DRIVE IT LIKE A RENTAL - Honda Talon 1000R Review 👊

I have been a Honda Fan for a long time as I grew up running honda ATVs for hunting and hill climbs. So when they decided to throw their hat into the ring for the Sport UTV market I knew I had to get my hands on one to see how they stack up. Lucky for me our friend Dustin Robbins over at All Things UTV had one for sale and let us borrow it for a rip around at Stony Lonesome OHV in Cullman, Alabama to see how it compares to a RZR 1000. I guess he hasn't watched many of our videos before because we put the machine through it's paces and were very impressed with the results. I even got our fearless editing ninja and everyone's favorite ginger out from behind the computer screen to go for a rip. Now this machine was not completely stock, it had some upgraded tires and wheels, double shear radius rod mounts, and some All Things UTV Tender Springs. And a custom floppy hood that came off on the interstate and busted the latch. Let us know what you think of the Talon and if you have any questions about it in the comments below.
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[@jiminycricket2230]

Iit looks as though Honda listened to what the atv community was saying and worked hard to stuff it all in this one. I've always loved honda off road stuff. You cant beat their quality.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

they definitely delivered

[@bishop198666]

Honda makes the most small engines in the world. History is a lie. I fully trust the japanese

[@BigDmike24]

I don't like belt drive. So this is right up my alley.thanks for the video

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

BigDmike that is the best part about this machine. I hope a turbo model comes next!

[@TS34675]

Looking forward to the turbo video down the road. i bet it'd be a blast to treat it like a rally car and foot brake in the turns while on the gas to keep the turbo spooled and the let the turbo hurdle you out of the corners. 😍

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

the turbo model is going to be sweet

[@gunsandfun8269]

Hood coming off was not a good look

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

yeah the latch was broken when we picked it up

[@charlespalmerii4299]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo , makes me wonder about fit and finish, and longevity ....

[@Mantooth2851]

@@charlespalmerii4299 This doesn't appear to be a new unit. Aftermarket wheels, tires, rear radius arms, and it had the lower door inserts. This all screams used to me. I have a '17 Pioneer 1000 which utilizes the same hood latch. Zero issues.

[@dylanyoung3258]

@@Mantooth2851 the Honda pioneer belongs on a farm it is horrible if you try and take it trail riding

[@Mantooth2851]

@@dylanyoung3258 well, in that case I better stop riding mine around the West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky mountains. Never knew the 1,700 miles on my unit were terrible.

[@donanders2110]

I wondered when Honda would get serious about this segment!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Don Anders they are late to the game as usual

[@jaybajan]

hood coming off, thats honda craftmanship right there

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

it was broken when we picked it up

[@250rtrxjunkie]

It's so fast that parts are flying off, 🥴 Go Honda😂👍🏻

[@SlyyyOfficial]

I get Christmas leave here soon from the military and I’m driving all the way from Louisiana to Maine. Hoping to see you around on my ride up!!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

That's one heck of a road trip!

[@SlyyyOfficial]

BustedKnuckleVideo huge gear head! Want my buddies to see the progress I’ve made with my WRX!

[@74beeper97]

Zeus fasteners for the hood must be an added option.... Good video. Accurate and to the point. Always trust your guys opinion and input

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Thanks yeah the hood latched kinda are lacking

[@650ic6]

You have to slide the front of the hood into the slots at the front and then push in the fasteners. You clearly didn’t do this.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

So amped on our new in cab camera setup it was smooth!

[@whiteknot7773]

BustedKnuckleVideo what kind of set up is it?

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Hero 7 black

[@Scottstunts]

Can’t wait to get one of these. Just gotta sell my RZR.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

they are fun, hopefully the aftermarket support catches up

[@sirgriffinman]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo there is plenty of aftermarket options and it's growing everyday.

[@CasperRc81]

Scott Aubel keep it if its a turbo. Be slow in the Honda. I live in Az and visit the dunes/glamis so I have a lot of leg stretching room.

[@p-nut4209]

Great video as usual. Love the Talon. Can’t wait to see y’all beat on the new Terex!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

P-Nut 420 that should be next!

