Another Talon Motor bites the Dust

[Newbiehere]

As bad as the air filter design is, as mentioned by others, it’s not only a Honda issue. Every single SxS I’ve seen somehow ends up with a dirty clogged filter sooner the rider would like. A prefilter/particle separator for any machine that sees dirt/dust/sand normally is a must.

 

[Smitty335]

Are you sure about that?
I'm guessing that engineer would look at your data and not be able to draw any conclusions.

But what would I know, I stuck with a relatively stock p500 thinking it would be bullet proof in the long run.
Sorry to hear about your issues but also, like @DRZRon1 glad to hear about your 15 year old getting out side.

I got to help with a repurposing a building several years ago for a DAYCO Belt Research facility, it was a mini plant so to speak. Started out in the Mad Scientist offices, they messed with the cord material and rubber compounds then moved to the mini plant and manufactured them. Then they went into testing, first they went to sound testing in a very quiet special room, second was chambers that sprayed Arabian dust particles on the belt W/ tensioners while running, Then to the water brake area, where they could simulate the loads of several different HP engines and how long the belts would run before breaking, of course recording data the whole process. Before going into the real production. Honda needs to test and gather data on there own, a simple dust test simulation would have been fantastic.

 

[DRZRon1]

I got to help with a repurposing a building several years ago for a DAYCO Belt Research facility, it was a mini plant so to speak. Started out in the Mad Scientist offices, they messed with the cord material and rubber compounds then moved to the mini plant and manufactured them. Then they went into testing, first they went to sound testing in a very quiet special room, second was chambers that sprayed Arabian dust particles on the belt W/ tensioners while running, Then to the water brake area, where they could simulate the loads of several different HP engines and how long the belts would run before breaking, of course recording data the whole process. Before going into the real production. Honda needs to test and gather data on there own, a simple dust test simulation would have been fantastic.

Maybe Honda wanted to sell lotsa air filters

 

[CID]

I got to help with a repurposing a building several years ago for a DAYCO Belt Research facility, it was a mini plant so to speak. Started out in the Mad Scientist offices, they messed with the cord material and rubber compounds then moved to the mini plant and manufactured them. Then they went into testing, first they went to sound testing in a very quiet special room, second was chambers that sprayed Arabian dust particles on the belt W/ tensioners while running, Then to the water brake area, where they could simulate the loads of several different HP engines and how long the belts would run before breaking, of course recording data the whole process. Before going into the real production. Honda needs to test and gather data on there own, a simple dust test simulation would have been fantastic.

The sad thing is that Honda had poo poo's history leading the way, on dozens of engine failures due to poor intake location. Hondabob was putting snorkels and prefilters on his poo poo's long before he moved up to his Talon (which he promptly snorkeled and prefiltered).

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Detail Three
It got 11.9:1 compression pistons and a cam in it.

Are you running the Wossner 12-1 pistons and the BC stage 3 cam?

Also, what fuel?

 

[GPR1500SC]

Are you running the Wossner 12-1 pistons and the BC stage 3 cam?

Also, what fuel?

Yes Wossner's, Yes, and 91 octane ethanol free.
I threw the box away but I am rather certain they where labelled 11:9.1, and head studs.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I hate to ask but..... Was the power difference very noticeable with the new pistons and cam before it blew up?

 

[GPR1500SC]

I hate to ask but..... Was the power difference very noticeable with the new pistons and cam before it blew up?

I cannot answer that question as I never drove it stock 😝🤣🤣

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I cannot answer that question as I never drove it stock 😝🤣🤣

Valid reason. 😆