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P1000 Noise is unbearable

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I'm just working through theories since mine is now on official order.:) The engines are between your legs with exhaust ending just behind you on big bikes but they are soo quiet. Could a custom exhaust or resonator fix some of the high rev noise? I feel that my sisters 900 xp ranger is loud with hard roof and glass window but not enough to hurt my fun time. I feel the same about the heat and dust in it also so I hope the pioneer is at least the same if not better in these areas.
 
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I'm just working through theories since mine is now on official order.:) The engines are between your legs with exhaust ending just behind you on big bikes but they are soo quiet. Could a custom exhaust or resonator fix some of the high rev noise? I feel that my sisters 900 xp ranger is loud with hard roof and glass window but not enough to hurt my fun time. I feel the same about the heat and dust in it also so I hope the pioneer is at least the same if not better in these areas.
It's the same I've had both
 
Johnny_C

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My wife, son & I were able
to talk with raised voices on
the trail with full face helmets
on. With no helmets, it was no
problem to talk up to about 30
mph, but again with raised voices.
It's nothing I would call unbearable.

Maybe you have something loose
& vibrating?

John
 
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One solution would also be to dynamat the underside of the roof. They act like a big reflector. I've run tractors and backhoes with plastic roofs that had a layer of soft foam on the underside to kill noise.
 
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Loud?? The ranger is retarded loud. Go ride in viking for 10 minutes then back to your pioneer you will be amazed as far as the drive line, Squeeks and rattles can be worked out. I sometimes scare people when i pull up on them. They say i sound like an electric car when i pull up lmao
 
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I have a 3 seater and I as well came from a Can Am Commander and it was crazy loud, especially when the radiator kicked in. The Pioneer's radiator is by far more quiet. I have a hard roof, split windshield, and soft rear panel. The noise level is on a little under medium range for me. I'm 20 years old and work around loud farm equipment for a living. I can talk with by buddies when we ride with a raised voice running 30+ on gravel roads. Maybe change oils and see if that helps. I'm going to change mine out when I hit 200 miles.

Personally I think on the 5 seaters the extended roof makes it louder. I would try the padding as mentioned on the roof and try a heat shield insulation on the under side of the bench seat. I've herd it helps and plan on trying it out hopefully next week.
 
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Stevo

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I agree about it being loud when I first got mine I kept waiting for something to blow up. Mine has got more quite after I put some miles and also probably I have got more use to the noise.
Am thinking you will experience the same.
 
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My biggest complaint is the rattling doors. I have the door adjustment knobs all the way out but still have problems with the rear doors.
 
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My biggest complaint is the rattling doors. I have the door adjustment knobs all the way out but still have problems with the rear doors.
I thought my rear doors kept rattling when I first got mine. Kept adjusting them and found out it was the bed latch on the right side needed adjusting.
 
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RB3 sells door bushings,if you grab the door while open and pick up on it the door will move up and down a great deal. Tightening up on the latch will not fix loose hinges, it only masks the real problem.
 
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Mine definitely got quieter after the initial service and only seems to continue to get better. What I really hear is the tire noise from the big horns. My canam was a lot louder and it was an ATV
 
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I installed dynamat and made my own heat shield/ sound blocker at one point that is still on the rig. But thats only because the original IGR gear was cut different and was really loud. I dont notice it much any more. I can say though with the soft top before I shredded it up on the mullberry it was much quieter than the plastic hard top. One could spray the roof with lizard skin, dynamat or their choice of sound dampener and that would probably help.
 
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I agree with the OP my old Ranger 900 was way quieter, the gear noise is about 50% of the problem. Sound like a sequential race car transmission most of the time. I have run my P1K5 in 5 and 3 seat configurations with roofs on both. It is noticebly quieter as a 3 seater. I think the roof hanging out further than the tailgate captures some sound waves. Mine is for sale but I m not getting out of side by sides. For my use a Japanese Mini Truck is my next toy, I drove one today. Ultra quiet cab with heat, street legal for $7,000 I can afford to buy 2, lol
 
Hondoman

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My p1k-5 is much quieter than the Kawasaki teryx & mules, ranger 700 800 & 900s and Kubota diesel rtvs I've been around.
 
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My son is trying so hard to get rid of his Ranger to buy a Pioneer so he can talk with his kids when they're out for a ride.
 
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My biggest complaint is the rattling doors. I have the door adjustment knobs all the way out but still have problems with the rear doors.
Yea mine rattled quite a bit and forum members told me to wrap some electrical tape on the catch were the latch clips over. It defiantly worked but have to replace tape when latch wears thru the tape.
 
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My pioneer is super quit compared to my commander I had. I loved the commander but the heat and noise I couldn't stand it that's why I sold it and bought the pioneer. And I am truly impressed with the overall build of the pioneer. And trust me I'm not brand loyal as this is my first Honda.
Nuthin wrong with brand loyalty if they perform well. I bought an '05 Rincon new. I never turned a wrench on it. Sold it to my huntn buddy in '14 when I bought my Pioneer 700-4. Never had a single issue with the 700. I used it for work showing rural real estate. Once I had 4 adults, a 5 yr old boy, and a small dog on that thing in mountainous E TN terrain! Did great. I traded in Dec '17 for a new 1000 5 seater. So far I love it. The 6 speed vs the 3 speed on the 700 is great. And low range if you need it is great. My only complaint is the extra width. I have only run mine this winter, so I don't know about the heat. But I bought a fold down windshield for the 1000, which my 700 didn't have. I'll post again after I've run it for a while. It's just now ready for its first oil change.
 
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Mine was louder than expected. Change all the fluids. Especially diffs. Also air up them tires to 12-14. Doing that seemed to quiet it right down.
 
Redmoon

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My biggest complaint is the rattling doors. I have the door adjustment knobs all the way out but still have problems with the rear doors.

RB3 can fix that problem for you. Their door bushings removed all door rattles from my machine. Now if they could figure out an adjustable latch that would remove all of the bed rattle noise I could get their new sticker :rolleyes:
 
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