you....
But, I have no clue where one is around here. Sorry.
But, I have no clue where one is around here. Sorry.
I too am interested in finding out. I missed the Halloween trip to Glamis but will be going out soon.
I don't plan on racing around, just take the family sight seeing at the dunes & using in the forest. I'm a big Honda fan & like the 'no belt' idea of the Pioneer.
I will check back in when I see them at the dunes.
I don't plan on racing around, just take the family sight seeing at the dunes & using in the forest. I'm a big Honda fan & like the 'no belt' idea of the Pioneer.
I will check back in when I see them at the dunes.
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