P500 P520 Nerf Bars

[trigger]

Just picked them up and saw this...

kind of answers the question of if they'll fit the P5.

 

[Todd627]

Get them sumb****es mounted 😎

 

[trigger]

IMO whoever Honda gave the project of designing these nerf bars to f***ing nailed it! First they only stick out 2 1/2". Second they dropped the rear down a little bit which helps with the rake look these machines have. Each mounts at three points, one bracket to the rocker bar and one in the back that's almost vertical. Then a U bolt that wraps over in the middle around a frame bar, the result is solid, I was standing and bouncing on it, it's not moving.
This will be an easy add on for most. I read through the instructions about a week ago and noticed it said something about cutting the factory skid plate on the 520. I have aluminum rock sliders under mine so knew going in it wasn't going to be easy. They're 3/16" and I tried mounting underneath them but it wasn't happening, bust out the wheel of death. At least all of the mounting points worked out, I have a lot mounted to that frame bar under there.
Took some cutting and fitting and a lot of on and off but the drivers side's done.

Something else to note is that powder coat was in all the threads, would advise running them through on the bench before laying on the floor. 🙄

 

[Todd627]

Nice!!! 👍🏼

 

[Mudder]

Looks sharp. And just when you thought you were done.

 

[906UP]

Well sh&t...... gotta have a set now. @trigger would you take a side profile pic showing the whole buggy?

 

[trigger]

Yeah, I plan on taking some glam shots tomorrow after I get the other one on.

 

[906UP]

Yeah, I plan on taking some glam shots tomorrow after I get the other one on.

Thanks, gonna have to order a set for Donkey!

 

[lee]

You doing the glam shots before you fill in the lattice area towards the rear with aluminum diamond plate?
Damn that looks good.

 

[trigger]

Looks sharp. And just when you thought you were done.

Lol, never expected Honda to start making new accessories for the P5 six years after its release. Glad they did though.

 

[trigger]

Just thought of another thing I noticed yesterday...these stop the door from opening a full 180. Still goes farther than 90 and plenty to get in and out but doesn't lay all the way back like it used to.

 

[906UP]

Just thought of another thing I noticed yesterday...these stop the door from opening a full 180. Still goes farther than 90 and plenty to get in and out but doesn't lay all the way back like it used to.

Guess that'll make me close the doors, sometimes I'll hop in and take off with the door flopping in the breeze 🤣

 

[JACKAL]

IMO whoever Honda gave the project of designing these nerf bars to f***ing nailed it! First they only stick out 2 1/2". Second they dropped the rear down a little bit which helps with the rake look these machines have. Each mounts at three points, one bracket to the rocker bar and one in the back that's almost vertical. Then a U bolt that wraps over in the middle around a frame bar, the result is solid, I was standing and bouncing on it, it's not moving.
This will be an easy add on for most. I read through the instructions about a week ago and noticed it said something about cutting the factory skid plate on the 520. I have aluminum rock sliders under mine so knew going in it wasn't going to be easy. They're 3/16" and I tried mounting underneath them but it wasn't happening, bust out the wheel of death. At least all of the mounting points worked out, I have a lot mounted to that frame bar under there.
Took some cutting and fitting and a lot of on and off but the drivers side's done.

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Something else to note is that powder coat was in all the threads, would advise running them through on the bench before laying on the floor. 🙄

Very nice! Can you confirm they are no more than 50" wide when installed? It doesn't appear to stick out past your tires but that doesn't mean you have oem tire width.

 

[Adam490]

Damn those look good

 

[Mudder]

Old Ironsides is ready for battle.

 

[pappyo]

Nice design & looks.
How much : 1 ground clearance do they loose,( most put on larger tire to gain height)
2 added width ? ( hindrance on narrow TIGHT rocky trails )
3 added length between tires at bottom of frame ( hindrance crawling over rocks & not sure if interfaces with Tracks )
Loss of ground clearance , added width & longer lower frame doesn't work for ALL riding conditions.

Like all modifications Works for some & some it Does Not.

Since the plastic on these P 500` doesn't set outside lower frame extension ( as does other mfg-er's they need it to protect Plastic ).
Had these on 09 RZR ( note sold Dec.13 as soon as Pioneer 700 came out & now 18 Red P500 ) sure did save the plastic on that RZR glad I had them especially when it came time to sell.
These are more for looks than protection ( not to forget make $$$$$ )
Full WIDTH UHM Skid will give more protection.
Just a opinion-- riding on mostly narrow tight ( rocky to swampy ) mountain trails & grown over used to be skidder trail & ruts.

 

[trigger]

Very nice! Can you confirm they are no more than 50" wide when installed? It doesn't appear to stick out past your tires but that doesn't mean you have oem tire width.

They're more than 50", probably more like 54". My tires sit at 55" and these are in about 1/2".

 

[trigger]

Got the passenger side on today but still have to cut the rock slider. Did take a couple of side shots when I was turning it around though.

 

[Mudwing]

Got the passenger side on today but still have to cut the rock slider. Did take a couple of side shots when I was turning it around though.

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I didn’t think that you could make Ol’ Ironsides even more badass but you did it. Awesome. 😎🤘🏾

 

[Red500]

Thanks for the write up Trigger.