P500 Honda Pioneer 500, 2017 Gear Improvements!

[ontime]

Interesting club,very informing. 2016 Honda sxs pioneer 500.

 

[Admin]

 

[trigger]

Interesting club,very informing. 2016 Honda sxs pioneer 500.

Welcome to the club @ontime.
We all help each other out in this forum. Post us a pic of that ride.

 

[ontime]

Fine machine, can't wait for rain.

 

[JTW]

The small size is the big reason I wanted one. The full size SxS's are a little too clumsy to use around our place. The only thing is it would be nice to have the dump bed that the bigger machines have.

I know exactly what you mean..

 

[HUCK]

Wow ! Great thought . My Honda Pioneer 500 with my 16 Grizzly 700 drive train . Ya know , that would be dangerous .
I like my p5 just the way it is although it is a tempting idea .

Well I tried , wanted to feel that horsepower in my 500 but he said NO WAY !

 

[JTW]

Well I tried , wanted to feel that horsepower in my 500 but he said NO WAY ! View attachment 23524

200 years ago you could have just taken it

 

[HUCK]

200 years ago you could have just taken it

TAKEN WHAT ?

 

[JTW]

TAKEN WHAT ?

It

 

[rocmar]

They keep saying it should be anytime.. The salesman "assured" me it would be in before the end of the month.. I'm not holding my breath!

Dude...end of last month
or this month....
dealers screwing you...
HOPE HE KISSED YOU FIRST

 

[ontime]

Fine machine, can't wait for rain.

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For the 2016 Pioneer 500, under seat storage, that cost $115.00 or better, try this. Trip to Walmart, go to where the sterilite containers are located, look for size 6x9. Also grab a roll of Gorilla tape. Wrap the container with tape and install. The whole job about $12.00. And anything beats $115.00. As Roy said, HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU. :}

 

[Cliorider]

Just put a down payment on a 2017 today. They say it will be in within 2-3weeks. I am more than happy to take any pics and give any reviews needed. I do plan on doing my own video review. This will be my first sxs so any advice or suggestions on my review would be appreciated!!

First you are going to enjoy your 500. Second, the fifty inch width is great for getting into some great areas. My only caution is to watch out for ORV trails designed for single seaters. Here in Michigan, I can "legally" go on ORV Trails but physically my 500 does not fit because of the roll cage. I have found myself in some no go places. Single seaters call them "technical trails". Thank god for the ORV routes and all the two tracks.....

 

[trigger]

First you are going to enjoy your 500. Second, the fifty inch width is great for getting into some great areas. My only caution is to watch out for ORV trails designed for single seaters. Here in Michigan, I can "legally" go on ORV Trails but physically my 500 does not fit because of the roll cage. I have found myself in some no go places. Single seaters call them "technical trails". Thank god for the ORV routes and all the two tracks.....

Welcome here Cliorider. I can assume that you're in the Clio area? Good to see a fellow Michigander. Bay City here.
Found myself on some no go trails in Gladwin. Like you said, width no problem but you beat the hell out of the cage.
Post us a pic!

 

[Munster 57]

The '15-'16 P500's probably have all the hardware required to make it shift automatically. They probably just had to create a shift program for the "auto mode".

Can the 15's and 16's be converted to have the auto mode switch? Without to much trouble.

 

[Dp5hunter]

Can the 15's and 16's be converted to have the auto mode switch? Without to much trouble.

That's a very good question. It's not likely bot it would be nice for the once that may want an auto transmission.

 

[Alan aka Davinci]

I think I will stick with my low gears in my '15 P5. Most 50" trails you can't get over 10-15 MPH so faster high end is not important but the lower gears are when the going get rough.

 

[Chuckerbird]

I agree with Alan.

 

[Dp5hunter]

I think I will stick with my low gears in my '15 P5. Most 50" trails you can't get over 10-15 MPH so faster high end is not important but the lower gears are when the going get rough.

I'm with chukerbird most all P500 owners will agree with ya'll.

 

[Ragincajun92]

so whatever came of this? can the 17 and up turn big tires or what? I can assure you its not any faster

 

[Dp5hunter]

so whatever came of this? can the 17 and up turn big tires or what? I can assure you its not any faster

I would not go bigge then 28. I've seen them with 30's but u will go slower, with 28hp u need portals to get your power back.