2019 Honda Talon 1000X Review: Watch This Before You Buy!

[@boarder989]

The Talon is my new dream side by side!

[@Roacheater]

I’m just about to go get myself in trouble because I’ve been a good boy and haven’t done so in a while I’m going to go finance the machine was leaning to Polaris but thank God I found the talon because I sure do love our Hondas reliability

[@bill-un5zg]

roacheater I’m right there with ya brother!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Pr3ct]

Disagree on the trunk. Having it open allows the owner to decide how to configure. Off roaders have plenty of bungees, straps etc to tie down coolers and whatnot with the D rings. Good review.

[@trigger8152]

I'm the opposite I hate the CVT lag and is the main reason I'm considering the talon.

[@blackbeard7623]

Just bought the green 2020 Talon 1000R and I love it! You wont be disappointed.

[@fordmanfinis]

Yes. I have the 1000X and the take off is so smooth. I also have a 900 xp ranger that shudders like a seizure for a few seconds.

[@somebutter6755]

My brother has a can-am, and has blew a few cvt belts on it, so I think I’m gonna save up for the talon with some mods.

[@pahuntco9461]

that’s the perfect thing for a hunter! you can go rip around on some trails, and then when hunting season rolls around, the bed is big enough the put a deer in!

[@williamgoring7605]

It figures a hunter would use a sport utility vehicle to go hunting in that's funny good job

[@TRX450RVlogger]

Why not get a Honda Pioneer or a Yamaha Rhino instead of a Machine that is more of a Race Machine if you're gonna hunt with it.

[@justinc2633]

@@TRX450RVlogger because he wants to do both

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

I’d like to see you lift that deer 🦌 into the bed by yourself 😂

[@warrenzigmont7717]

@@motorcyclemichael2182 some rope and a couple trees

[@arizonapicker1836]

Good solid Honest review, i'm Impressed, thanks

[@joshpittman6021]

You can pick one up for 17000 down south in Mississippi. It’s crazy how big the price difference is between America and Canada! Great video!

[@joshpittman6021]

living the Country lyfe ohh ok interesting thanks!

[@kraemerdustin]

JOSH Pittman 17000 here is 22,500 there lol

[@joshpittman6021]

living the Country lyfe the msrp is 20000 and 22000 but you can get both models for around 17000 sometimes 16500 is what I was saying.

[@kraemerdustin]

JOSH Pittman I know lol 17k for that model and 19k for the other one is the price in Louisiana for me

[@joshpittman6021]

living the Country lyfe if you’re looking for one Honda of Brookhaven has the lowest prices around for all Honda products and a giant selection.

[@SXSGuys]

Love your enthusiasm! Great job Stephen

[@jettpwr7373]

Open box is awesome and no belt even better then add Honda reliability perfect

[@johnbrant7016]

When talking about the DCT you didn't mention a very important difference vs most CVT's- Engine braking. Going down steep mountain trails in the new RZR was terrifying with no engine braking, and their version of 'smart 4wd' that disengages when 'not needed' causing the rear end to be fish-tailing the whole way down the hill. Why Polaris hasn't mimicked Yamaha's CVT is beyond me.. I don't like CVT's, but a few tweaks would make me more likely to own one. I have a Honda pioneer presently. Wonder If the so called i-4wd on the Talon will keep all four wheels turning the same speed down steep trails when using just the engine braking like a locked diff and transfer case do. I expect the Talon will be Honda reliable, but several thousand dollars more for a machine that is out performed by virtually all the competitors machines right out of the box just doesn't make sense. They will never get a real chunk of the market with their apparent mentality. IMHO.

[@dalezesiger9873]

You are right. Polaris should have done something about that crappy CVT long ago. However, I would like to point out the Duraclutch system. You can google it and find quite a bit of info. I pulled the trigger on one this past May. We live and ride on steep rugged, very rocky trails. This Duraclutch is unreal. It works more like the Yamaha system, only better. Incredible pulling power, excellent engine braking. It was stupid expensive, but it has turned my XP 1000 into a different machine. It is a beast!

[@chrisvff]

Good Day, I just recently ( 6 days ago ) purchased the 2021 Honda TalonX as i live in Canada. I have been on some rough mountain trails since getting it and i can tell you first hand that with the engine braking and the I-4wd does an amazing job. You keep the machine in first or second, take you foot off the brake and there were even times where i had to use the fuel pedal because the engine braking and low gear would almost slow me down too much. I have had some learning to do when going uphill. The machine tends to buck but thats partly my fault and also the machines fault. Will take some time to get used to it. Its an amazing machine and wish i was a good KZbinr to be able to show you videos of it. I highly recommend the Honda Talon.

[@ranchocortez]

Excellent review points out many important things other reviews dont and looks legit

[@sirlucifer2719]

Shit is legit I bought one!!! Easily gets to 65 and it is amazing love my 1000R

[@Byrrrd]

Watching this even though I have no where near enough money for it

[@rhull3939]

Great idea with the go pro on the suspension.

[@TrailPass]

Great review Stephen, thanks for the video! Can't wait to see more of the Rock Pile!

[@sideskraft]

The "trunk" area was likely left more open to provide better operator terrain visibility when backing up.

[@steveblair2917]

Thank you. I really wanted to buy Honda since I work for them but was still skeptical.

[@williamsantiago7303]

I find nothing wrong with the bed being so big, that's a good thing.

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

"Big and open" is the issue, not "big".

