P1000 2017 Pioneer 1000 3 LE

[jawquin]

Put 64 miles on the LE. Interesting piece of equipment.

 

[Admin]

 

[elkguide]

Looking good.

 

[JTW]

So what do you think...

 

[jawquin]

Well after two days and a hundred miles I kinda like it. Wrench light is on now for service. Wife asked me this evening while riding "Don't you slow down anymore for rough spots" I said no and grinned.

I don't care for the tires yet but I guess I'll get used to it. Junk a$$ Bighorns and I never figured why they are so highly rated by people. I'd rather have the Blackstones that come on the regular 1000-3 EPS. Anyway they are kinda rough over 50 mph.

Getting used to power steering. Getting used to the 6 speed transmission. I love turf mode. Kinda like it and now I'm getting better at letting off when coming to a stop. I don't use brakes much on the 700 or 500 so I've got the hang of it on the 1000 just about.

Turned a hundred miles this evening and when I dropped the wife off I tested a couple things. The hill assist button or whatever the heck that thing is works. You have to press the brake firmly and press a button on the dash and a light comes on. Let off the brake and it blinks. It will only hold for 5 seconds then you start rolling backwards. Less than five it it just goes.

I tried all the modes in the transmission so I know what they will do. Best thing is the auto transmission and being able to override and downshift with the paddles. I had used them in the first 100 miles. I'm used to the paddles in the 500.

I will give any more help that I can and the understorage compartment is the bomb and anyone with a 1000 or 700 should order one. Wow it is the best.

It was a pretty fast hundred miles without a windshield. Darn bugs and cheeks pinned back at times and eyes watering. Oh well windshield and bikini (bimini) top and midpanel and mirrors and rear bumper should be in this week.

 

[JTW]

Glad you like it.. high sport mode or low manual is what I find myself
Riding in depending on terrain. High turf for cruising and road riding.

 

[utvmi]

The LE models rock

 

[jawquin]

Soft top guy here. Have top and windshield on. Like the big open window in back.

 

[jawquin]

I read all about the heat coming through the shifter. I haven't noticed it much. It's hard to tell in this photo but here is a cover under the hood in front of shifter.

 

[Tramguage1]

I have been trying different modes also. I have been using High Sport mode and up shifting with paddles. Its sweet that it down shifts on its own.
I think it shifts to soon on High Auto mode. Its seams to me it shifts alot in high auto.

 

[Amre2me2]

I read all about the heat coming through the shifter. I haven't noticed it much. It's hard to tell in this photo but here is a cover under the hood in front of shifter. View attachment 51259

Not sure what you're picture is but the 17s have a new deflector in front of the dash that does a very good job preventing the heat coming through the dash. I couldn't understand why my 17 didn't have this same problem until I found the new deflector part (it interfered with a lift kit I wanted to install).

 

[jawquin]

294 miles now and it's still an interesting piece of equipment. Transmission is a piece of work but I'm never happy cause thing still runs more RPM's at 45 mph in high than I like.

 

[ohanacreek]

294 miles now and it's still an interesting piece of equipment. Transmission is a piece of work but I'm never happy cause thing still runs more RPM's at 45 mph in high than I like.

It redlines at 8k, you're fine it takes a bit of getting used to, it's just a rev happy high rpm motor.

 

[jawquin]

It redlines at 8k, you're fine it takes a bit of getting used to, it's just a rev happy high rpm motor.

Thanks ohanacreek. I guess I'll just let it rip. Still can't figure out why it needs to turn almost 6000 rpm to go 50 down the road. Noisy whining thing sounds like a motorcycle lol.

 

[JTW]

Thanks ohanacreek. I guess I'll just let it rip. Still can't figure out why it needs to turn almost 6000 rpm to go 50 down the road. Noisy whining thing sounds like a motorcycle lol.

You'd think it was used in a motorcycle or sumthin..

 

[jawquin]

Got used to it this week. Can give a review. Put 373 miles on it in West Virginia this week.

 

[ToddACimer]

I read all about the heat coming through the shifter. I haven't noticed it much. It's hard to tell in this photo but here is a cover under the hood in front of shifter. View attachment 51259

Pretty sure that part is on both the 2016 and the 2017.

 

[elkguide]

Got used to it this week. Can give a review. Put 373 miles on it in West Virginia this week.

Would love to hear what you think now after a good weeks riding.

 

[jawquin]

Would love to hear what you think now after a good weeks riding.

So now that I have 701 miles on it and 373 miles in the Hatfield Mccoy area I have several thoughts and out of those 373 miles about 125 or so were traveling on roads getting here and there. The other 248 or so on 3 trail systems, Buffalo Mountain, Devil's Anse and Rockhouse. Awesome riding and covered green and blue trails.

I can write alot about my thoughts on this machine but here is the #1 thing. In low range the engine braking is phenomenal when descending hills. I can't say enough about this thing after you learn the throttle peddle. I will post other thoughts around the board and I took a few pictures.

 

[jawquin]

The I-4wd in this thing rocks. Throw it in that and ride with confidence up or down hill. No need for the Hill assist bs button in this thing though I have tried it.

 

[jawquin]

Pretty sure that part is on both the 2016 and the 2017.

Hi. Thanks, it could be. I need to look and see if I have the deflector that others have posted. I just don't get much heat through the shifter.