P500 Going to buy a p 500 and have questions

[DaddyDubbs]

Congrats on the P5 - Welcome from AL.

 

[alloutdoors]

Congrats, nice looking ride and you stole it for that price! Keep that wallet out and dust off your tools. Looks like that winch switch needs some attention already.

You bring up a good point about some good prices... I have witnessed at least, 2-3 units per month on craigslist and many of those people are wanting out from a note and/or want to recapture some of that money because they simply do not use the machine to near the degree they thought going into the purchase.

At some level, I suspect these units (side by side as well as ATVs) remind buyers of impulse buying, you pull the wallet out on something you like and by the time you get to driving home start thinking, why did I do that?

 

[Bastardchild]

View attachment 67139 View attachment 67140 View attachment 67141 So I think I may have gotten a good barn find. This was in perfect condition for a 2015. The guy was about 70 and him and his wife would ride it up and pick gensing. Other than that all black top miles. Has superatv 3500 pound winch, windshield, Honda roof, nice led light bar and a box on the back. Don’t really care for his box, but everything else was cherry. For $5500 I couldn’t pass it up. Here are the pics, I will get better ones tomorrow after I clean it up some more.

Sexy machine! Love it!

 

[KYhillbilly]

Planning on getting it in a couple of hours hopefully. Wheels and tires will be the first thing. 24" is not going to cut it in the mud of WV. Any issues running 27" tires? I would like to go with 27" if it does not rub anywhere...

Running 26" tires in WV and KY mud and am very pleased and have plenty of room for a 27" tire. 1.5" spacers in back.

 

[bobbybog]

Thanks for all the replies everyone. Got everything set up the way I want with tires and switches for the lights and winch. Already a blast and these things are like tanks. Will climb anything!

Before the ride.



After the ride




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[AlR]

I dont mean to be a little b*tch but I've never used the winch line to secure my rig onto a trailer or truck. I think I read a thread somewhere that it wasn't the best idea.
Al

 

[bobbybog]

I dont mean to be a little b*tch but I've never used the winch line to secure my rig onto a trailer or truck. I think I read a thread somewhere that it wasn't the best idea.
Al

You can see in the picture that the straps secure the rig to the trailer. Winch is only connected in case straps would break for some reason. I don’t have a gate on my trailer so trashing a winch is a small price as opposed to my p500 bouncing down the street if it came off.


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[crewcabrob]

Hi guys,

I'm looking to buy a new P500. My dealer has a 2016, 17 and 18 in stock. I've just looked on line and not in person. What if any differences besides color will I notice if I decide to pick up a left over 16 or 17 model year?

I landed on the P500 because of many reasons, the price, the size and the fact that it is a Honda. I used older Honda 300 4x4 ATVs in the mountains for elk and deer hunts in Utah. Those rigs were damn near unstoppable at the time and never broke down no matter how much abuse they got. My wife and I just bought a small plot of land to build on in the forest. We need something that can get through the trees and push snow during the winter.

Any advice you can provide?

Thanks,

Rob

 

[Backwoods]

(I like my 17 could have bought a 16 cheaper but I like having auto or manual option and it has preload adjustments all around with dual rate springs that are decent

 

[crewcabrob]

(I like my 17 could have bought a 16 cheaper but I like having auto or manual option and it has preload adjustments all around with dual rate springs that are decent

Hi,

Thank you for the reply. So if I understand correctly, two differences between a 2016 and newer models are better shocks, springs and the manual control of the transmission via the paddle shifters.

Anything else that is different? I have heard the 2015-16 are geared lower. Is that true?

Also, did they do anything to the dash?

Thanks guys. Just trying to understand the differences so I can figure out if they are important to me or not when price is factored in.

Rob

 

[Backwoods]

Hi,

Thank you for the reply. So if I understand correctly, two differences between a 2016 and newer models are better shocks, springs and the manual control of the transmission via the paddle shifters.

Anything else that is different? I have heard the 2015-16 are geared lower. Is that true?

Also, did they do anything to the dash?

Thanks guys. Just trying to understand the differences so I can figure out if they are important to me or not when price is factored in.

Rob

Hi,

Thank you for the reply. So if I understand correctly, two differences between a 2016 and newer models are better shocks, springs and the manual control of the transmission via the paddle shifters.

Anything else that is different? I have heard the 2015-16 are geared lower. Is that true?

Also, did they do anything to the dash?

Thanks guys. Just trying to understand the differences so I can figure out if they are important to me or not when price is factored in.

Rob

My wife loves auto mode l like it as well but I like manual on the trails but you will really enjoy your mods you will do I

 

[Alan aka Davinci]

WOW ! WHAT A DEAL ! if it were only blue .
I have toooo many off road toys BUT if I ran across that one I would have snatched it up !

The only problem with the green machine is they are even slower than the blue ones.

 

[trigger]

Lol, never thought about it but we should have lined up the different colors and raced them at the takeover. Obviously it has nothing to do with it but it would've been interesting to see the results. Auto against manual would've been a good one to see as well.

 

[906UP]

Lol, never thought about it but we should have lined up the different colors and raced them at the takeover. Obviously it has nothing to do with it but it would've been interesting to see the results. Auto against manual would've been a good one to see as well.

The blue one's ARE faster!!!!

 

[906UP]

Hi,

...... 2016 and newer models are better shocks, springs and the manual control of the transmission via the paddle shifters.

Anything else that is different? I have heard the 2015-16 are geared lower. Is that true? .....

All models have paddle shifters, 2017 & up have a switch on the dash for auto shift (ECM does the shifting for you). 2016 & under are shift by paddle only.

First & reverse gear on the 2016 & under is lower than the 2017 & up.

I have a 2016, speed limited at 42mph, my buddy has a 2017 and claims he on gets 36mph topped out, not sure about that.....maybe he just can't drive

 

[Gassygordo]

All models have paddle shifters, 2017 & up have a switch on the dash for auto shift (ECM does the shifting for you). 2016 & under are shift by paddle only.

First & reverse gear on the 2016 & under is lower than the 2017 & up.

I have a 2016, speed limited at 42mph, my buddy has a 2017 and claims he on gets 36mph topped out, not sure about that.....maybe he just can't drive

My 17 tops out at 39mph.

 

[Backwoods]

The blue ones are quick but my red one outran a blue one in reverse kinda like Ricky bobby

 

[906UP]

The blue ones are quick but my red one outran a blue one in reverse kinda like Ricky bobby

"If you ain't first you're last!"

 

[Mudder]

I use the manual mode on 2017 mostly on tight trails, and like that it still does downshift automatically when slowing down in either mode. Don’t think the 2016 does that. A related thread. P500 - 2017 vs 2016. From a 2017 owner. The 2017 has a lighter green only used for that year. Its a little tank. If thinking about OEM accesories, check out HondaPartsKing for prices so you can be an informed negotiator with dealer..maybe throw something in the deal or at least the first maintenance service. Good luck, either P500 choice is a good one.

 

[Alan aka Davinci]

"If you ain't first you're last!"

If you finish second that makes you the first loser.