P700 2017 model updates

[CumminsPusher]

I will say this to you. The front seat has never hurt our butts! We've gone on 8 hour rides all the time and always great. Some seats feel great till about an hour in when you realize your butt is numb. I've never heard one complaint from the many that have driven it. I don't even want buckets because we'd lose a seat and there is no reason. A fold down armrest but literally nothing else. Very cozy long trip


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[Gator]

I will say this to you. The front seat has never hurt our butts! We've gone on 8 hour rides all the time and always great. Some seats feel great till about an hour in when you realize your butt is numb. I've never heard one complaint from the many that have driven it. I don't even want buckets because we'd lose a seat and there is no reason. A fold down armrest but literally nothing else. Very cozy long trip


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Yep. What he said

 

[Brentc]

Yeah the seats are nice. I've ridden in a friends artic cat 700 hdx and the seats don't hold you in place. If you add the foxes to the pioneer it's as plush as a caddy.


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[Tflynn]

I've never had any real complaints about the seats either. That being said, I am planning a bucket seat upgrade this winter. Those seats combined with the fox shocks ought to make my pioneer the smoothest one around!

 

[CumminsPusher]

I've never had any real complaints about the seats either. That being said, I am planning a bucket seat upgrade this winter. Those seats combined with the fox shocks ought to make my pioneer the smoothest one around!

Definitely miss the foxes!

 

[62straight]

That's the same experience I had with the 700. The 2017 P700 will be the same since the gears haven't changed.

Sorry to hear about your tire. Plugs are not a bad thing at all. I carry plugs and compressor and plug tires a lot. However, I haven't punctured one of my 4ply bighorns yet. They stay on my pioneer while at home and usually get a good work out.

So if I understand correctly, even by adding paddles to 700, it won't b geared any lower then a 1000-5 with paddles with both in first gear? I will be using more low speeds working/hunting then high speed trail riding. Seeing the Alaskan guys having problems got me little nervous.

 

[joeymt33]

So if I understand correctly, even by adding paddles to 700, it won't b geared any lower then a 1000-5 with paddles with both in first gear? I will be using more low speeds working/hunting then high speed trail riding. Seeing the Alaskan guys having problems got me little nervous.

In my opinion, the 700 will be better for very low speed.

And you do understand correctly, just by adding a manual shift option won't change the gear ratios.


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[62straight]

Thank u sir. I'm another one of those guys piling parts prior to having a place to put them! Thought I was set on 1000-5 which I do still like the 5 seat option and the HORSEPOWER. But if the 7 can creep around and hold a gear going down hills and cheaper, might be worth consideration for me. Lucky haven't bought any model specific parts yet


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[joeymt33]

Thank u sir. I'm another one of those guys piling parts prior to having a place to put them! Thought I was set on 1000-5 which I do still like the 5 seat option and the HORSEPOWER. But if the 7 can creep around and hold a gear going down hills and cheaper, might be worth consideration for me. Lucky haven't bought any model specific parts yet


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If you can, test drive them both.

The P700 won't have the engine braking you may need.


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[d_b]

I've never had any real complaints about the seats either. That being said, I am planning a bucket seat upgrade this winter. Those seats combined with the fox shocks ought to make my pioneer the smoothest one around!

I'll have to take you up on that bet.... My custom shocks will do what Fox does all day long then some, oh and cheaper if you do it right. lol

 

[HondaTech]

Info is is limited but I am fairly sure the...
- 700 still has same 3 speed, just adds paddle shifters.
- 500 has the same 5 speed, just adds automatic shifting program.

I do agree a DCT upgrade for both would be nice.

Full public announcement is expected 2nd week of August.

The 500 will have to be a DCT trans now since it didn't previously have a auto trans. Basically the new Rubicon, in a sxx.

 

[Hondasxs]

The 500 will have to be a DCT trans now since it didn't previously have a auto trans. Basically the new Rubicon, in a sxx.

I thought the same... But I dont think so.
This would have been a feature worth listing. dont you think?