P500 What did you do to/with your Pioneer 500 today?

[papermaker]

On the second week of July we went up to Elk River to ride for a few days, First 2 we put on 66 miles each day, and then we got lost, even with my GPS, and ended up over 13 air miles away from town. I was starting to think that I should have brought more gas. About 10 miles out the fuel light started to flash and I knew we would be walking. But we made it back and it stopped flashing and had no fuel bars showing 110 miles. When I got home, I went to the gas station and filled it up, and I still had a gallon of gas before I would run out. This is also the day that we had dry lighting and we counted 5 separate fires while ridding.






This last picture was taken from the center of town.

 

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[Tom_C]

Installed the EZ-Steer power steering unit. Didn't get to my other chores, but, tomorrow. P500 - INSTALLED EZ-steer

 

[trigger]

Was eyeing those 3D cup holders in another thread but can't use them in mine, mine were cut for the stainless ones a long time ago so the hole's too big. Like how these sit low though and how big they are, they function really well and hold everything. Someone posted in that thread that the stainless ones looked Bubba. I thought wth when I first read it, that's a poke in the chest to a lot of members on this forum that did that mod. But then the more I thought about it, he was right. Have taken great pain to keep everything black and green but, for some reason, had let that one go.
Scuffed up, self etching primer, finish and matte clear coat. Thanks for the poke to the chest whoever said it...no more Bubba.

 

[hallic]

Wheeling trip today, on the way up had stop for a photo op with Iron Man yesterday.

 

[papermaker]

We had a fire behind Lewiston, it was moving fast and they called in two Supper Scooper's fire fighting planes to help out. They came down to the Snake River to get water and were back again in only 15 minutes. It was finally contained with no home taken. Notice the grain barges in the background, Lewiston is a seaport city.

Here is a video of the Super Scooper.

 

[The Green Goat]

We had a fire behind Lewiston, it was moving fast and they called in two Supper Scooper's fire fighting planes to help out. They came down to the Snake River to get water and were back again in only 15 minutes. It was finally contained with no home taken. Notice the grain barges in the background, Lewiston is a seaport city.

Here is a video of the Super Scooper.

How many trout do you suppose get cooked in those fires? 🤣

 

[Montecresto]

On the second week of July we went up to Elk River to ride for a few days, First 2 we put on 66 miles each day, and then we got lost, even with my GPS, and ended up over 13 air miles away from town. I was starting to think that I should have brought more gas. About 10 miles out the fuel light started to flash and I knew we would be walking. But we made it back and it stopped flashing and had no fuel bars showing 110 miles. When I got home, I went to the gas station and filled it up, and I still had a gallon of gas before I would run out. This is also the day that we had dry lighting and we counted 5 separate fires while ridding.

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This last picture was taken from the center of town.

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Wow, that’s crazy. Were they out there fighting those fires by land and air? Did you get slurry dropped on you…?

 

[papermaker]

Wow, that’s crazy. Were they out there fighting those fires by land and air? Did you get slurry dropped on you…?

They were trying to get to all of them, but the firefighters are spread pretty thin. As of now a couple of the fires have joined and they are being fought.

 

[trigger]

Every so often you go on a ride and, instead of a pleasure cruise, you decide to put the machine through its paces. Well I put Ironsides through the wringer again today. Water holes, sugar sand, rubbing trees, heavy chop at speed, long rocky hill climbs...this machine is a frickin' beast! Even did some top end pavement runs. Gets there faster than I thought it would and will hold 41 on the speedo.
For a 6 yr old machine that weighs a ton, has had a hundred holes drilled in it and put through the wringer numerous times before, it runs better than the day I got it. 🤷‍♂️
#junkasshonda

 

[Red500]

Every so often you go on a ride and, instead of a pleasure cruise, you decide to put the machine through its paces. Well I put Ironsides through the wringer again today. Water holes, sugar sand, rubbing trees, heavy chop at speed, long rocky hill climbs...this machine is a frickin' beast! Even did some top end pavement runs. Gets there faster than I thought it would and will hold 41 on the speedo.
For a 6 yr old machine that weighs a ton, has had a hundred holes drilled in it and put through the wringer numerous times before, it runs better than the day I got it. 🤷‍♂️
#junkasshonda

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JAHs are pretty amazing aren't they.

 

[wvupsc]

There is an old abandoned county road that runs along my property. It's rocky, rutted and washed out and beginning to look like a creek bed. And it has lots of weeds and overhanging vegetation. I decided to finally put my P520 thru its paces and drive down that old road. When that thing is in 4wd and 1st gear, it goes pretty much anywhere. It's not fast.. but it gets you there.

 

[trigger]

Used to scar and abuse trees, with nerfs it's like giving them a hug. 😏

 

[wvupsc]

I took her out and let her play in her natural environment. We sawed up some small locust trees and hauled it all back to the woodshed. I wish I had more dead locust around the property. It's the best firewood. Burns hot and clean.

 

[Montecresto]

I took her out and let her play in her natural environment. We sawed up some small locust trees and hauled it all back to the woodshed. I wish I had more dead locust around the property. It's the best firewood. Burns hot and clean.
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Cool!!! That woods hard on saw chains right?

 

[wvupsc]

Cool!!! That woods hard on saw chains right?

Probably...but I just sharpen the chain more frequently when I cut locust. The trees I cut today were fairly small...maybe 8-12 inches at the base. I have some oak, cherry and maple ready to split. I've been waiting until I could get some locust to mix in with it.

 

[Smitty335]

We had a fire behind Lewiston, it was moving fast and they called in two Supper Scooper's fire fighting planes to help out. They came down to the Snake River to get water and were back again in only 15 minutes. It was finally contained with no home taken. Notice the grain barges in the background, Lewiston is a seaport city.

Here is a video of the Super Scooper.

Those planes are incredible, thanks for the vids!

 

[Montecresto]

Probably...but I just sharpen the chain more frequently when I cut locust. The trees I cut today were fairly small...maybe 8-12 inches at the base. I have some oak, cherry and maple ready to split. I've been waiting until I could get some locust to mix in with it.

That’s great. Does that wood/tree go by other names also?

 

[wvupsc]

That’s great. Does that wood/tree go by other names also?

Not that I know of. I know there are honey locust and black locust trees. Different species but both are good for firewood. The ones around my property grew there years ago when it was a rough pasture. Then when the land was no longer used as pasture, the poplars, oaks and maples took over and shaded them out, and they died off. A dead locust will stand a very long time without rotting and falling over (which is why locust makes good fence posts). I have quite a few large ones still standing, but they have lots of cavities that I know are used for nesting and roosting. I hate to cut those down. One of the little trees I cut yesterday ended up having a small cavity with a bat in it. It flew off into the woods apparently unharmed.

 

[Shadesmn]

Added some permanent tunes. Been in the garage for a year after upgrading my brothers boat stereo for him, finally got around to installing it. Can't wait to try it out on the trails. Portable speakers just aren't loud enough with helmets and machine noise..

 

[HillClimberTN]

and a pic of her buggy:

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The green and Moose Brown both look great in the woods, but the brown looks better with mud on it! (The mud portion of the ride was after these pics were taken; I think she took a couple snaps of them when we got back to camp.)

These buggies are absolutely in their element in the woods, IMO. But the Stihl is virtually a necessity to have along! I don't like to bust through the woods if I can help it. Tread Lightly.

Never seen a brown one. Anymore pictures? Can ya still buy brown? Does the 520 come in brown?