[@Cronicncars]

I think a turbo talon would make a good bouncer.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

we shall see what the weak links are

[@JoJoJoker]

Here we go!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

good times in this rental

[@prorider6997]

Nice video. The only thing I can not stand is the dumb ass left leg dead pedal location that forces your leg into a uncomfortable 90 degree angle. I would hate to have my leg at that angle for the 140 mile day trips we do. A dead pedal should be directly beside the brake not six inches in front of it. Hope the aftermarket comes out with a relocation kit asap.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

didn't even notice that

[@ontplates]

I notice that too. I think alot of the SXS are like that. I know my Wildcat Sport is. The other issue i have with the raised DP, is your knee tends to rest against the door frame. If you ever hit something hard, you could jam your leg, also its not very comfortable in that position.

[@jamesritch5245]

I want this. I need this lol

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

they are fun

[@alfredthesavage7793]

YO, I gots to get me one dem souped up golf carts. Where you got dat?

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Any powersports dealer

[@alfredthesavage7793]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo I wonder do dey rent different high profile wheels? Ima get it lowered to.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Alfred The Savage rent wheels?

[@bishop198666]

Alfred The Savage lowered??? Bro get a job first

[@rprokopow]

Maybe try putting it in sport mode so it shifts more aggressively

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

I think it was in sport mode

[@kylebeall1889]

Great video but the hood flapping drove me nuts lol

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

you and me both!

[@650ic6]

Learn to put it on properly and it’s very secure.

[@wnewman1869]

I have a 2017 RZR 100XP and an 2018Honda Pioneer 1000-5. Love my RZR for trails and beating as well as hill killin. However the belt drive jerking and reaction lacks. The Honda engine, trans, and power are great. I just hate the HIGH center on the pioneer. I would love to try out the Talon to get a feel for its center. BIG issue between any Honda vs RZR is aftermarket parts. NOBODY has an extra Honda axle or ball joint just laying around. Thus why it stays on the farm and the RZR trail rides. Plus roofs, windows, hell parts in general are $$$ on the Hondas. Simply put, I want to try the Talon next but until the market has reasonable aftermarket parts and I see one or two in a race ill wait and watch..

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

will it won’t take long for the aftermarket to catch up

[@maineman11]

Mute the video due to crappy, distracting background music (but not hear the engine). Or watch unmuted to hear the engine, but at the same time deal with the background music that takes away from the experience. Hmmm, dilemma's, dilemma's.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Complain via comment about the music although they won't change no matter how many times you waste your breath or just keep it to myself....Dilemas

[@GrimRZR]

How is it going to be for southeast trails and crawling? Less belt problems

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

It crawled great at the local park in Alabama, I think it's spot on.

[@nathonsmithson3024]

if your burning belts on trails in the southeast your doing something wrong. remember unless your running 45 mph leave it in low.

[@GrimRZR]

Why do you say that? It can be rough

[@nathonsmithson3024]

@@GrimRZR nothing bad. thats where i ride. just if your burning up belts your probly running in high gear to much. i run 32s on my xp1000 and most of the time im riding/climbing with jeeps with 40s. never smoked a belt. the biggest problem ive had is breaking plastic off when the dang thing rolls down the hill

[@nathonsmithson3024]

@@GrimRZR not really southeast. ky is where i ride mostly hilly,rocky,tree filled trails . which im assuming you ride in

[@BobKnar88]

Them rear bottom a arms ain't stock

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

radius rods yeah I mentioned that

[@Nickwillfixit]

That flapping panel at the front would annoy me and not the first I have seen the same design fault ??.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Nick Ing dazed & confused just broken is all.

[@angeledward123]

Things are pretty sweet but I feel like the suspension looks so wimpy. Everything is so small. I have a 19 turbo but my buddy just got the new krx 1000 and all his suspension is twice the size of the rzr 1000!!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

the KRX also weighs a lot more, does it seem under powered?

[@angeledward123]

A little bit! More so from the bottom end. Yea a little more weight for sure! The suspension works so good though.

