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

[Shadesmn]

It's the best $45 you can spend on it and it takes 20 minutes to do. Don't wait until Christmas!

Maybe next week..after the new stuff is all installed

 

[Admin]

 

[lwhite571]

Feeding the horses

 

[ehart814]

Nice! I'm wearing the OEM's out on my 700 before I put new shoes on.

i would too... the original tires on the 700 are much better than what the 500 comes with. My friend's rear tires are toast, and the fronts have plugs and holes an keep losing air so it was definitely time for replacement anyway.

 

[ehart814]

Those lights look sweet, do they actually throw good light or just shine bright?

They throw a lot of light. You have to adjust your headlights way down though - with the Hid bulbs the light pattern points to the sky for some reason. very, very easy upgrade. I use the 35 watt kits. I have only had problems with the 55 watt kits. They are not as reliable. That being said, any HID kit is less reliable than the halogen bulbs. I wouldn't have even done this upgrade if I didn't have the light bar as backup. I have a ton of light now.

 

[lwhite571]

Can you get LED headlights ? If so, where would I find them ?

 

[doolin64]

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Feeding the horses

Great pics! What's the weight of the big role of hay? How did it do pulling that?

 

[JTW]

Can you get LED headlights ? If so, where would I find them ?

Not that I'm aware..

 

[lwhite571]

Great pics! What's the weight of the big role of hay? How did it do pulling that?

There about 1000 pounds. The 500 did great pulling it threw the mud to get to the place that i put it...

 

[Shadesmn]

Full skids and a arm guards. Plus a 2" receiver. Took 5 min for the receiver. Little bit longer on the rest.They sure look purdy though.

 

[oldfortyfive]

Full skids and a arm guards. Plus a 2" receiver. Took 5 min for the receiver. Little bit longer on the rest.They sure look purdy though.

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Did you have to cut away some of the front guards to clear the factory plastic shaft guards? I had too on mine.

 

[Shadesmn]

Did you have to cut away some of the front guards to clear the factory plastic shaft guards? I had too on mine.

Yeah I did. Cut them a few times as they hit different on both sides. After a trim they still hit a bit but flex enough that they didn't seem to bind

 

[Jshell3]

Did you have to cut away some of the front guards to clear the factory plastic shaft guards? I had too on mine.

Yeah I did. Cut them a few times as they hit different on both sides. After a trim they still hit a bit but flex enough that they didn't seem to bind

My dad installed these very same ones on his yesterday... Aluminum Products. I asked him the same question about cutting any plastic deflector fins... he said he didn't have to cut anything. But I'm not sure if "having to cut plastic" is because of the installation process or if it's a steering/performance/suspension issue afterwards? Could you show me what was cut so I can point it out to his attention? It sounds quite minor at any rate. I'm just confused without seeing it myself...
Plus I'll be installing A arm guards in a couple days on mine, myself.

 

[Shadesmn]

My dad installed these very same ones on his yesterday... Aluminum Products. I asked him the same question about cutting any plastic fins... he said he didn't have to cut anything. But I'm not sure if "having to cut plastic" is because of the installation process or if it's a steering issue afterwards? Could you show me what was cut so I can point it out to his attention? It sounds quite minor at any rate. I'm just confused without seeing it myself...
Plus I'll be installing A arm guards in a couple days on mine, myself.

Ask and you shall receive. They still hit a bit if the articulation changes but they dont bind as hard against the aluminium now if they do. And you can see they are a bit different in trimming.

 

[solrus]

Post # 26 here P500 - SOLRUS's P500

I would not trim plastic, in my case I had to trim 2-3 mm of edge of aluminum ( red line )

 

[Shadesmn]

Dang @solrus, I thought my pics were a quick response. You about beat me to it.

 

[solrus]

I had them since Feb 8, 2016

 

[Shadesmn]

Post # 26 here P500 - SOLRUS's P500

I would not trim plastic, in my case I had to trim 2-3 mm of edge of aluminum ( red line )

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I thought about that too, but it was quicker to trim the corners I figured than the aluminum. Seeing as they say to remove them I figured a trim wouldn't hurt cuz they were at least still there.

 

[Panzer]

Can you get LED headlights ? If so, where would I find them ?

Apparently the Pioneer 1000 LED headlights will work but probably not cheap to do.

Multi - Honda Pioneer LED Hi/Low Retro-Fit for P500 and P700!

Just checked CheapCycleParts.com and looks to be about $200 for 1 light so $400 and whatever else may be needed

 

[solrus]

Apparently the Pioneer 1000 LED headlights will work but probably not cheap to do.

Multi - Honda Pioneer LED Hi/Low Retro-Fit for P500 and P700!

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Yes not cheap, my solution was just placing 24" light LED bar that makes way more lumens.

 

[lipcurl]

Snorkeled it