P500 Just Arrived - My Pioneer 520

[Richard62]

Great looking machine. Let us know how fast it will go .

 

[JimmyA]

I would have chosen that over my 700/4 in 2017 if available! Nice rig....

 

[HWatt-2018]

That’s awesome looking their great little Machines

 

[trigger]

Will be curious if good for over 40 MPH, and also what you think of the engine/drivetrain noise level. I have a 2015 P500, and it's pretty loud...I mean PRETTY loud. Especially over 20 MPH.

There's a fix for that.

 

[PrimitivePete]

There's a fix for that.

I've applied extensive sound deadening materials, tried quieting the exhaust (made the loud gear train whine even more annoying). Honda needs to think twice before deleting use of helical cut gears in the drivetrain. A bad decision by their bean counters, and below the Honda reputation for best engineering.

 

[HondaTech]

I've applied extensive sound deadening materials, tried quieting the exhaust (made the loud gear train whine even more annoying). Honda needs to think twice before deleting use of helical cut gears in the drivetrain. A bad decision by their bean counters, and below the Honda reputation for best engineering.

Honda has always used straight cut gears in the transmission and differentials. They seem noises due to not reving it to the moon like a belt machine.

Any belt machine is, to me, a much louder sounding ride then any Honda.

 

[trigger]

I've applied extensive sound deadening materials, tried quieting the exhaust (made the loud gear train whine even more annoying). Honda needs to think twice before deleting use of helical cut gears in the drivetrain. A bad decision by their bean counters, and below the Honda reputation for best engineering.

It's an issue with all sxs's really. Don't know how expensive you went on those fixes but $70 will take care of a good amount of that noise. Also eliminates the steam bath you get going through water and the dust sucked in from behind you. This forum will cost you money but save you money too.

P500 - For Sale: Rubber Noise/Heat Shield

As anyone who owns a P5 knows, the noise that comes from behind you is loud. Especially with a roof and windshield on, it just reverberates off of them. Another issue is with the heat that comes up between the seats and the seat belt latch area, just ride through a puddle with a hot engine and...

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[Kurtmac]

View attachment 2443860Finally here the wait is over. Upsized wheels and tires 26-11-12 R rear and 26-9-12R front. 5-2voffset. SS312 wheels. Can’t wait to take it on the trail and do some ice fishing View attachment 244387

Looks really good , congratulations and I hope you have a lot of fun with it

 

[Gregerio]

what is the width of this machine?

 

[Gregerio]

Congratulations on your new machine.

Nice Bible quote.

 

[Alan aka Davinci]

 

[KJatNL]

View attachment 2443860Finally here the wait is over. Upsized wheels and tires 26-11-12 R rear and 26-9-12R front. 5-2voffset. SS312 wheels. Can’t wait to take it on the trail and do some ice fishing View attachment 244387

Looks great!How much over 50” with the tire wheel upgrade? Thank You

 

[clearick]

View attachment 2443860Finally here the wait is over. Upsized wheels and tires 26-11-12 R rear and 26-9-12R front. 5-2voffset. SS312 wheels. Can’t wait to take it on the trail and do some ice fishing View attachment 244387

nice looking machine.

 

[SteveHarbour]

VERY nice rig!! What is the overall width with the offset wheels? Looking forward to you’re first trail test report.

 

[Glavigne]

Nice I got mine just before Christmas, I was surprised, other dealers were saying March, my last one years ago was a rubicon 500, looking forward to many reliable years of use, us Canadians only are offered the red, seems strange to me but I’m sure I can wrap it however I want anyhow, sticks out like a sore thumb lol, mine is just as it came with the stock tires which I’m very impressed with in the snow and slush even going up some steep hills, I was kind of expecting smoother shifting, it could be I’m being to modest in the throttle as it’s new, the lights at night are disappointing, I already installed a $90 light bar which I’m totally impressed with.

 

[Adam490]

Really liking the bed on the new one. Makes it look sharp. I don’t know why they don’t put some decent wheels and tires in these from factory, they would sell tons more if they didn’t look so dorky stock.
My ‘15 P500
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That's a funny looking Talon!

 

[Vondy]

That's a funny looking Talon!

Love my P500! Its now the Kids machine and workhorse for me around home.

 

[snakeriver]

Congrats....

 

[Mortdog]

Nice looking in red in my opinion. I put down $500 for 1 coming to a dealer in Minnesota late February. I sold my 2015 P500 earlier this year. I hoping this has a smoother ride over wash board trails. Can anyone with a p520 comment if it’s smoother than the p500? I’ve contacted Honda but all they said was it has dual rate springs. Which should be a improvement. I’m also curious to hear other opinions on the stock tire traction. That was always a complaint from many that the P500 stock tires stunk for traction. Thanks to Glavigne for his comments on snow/slush traction. It’s good info.

 

[CamoP500]

the 2020 P500's came with dual rate springs- mine has them. I've never rode in another p500 but mine is plenty rough with dual rate springs so I don't think they make much difference in ride quality.