P500 Front Shock question??

[jnmanz28]

Are the front shocks supposed to be staggered like this? Looks like the one on the left side is installed upside down! Only one on the machine installed this way. The ride adjustment is down on both rears and the right front.

 

[Admin]

 

[gtistiffler]

What in the world!? Definitely upside down

 

[HondaTech]

Interesting, is this a new unit?

There both suppose to have the spring adjuster on the bottom.

 

[jnmanz28]

2020 with about 15 miles.... Riding around on the deer lease and every time that wheel would contact a bump it would jar your teeth!!! Got to checking things and just noticed it!

 

[gtistiffler]

Dang. Missing weld on my 2020 and now this? Wonder if the dealers have to install shocks or are they installed already in crate?

 

[jnmanz28]

I had the same thought. All the bolts have the factory paint marks so I'm guessing factory installed. Wouldn't think the dealer wouldn't put the paint marks on them, but who knows?? Trying to decide if its worth my time and loss of machine to take it back to the dealer or just do it myself! Probably will just flip it myself tomorrow after work.


THANKS for clarifying the improper install of the shock!!

 

[HondaTech]

Dang. Missing weld on my 2020 and now this? Wonder if the dealers have to install shocks or are they installed already in crate?

The only thing we install is the cage and nets.

 

[Jerryg]

If it's the same as the the ATV's, they get test driven and then go right into the crate.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

That is nuts. I’d just flip it myself as well but it would certainly piss me off the entire time I was doing it.

 

[hallic]

"2020: The year of the half-ass-embled Pioneer 500"

 

[gtistiffler]

"2020: The year of the half-ass-embled Pioneer 500"

No joke!! Par for the course for 2020

 

[nctrailboss]

Maybe the shock install guy's glasses were fogged up from the "mask" and "face shield",but still had to make production.

 

[rickoshea]

if i paid for freight/pdi and got that,i'd take it back and make them fix it just on principal.i'd also demand same day service.

 

[jnmanz28]

I got them to drop all that when I made the deal! Finding the time to get it there and getting off work, it's just easier to take care of myself.

 

[Mudder]

A photo to send to Honda of America lawyers for sure.

 

[rickoshea]

I got them to drop all that when I made the deal! Finding the time to get it there and getting off work, it's just easier to take care of myself.

🤦‍♂️

 

[snakeriver]

Nope it defiantly should not be that way. I worked for Bilstein shocks for ten years and some mono tube gas shocks can be mounted upside down to reduce the unsprung weight on an axel. However the way these shocks are designed the valving will not work right in that position.

 

[SouthwestORV]

Well well, looks like Honda pulled one straight out of the Polaris playbook!

 

[jnmanz28]

Fixed... took all of 5 min.

 

[futzin]

sad . . . it's one thing for it to be installed that way (barely). It's something else entirely for it to be missed and shipped. And then prepped and sold!