Finally home and in a position to post! First and foremost, my hats off and my gratitude expressed to both @Delton and @drfubar for leading the rides! Big responsibility that some take for granted... I don't and I appreciate the awesome performance from you both! The great people I met was worth the trip, besides the fantastic ride on both days! This is all quite new to me and it pegged the fun meter for sure - I was told that the Honda Pioneer would amaze me and it did for sure!
Being a rookie, very pleased to have installed the skid plates right up front. I may have banged the machine around and been a bit of a "Cowboy" but the underside of the machine shows none of the beating I gave it! Very pleased... I mentioned in a different post and will do so again, @sharp gave me some good advice on Friday night and it made my Saturday ride so much better! I would suggest that you experienced folks don't hesitate helping out us rookies. I park my ego at the trailhead so to speak, here to learn and have fun!
Lastly, I had a feeling that I found a new home here at hondasxs.com and if the past couple of days are an example, I'm here for a long time! I thank you all for making it awesome!