I have a question I just sold my 700-4. I want to buy a 1000-5 but my wife sat in a yahama remax 4. She likes the seats better than the honda for longer rides. We will not be rock crawling. What improvements can I do to the bench seats to increase her comfort.
No matter what you get it will be a compromise on something.
I have a Talon x4 and a P1k5….two different machines for two different purposes.
For me the P1k5 is a much more comfortable ride but I’m a bigger guy. The seats in the Talon are more comfortable as they are not a bench, but I had to modify the drivers seat by adding a riser and modified the gas and brake pedals for my bigger shoes and to make some leg room.
For hauling gear and stuff the P1k5 wins hands down. Not even close. Capacity etc it’s not the same.
The X4 is a school bus compared to the P1k5 and doesn’t have turf mode either.
P1k5 will absolutely go anywhere a Talon will, and more IMO. It may not be at the same speed and may be a bit rougher. In the woods , mountains, at low speeds on tight trails etc, the P1k5 is really faster than my X4 IMO.
Out in the open, the P1k5 tries mightily to hang in straight lines, but it simply gets out run by the X4.
The P1k5 is more of a utility machine that can play a bit…the Talon is a sports machine that barely hauls more than a cooler of sodas.
IMO let your real needs drive your decision. If your plowing snow, hauling wood, spraying pastures etc, etc, most of the time…you’ll hate the talon. If all you want to do is go fast…you won’t be as happy with a Pioneer.
