Congrats and enjoy!
Well, hoping mine ships when it's supposed to! We'll see this weekend/next week.
That's rough, sorry to hear that. If you don't mind me asking, where's the dealership at?
New Mexico. I also contacted western Honda in Arizona and their estimated delivery date was originally June and he now shows mid September.
Nice! I’m hoping that since a few folks are reporting getting their shipment confirmations/VINs finally, perhaps that means mine will arrive sooner then later.
I checked the sub-trans and oil at the dealer and it was spot on. I have to read up on the shift cable adjustment. It seemed fine during the 65 mile break in I did. It was a blast and I did it all stock...no mirrors, no spare, stock tires that I didn't even lower the air (did fine on soft deep beach sand). Over the next few weeks the wife and I will sit down and order things we think are needed and hold off on the wants.
You will love it. The paddle shifters are awesome. Coming from a sand rail, Baja bug, Jeep Rubicon world the SXS world is new to me. From my inexperienced a$$ i didn't think the ride was rough or harsh, I felt some of the accelerator bounce others spoke to when running over washboards but nothing that freaked me out (beyond my wifes driving
). The factory tires are not well suited to highway at speed IMO but worked great in the sand and Baja type trails. I also did not feel the heat others complained about and temps were up as high as 98, but dry. Driving without a windshield was like having AC on. Very little grit was picked up and thrown back at us so no extended wheel flaps for a bit. I did not push the Talon, highest speed may have been 45 mph. IMO there is a definite need for a few things. Rear/side view mirrors, possibly backup camera, locking compartments, windshield when it gets cold, turn signals, lighting and aux switch panel. Towing was a breeze with tow/haul mode and TBC on a ford ranger. I'll never tow without those features again as they are a marvel of safety engineering IMO. I was running long 6% grades.
San Felipe, Baja Mexico. On the Sea of Cortez. I have a vacation home there. The tidal shift is stunning and I have seen some of the largest tides in the world. Small fishing and shrimp town and a growing US population. Yes, X4 Live valve.Where ever you are, I want to ride there!
Omg, that looks amazing. Reminds me of Golfo de Santa Clara as far as the tide. I used to go every spring break (Semana Santa) as a Jeeper and quad rider. This is my first UTV but I’m itching to ride in Baja. So far all I’ve done is Dumont, Glamis and Johnson Valley
So Golfo de Santa Clara is at the top of the Sea of Cortez ( same tides, similar topography). On the east side, 100 miles south is Puerto Penasco. On the west side is San Felipe, opposite Puerto Penasco. Similar areas. San Felipe has the very large mtn range (San Pedro de Matir, IIRC) between the city and the pacific ocean. San Felipe is 125 miles south of the border (crossing through Mexicali).