[@joshowens2219]

Bigger but wall thickness is what matters.

[@thebreadedcrab4252]

I'm not sure what this video was about all I could watch was the floppy Hood

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

the breadedcrab lol I guess we should have left it off

[@chases4910]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo Or latched it down properly

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Chase S what part of it was broken do y’all not understand 🤷‍♂️

[@chases4910]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo Sorry, I missed that. I'm just surprised because I have almost 1000 miles on my Talon and the hood on mine had always stayed tight and secure.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

yeah, they let it fly off going down the interstate, that's what broke it

[@joeeurillo1141]

all time fav sxs

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

I was impressed

[@blackbeard7623]

Ok duct tape the damn hood. But seriously what are the aftermarket on this 1000R? I have a 2020 same color and love the rear high clearance A arms

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

They yall would be complaining about the duct tape on it.....Just tires/wheels/ and radius rods

[@Dia1Up]

I feel sometimes utvs are just trying into straight up buggies or mini-rails. Which honestly isn't a bad thing. I used to disk like them, but I'm starting to love them a ton

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

they have come a long way

[@boblaws9851]

7:35 Right out of the box...... Not hardly. LOL Upgraded suspension and tires, not to mention a broken hood latch... LOL!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Just some tires and a spring swap

[@boblaws9851]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo As well as radius rods and who knows what else...

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

those aren't a big upgrade either, I would have loved to wheel a bone stock one but that was not an option, so here we are...

[@boblaws9851]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo It's all good man. Just bustin' your balls a little. After reading about all the misc. problems with the Talon the last couple of months, (suspension sucks without aftermarket springs, steering issues, ect.) and then listening to the fanboys tell us all that the Talon is the perfect machine right from the dealership, I couldn't resist making my "right out of the box" comment.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

no worries, they all have their issues, atleast the aftermarket tends to step up and take care of them quickly.

[@danstennis1817]

What's up with the hood?

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Dan Stennis came off going down the interstate so one latch was busted lol

[@jonathonwhite2813]

Greenbow ALABAMA!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

yee yee

[@massannihilation2443]

The color says hey I'm a kawasaki.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

green sells

[@ontplates]

Or Arctic Cat. Honda should be only Red

[@OutDoorMillennial]

Floppy hood about drove me crazy. Good Video otherwise !

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

yeah it was annoying

[@650ic6]

It wasn’t out on correctly so it was your fault not the Talon’s.

[@Nickwillfixit]

Really like the idea of not being a CVT, my daily is CVT and it gets confused often when asking normal everyday action's while driving.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Nick Ing dazed & confused that is the best part for sure!

[@bishop198666]

Honda makes the most small engines in the world. That and history was a lie. I fully trust the japanese

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

this UTV worked pretty good

[@bishop198666]

Busted Knuckle Films have same one. Love it

[@Scottstunts]

Typical Honda, well made and performs.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

true

[@scottsheppard4735]

Please latch that hood

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

It Is BrOkEn....

[@CasperRc81]

I was not excited about the cvt set up until I bought my 2019 turbo rzr. I’m sorry there maybe power loss yes it’s a turbo but it’s so much faster to me than thumbing through gears. Can’t imagine that tranny is light weight to justify the cvt power loss. Just like drag racing cars and trying to convince a non experienced person with a built auto trans will be more consistent in shifting and speed than a manual trany. I mean seriously my machine hits its max speed of 80mph so fast. Idk the Honda is a bitching machine but I’m sold on the cvt great driveline fuse for a cheap $150 dollar belt to break. Cool video.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

The belt is not the weak link, plenty of racers break all kinds of parts including transmissions before the belt lets go, and this is a auto or paddle shift trans in the Talon so you don't have to "thumb" through gears.

[@GERONIMO326]

I guess all the Lambos, Ferrari, Mclarens, GT500, Corvettes using dual clutches would've been better off using the good ole cvt or manual lol

[@doc_teamwaxoffroad]

Ride Red..!! In this case, Ride Reen..!! team wax offroad

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

That Green pops!

