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SLOWPOKE693

SLOWPOKE693

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Mar 10, 2020
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Somewhere in Texas
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  1. Talon R
What's up guys...

Picked up my first SxS a couple months ago. It's a 2019 Talon R that I am in love with! I never thought I would say that about a SxS.

For years my friends have been buying overpriced cheaply made piles of crap and telling me I had to have one while I watched them dump hundreds of dollars into their piles almost weekly to keep them going...... No thanks

Went to a local Honda dealer a few months ago, checked out the R model several times over a few days, read everything I could find about them, asked the dealer and techs a ton of questions and then went all in on a new one with some Honda Racing accessories on it.

I sort of have big plans for this thing. I came from a background in MX and paved circle track racing and ever since moving to Tx I have wanted to race again, preferably on dirt. I'm waaay to old and have to much responsibly at home & work to be racing MX again, and dirt circle track cars take up to much $$$$ and time to be competitive. I travel for work frequently so my at home play time is limited. Luckily I made the mistake of going to Texplex park here in Texas last month to watch the SxS races. Needless to say, IM HOOKED and going racing in the very near future. :cool: I'll start a build thread once I get more of the parts I ordered here

Few poser pics of the new toy, and of what's to come...

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Isaiah

Isaiah

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Dec 30, 2019
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Altamont TN
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  1. 1000-5
What's up guys...

Picked up my first SxS a couple months ago. It's a 2019 Talon R that I am in love with! I never thought I would say that about a SxS.

For years my friends have been buying overpriced cheaply made piles of crap and telling me I had to have one while I watched them dump hundreds of dollars into their piles almost weekly to keep them going...... No thanks

Went to a local Honda dealer a few months ago, checked out the R model several times over a few days, read everything I could find about them, asked the dealer and techs a ton of questions and then went all in on a new one with some Honda Racing accessories on it.

I sort of have big plans for this thing. I came from a background in MX and paved circle track racing and ever since moving to Tx I have wanted to race again, preferably on dirt. I'm waaay to old and have to much responsibly at home & work to be racing MX again, and dirt circle track cars take up to much $$$$ and time to be competitive. I travel for work frequently so my at home play time is limited. Luckily I made the mistake of going to Texplex park here in Texas last month to watch the SxS races. Needless to say, IM HOOKED and going racing in the very near future. :cool: I'll start a build thread once I get more of the parts I ordered here

Few poser pics of the new toy, and of what's to come...

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Nice machine and welcome to the club
 
Smitty335

Smitty335

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Oct 3, 2016
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NWA Arkansas
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  2. 1000-5
I welcomed a new member, but sincerely WELCOME and keep us in the loop with the racing!
 
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BWAF

BWAF

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Jan 24, 2018
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Carthage MO
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  1. 1000-5
What's up guys...

Picked up my first SxS a couple months ago. It's a 2019 Talon R that I am in love with! I never thought I would say that about a SxS.

For years my friends have been buying overpriced cheaply made piles of crap and telling me I had to have one while I watched them dump hundreds of dollars into their piles almost weekly to keep them going...... No thanks

Went to a local Honda dealer a few months ago, checked out the R model several times over a few days, read everything I could find about them, asked the dealer and techs a ton of questions and then went all in on a new one with some Honda Racing accessories on it.

I sort of have big plans for this thing. I came from a background in MX and paved circle track racing and ever since moving to Tx I have wanted to race again, preferably on dirt. I'm waaay to old and have to much responsibly at home & work to be racing MX again, and dirt circle track cars take up to much $$$$ and time to be competitive. I travel for work frequently so my at home play time is limited. Luckily I made the mistake of going to Texplex park here in Texas last month to watch the SxS races. Needless to say, IM HOOKED and going racing in the very near future. :cool: I'll start a build thread once I get more of the parts I ordered here

Few poser pics of the new toy, and of what's to come...

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Welcome from sw Missouri
 
SLOWPOKE693

SLOWPOKE693

Well-Known Member
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Mar 10, 2020
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Somewhere in Texas
Ownership

  1. Talon R
Welcome from Northern KY!!

Dropping this here for inspiration:cool:

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Nice Talon!

Once I get the exhaust and radiator at my shop I'll start a build thread on this thing. I'm planning on modifying the chassis pretty heavily once I get going. I got the privilege of meeting Shawn Hess last month at Texplex and he let me climb all over his Talon to check out what they did to stiffen the chassis up and he answered a bunch of questions I had about tying the cage into the chassis. Once I'm done, the cage will be permanently attached and I'll be climbing in through the window like a proper racecar. 😁
 
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Nice Talon!

Once I get the exhaust and radiator at my shop I'll start a build thread on this thing. I'm planning on modifying the chassis pretty heavily once I get going. I got the privilege of meeting Shawn Hess last month at Texplex and he let me climb all over his Talon to check out what they did to stiffen the chassis up and he answered a bunch of questions I had about tying the cage into the chassis. Once I'm done, the cage will be permanently attached and I'll be climbing in through the window like a proper racecar. 😁

Unfortunately I dont have the pleasure of owning this amazing unit, I just wrench on it. Belongs to my General Manager, here's the thread about our first foray at the IXCR Battle at the Badlands: IXCR Aftermath and thoughts/changes - The Honda Side by Side Club!
 
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SpeedBuggy

SpeedBuggy

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WA
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  1. Other Brand

  2. Talon R
Welcome from Wuhan Washington
 
Mopower58

Mopower58

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Welcome from South Central Mississippi! FWIW My 1st cousin owns the Kubota store in Longview, Tx.
 
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