P500 My first trail with the P500

[Keebler]

Just got back from my first trail ride with the P500. Impressions are that it is a blast; the suspension is harsh, plenty of power for the wife and I on trails; manual shifting is great but glad it has automatic for the wife; a really good wife does not say "I told you so after not making it up a hill and laying the poor P500 against a tree in a wash out (yes I have a really good wife); steering is not so good backing down a hill in 4WD, much better once I went back to 2WD; power steering is not needed but would be nice at low speed tight turns; I can't wait to go out again.

 

[Admin]

 

[906UP]

Glad you're enjoying it, they really are a fun little rig.

 

[Rustell]

Sounds like you had fun....

 

[Smitty335]

Just got back from my first trail ride with the P500. Impressions are that it is a blast; the suspension is harsh, plenty of power for the wife and I on trails; manual shifting is great but glad it has automatic for the wife; a really good wife does not say "I told you so after not making it up a hill and laying the poor P500 against a tree in a wash out (yes I have a really good wife); steering is not so good backing down a hill in 4WD, much better once I went back to 2WD; power steering is not needed but would be nice at low speed tight turns; I can't wait to go out again.

HA! It gets better! Some of the guys are putting lockers on the front axel and you would definitely want PS. Happy trails!

 

[HUCK]

Just got back from my first trail ride with the P500. Impressions are that it is a blast; the suspension is harsh, plenty of power for the wife and I on trails; manual shifting is great but glad it has automatic for the wife; a really good wife does not say "I told you so after not making it up a hill and laying the poor P500 against a tree in a wash out (yes I have a really good wife); steering is not so good backing down a hill in 4WD, much better once I went back to 2WD; power steering is not needed but would be nice at low speed tight turns; I can't wait to go out again.

GO ! IT HAS HEADLIGHTS ! IT'S THE SWITCH ABOVE THE KEY .

 

[JenElio]

Just got back from my first trail ride with the P500. Impressions are that it is a blast; the suspension is harsh, plenty of power for the wife and I on trails; manual shifting is great but glad it has automatic for the wife; a really good wife does not say "I told you so after not making it up a hill and laying the poor P500 against a tree in a wash out (yes I have a really good wife); steering is not so good backing down a hill in 4WD, much better once I went back to 2WD; power steering is not needed but would be nice at low speed tight turns; I can't wait to go out again.

Sounds like a blast!!
You know what they say!.................pics or it didn't happen!!!

 

[lee]

This is my method to maintain domestic tranquillity. I have a picture of my wife’s failure to drive the mower on the down hill side of a tree at my moms house. The look on her face is the ‘you better not post that picture on your SxS website’ look. She tried to back up but the open diff just spun the up hill tire.

Knowing I have the dirt to dish out if she says anything about my poor decisions works wonders.

 

[SILVER_ALERT]

Just got back from my first trail ride with the P500. Impressions are that it is a blast; the suspension is harsh, plenty of power for the wife and I on trails; manual shifting is great but glad it has automatic for the wife; a really good wife does not say "I told you so after not making it up a hill and laying the poor P500 against a tree in a wash out (yes I have a really good wife); steering is not so good backing down a hill in 4WD, much better once I went back to 2WD; power steering is not needed but would be nice at low speed tight turns; I can't wait to go out again.

You do have a "really good wife". A really "great wife" would jump out and push while you tried to get it going. Unfortunately my wife falls in the "I told you so" category. .

 

[Backwoods]

You do have a "really good wife". A really "great wife" would jump out and push while you tried to get it going. Unfortunately my wife falls in the "I told you so" category".

Mine just calls me a dumbass

 

[lee]

You do have a "really good wife". A really "great wife" would jump out and push while you tried to get it going. Unfortunately my wife falls in the "I told you so" category".

There has got to be a meme categorizing the levels of 'wife' in this thread.
Just nobody willing to stick there neck out quite that far to risk being caught with it on there computer.

 

[Keebler]

My wife and I are going on the Montrose to Moab and back ride the end of August, that may be the real test.

 

[futzin]

I say it all the time: My wife married badly!

 

[Santa]

I agree that riding the P500 is a blast, but also agree that the ride is harsh with the stock shocks. Springs are way too stiff. I installed Walker-Evans shocks and it made a world of difference in the ride quality. Expensive, but worth it. Honda has put totally different shocks on the new 520 and I wonder how they ride and if they might fit your P500 for a less expensive ($1200) option to make the ride on your 500 more enjoyable. I now have 6300 trouble free miles on my 2017. I never use the too clunky automatic shift. Paddle shifters are great. Have fun and be safe.