[@JPS1990]

Kawasaki teryx krx 1000 > Honda talon 1000r

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Jp 1990 we shall see!

[@drizz786]

@UCa1C8LNT7XpVsGiJbH5ORJQ that's how i learned to rebuild a 8 then sixteen valve lol

[@jeffbradway9167]

Jp 1990 and in Kawi fashion like the rest of the off-road lineup it’ll have catastrophic engine failure

[@JPS1990]

Jeff Bradway just as bustedknuckle commented “we shall see”... time will tell but I don’t foresee that happening as much as the krx was tested and how many years It took to develop.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

you think so?

[@nathonsmithson3024]

it looses the same amount of power. about 25 percent. the cvt doesn't slip. power loss comes from rotating mass or slippage. a cvt works like a torque converter in that it stalls and flashes the engine to a peak power band. in most cases it out performs an automatic or a standard. the only reason it might loose less power is tire size

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

I disagree

[@nathonsmithson3024]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo thats fine but its been proven on dynos across america. everyone argued the same thing on the yxz. they all loose around 25 percent. the talon has 104 hp at the crank and 81 hp at the wheels. vertually identical to all the rest. if your belt isnt slipping your not wasting power. just like if your clutch isnt slipping your not wasting power. 99 percent of power loss is from gears spinning in transmission/diffs,driveshafts,axles,wheels,and tires. this theary was debunked years ago.

[@nathonsmithson3024]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo and to touch a little deeper a good cvt is allways in the correct geer and in essence it has an endless combination of gears and it will shift through many different ratios in the amount of time it takes an auto or stick to shift once. everytime you feel a kick in the pants on a gear shift you have been wasting power until the shift. yeah it feels good but smother is faster.

[@CasperRc81]

Nathon Smithson you are right gears suck ass. There is no way that is getting into sixth gear faster than the cvt st max speed. Clutch packs dirtying the oil etc.

[@GERONIMO326]

@@nathonsmithson3024 then why do all these lambos, Ferrari, Mclarens, Corvettes all use dual clutches and not cvts? Lmaoo

[@parkerbirch9374]

Bring it!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

It's a fun little sxs

[@boomerwithbadhip2603]

If you keep your thumbs inside the steering wheel like that you are going to get them broken.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Big Boy Bushcraft been riding for years and my thumbs are fine. Thanks tho! 👍

[@mittyboelens4155]

sport mode

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

FTW

[@650ic6]

Learn how to put the hood on.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

It was broken

[@dustyweasel41]

No duct tape? Ha ha

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

not on me

[@dustyweasel41]

BustedKnuckleVideo just kidding man. Had the pioneer, can’t imagine the power that thing has

[@timc7312]

Why is is it camouflaged as a Kawasaki

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Because Kawasaki Green Sells.

[@user-se5zz3yj9c]

!!!!Come on....(would post the lil tooth grit faced smily fkr moji with his paws rubbing..don’t have it yet apparently 😂🤷🏼‍♂️🤣)

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

not familiar with that one lol

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

A killa 4 reala the live premiere has custom 4x4 emojis.

[@Kyle-fu6en]

Now go test the new 2020 x3 rr

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Kyle oh that is happening very soon! 👊🏻

[@GAMINGOBRIEN69]

Three words offroad. Demolition. Durby.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Like Knockout Racing?

[@brookecarter2125]

Lock the hood down , dummy !!!!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Why didn't I think of that!?!?!?! SARCASM

[@GAMINGOBRIEN69]

MORE DEATHWISH

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

waiting on a HardDrive from Josh to start the newest episode

[@Nickwillfixit]

More like drove it like you stole it as you do not have the hassle of facing the owner returning it lol.

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Oh I had to take it back and return it lol

[@Nickwillfixit]

@@BustedKnuckleVideo Oh my

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

didnt even scratch it no worries I am a professional

[@AngryOscar]

What wheels and tires?

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

Journeys 30" vision wheel

[@brookecarter2125]

Lock the hood down, dummy!!!!

[@BustedKnuckleVideo]

it's broke dummy!