P1000 P1K reverse override??

[ButchersHook]

I was not a big fan of the 10mph cut-out on the 700 does it still exist on the 1000??

HP, Top speed, low range etc etc... Has anyone put it into REVERSE yet?

 

[Admin]

 

[HivoltageHonda]

good question. I was gonna ask the same thing.

 

[Ned]

I was not a big fan of the 10mph cut-out on the 700 does it still exist on the 1000??

HP, Top speed, low range etc etc... Has anyone put it into REVERSE yet?

So I tried it yesterday. Sure enough I get to about 14 and it cuts out. Foolish me, although it didn't sound like I was revving really high rpm's, I didn't look at the tach and I may just have been bouncing of the rev limiter. It felt as if it was being shut down, I will look more carefully next time.

 

[Stauvo]

Really? They put that in? That reminds me of an old Polaris Sportsman we had, but could press a button and override for when stuck etc. Hate to cut into system but dang you need fast reverse every now and then.

 

[Ned]

Really? They put that in? That reminds me of an old Polaris Sportsman we had, but could press a button and override for when stuck etc. Hate to cut into system but dang you need fast reverse every now and then.

Don't get me wrong, it pulls beautifully in reverse and 14 mph seems pretty fast to me. I wouldn't even have tested for it if someone had not asked about it. I can't imagine a situation where it would matter.

 

[Hondasxs]

Ya. 14 should be good enough.
But more is better. Lol.

 

[Hondasxs]

Ya. 14 should be good enough.
But more is better. Lol.

WRONG...
Not sure what speed I was at today.. I hit the limit fairly easy.
It was unacceptable as I was not even looking for the limit.
When you hit (x) speed the ECU cuts it off and it begins to spit and spudder... You petty much loose all available power.
This is UNACCEPTABLE when in mud hole and you need full power in reverse.
Honda... Kill the gears, not the power!
More test soon.

 

[gatorguy]

I got my P500 stuck a couple of months ago, stopped put it in 4wd and floored it in reverse and it jumped right out. There was no hint of a loss of power or ECU cut out. I don't think the ECU will cut out in all conditions like it does when you're just backing up on a normal surface. I know they're different machines but I'm sure they'll be engineered in similar ways.

 

[Hondasxs]

@gatorguy, the 500 has a actual "reverse" gear. It can be pegged out at top RPM. In the 700 and 1000 reverse is controlled by a sub transmission gear using 1st gear for reverse.
But Honda thinks 1st gear is too fast so they limit it by speed.

 

[gatorguy]

Good to know! Another reason to like the P500

 

[Kenjones21]

Tried mine out today 14mph is where it stopped at, I guess that's a little better than 10mph