[@christ2054]

I was gonna say that. My RZR’s bed is okay but I love that talon bed. D-ring tie downs are much better

[@gtafanatic702]

I picked my Talon up over Memorial weekend. It has been an absolute blast to ride. Great machine to have on the trails, or sand here in northern Michigan

[@hurt1704]

GTA FANATIC how is it holding up? Any known problems? How does it stack up against a rzr

[@gtafanatic702]

@@hurt1704 So far it has held up great. I've had it a year this coming weekend. Not quite 1000 miles yet. I do basic trail riding here in Michigan with a mix of sand and dirt, mud holes, and hills. I haven't had any issues at all (knock on wood) Still love it. Compared to RZR I believe Talon is better made. Love the transmission. Comfort is better. What the talon lacks in speed vs the RZR Turbo I think makes up for in comfort, and reliability.

[@hurt1704]

GTA FANATIC sounds like a good review to me. Rzr just don't seem like they hold up from my experience with them. Yeah the turbo kit installed on a talon from what I have seen will run right with a rzr turbo so I agree, this machine seems much higher quality

[@Macrae92]

@@gtafanatic702 trading in my polaris general for the talon tomorrow, can't wait.

[@gtafanatic702]

@@Macrae92 Let me know what ya think. Please

[@CeigeNUT]

Thank you for the awesome experience!!!

[@Adam_Newman]

Great review, I think at low speeds under 5mph is where the Talon really shines we do a lot of slow speed Technical and the Talon is perfect for us

[@byronanderson2999]

What about noise comfort rating,my maverick sport engine noise in cab sucks!

[@tomthomas8004]

Very well done review! Thank you!

[@brittshannon3005]

Thanks for showing some of what the i-4wd system can do. I would like to see a thorough review on the I-4wd system in all types of situations, not much information out there on video showing how much slippage occurs and how the braking actually effects the machine. This is the only thing keeping me from purchasing a Talon just not convinced about the i-4wd. For example years ago the Polaris 4wd system wasn’t great although today probably the best.

[@blackbeard7623]

Just purchased the Talon 1000R. So far the I4wd works great. It is pretty much the same theory as Toyota's proven "Crawl control". I have this on my Tacoma and it works wonderfully. I will try and make a video in the near future featuring your questions.

[@johnkoko]

Nice review as always!

[@mattmatt7072]

Damn those things are spendy! Cost more than some newer cars....

[@sickjohnson]

I thought the big advantage of the DCT is that their is now belt...to melt and shred constantly?

[@sik05civic]

Technically they made the pilot and odyssey first but I guess since they were only single seaters that doesn’t count right?

[@josephwhiskeybeale]

Great review, interesting ride but needs a tailgate.

[@mitchsmith6650]

True, keeps empty beverage containers from falling out!

[@fordmanfinis]

There are many options sold for it.

[@EastCoastATV]

Honda should let Canadian consumers decide if they want to purchase a 64" or 68" wide machine. I live in Canada and I wouldn't buy either the 64 or 68 because they're both too wide for where I ride but I know people who would buy the 68" machine. There are lots of places with wide mountain roads and fire roads.

[@sideskraft]

Just curious -- on a sport side by side, what would you put into the rear storage bed that wouldn't be secured by straps? If the Talon had a higher back in the bed, how would that be a benefit if whatever is back there is tied down? If the straps were to come loose or break, whatever is back there will end up flying out whether or not there is a back on the bed.

[@williamgoring7605]

Yeah it's okay and everything I've researched all the UTV's two-seaters and there's only one that really comes out on top is the Can-Am XM XMR it's built so tough there's no upgrades you need to do right out of the box anyway yeah the Honda looks great but people that are just starting to learn how to drive these have a tendency to break things and I wouldn't want to bust an axle or anything I don't want to be on the field to have to fix anything if I'm going to put out over $20,000 for a vehicle or close to it I might as well go with the Can-Am and not have any worries

[@bblltterry]

They gotta get that price dialed down a bit. It should be in the ballpark of $22-$24K CDN.

[@vivimu]

I think realistically it should be around 13k you can basically buy a brand new honda car for 22-24k

[@kpes2]

you could also pick up a wildcatxx new for about 20600-25000$ CAD depending on year and edition

[@kemperharris7378]

Stewart O'Brien not nearly as reliable in both of sxsblogs videos it snapped an axle in fact once it did it doing a tug of was with the talon

[@kpes2]

@@kemperharris7378 ya i had a bad axle from the factory but since i replaced it for free I've gone 1000km no issues

[@rickhunter5226]

That Polaris ranger at the end 😂

[@sidewinderdesigns8889]

Evolution power sports has a new exhaust for it I would like to see what it does with that and a Flash tune. I really enjoyed the show keep up the great work.

[@hughrs]

How easily can you get to the radiator to clean it out? And how high are the intakes and vent hoses? How deep can it go in water

[@joshuachilders129]

I don't understand why there is a low and high gear setting? Can you go from low to high while rolling?

[@thingswithed]

Great review!

[@imjco1927]

In the Philippines, "Talon" means "Jump" or "To Jump".

[@jasonlewis995]

In America its means a hooked claw.

[@JohnnyRebKy]

I’d love to see a foot clutch and 5 speed stick model! I do not like this " intelligent 4wd system". A simple 4x4 and 4x4 LOCK button is much preferred by me.

[@adamneill9237]

My Pioneer 1000 has a 2wd turf, 2wd diff lock, 4x4, & 4x4 diff lock all selected by one shifter.

[@FrancoCastro]

Is like a razor but reliable.

[@casey360360]

This looks like the best sxs on the market if you're serious about going flat out. That DCT is a god send compared to the lame as hell CVT's everyone else uses.

[@lawnmowergoonin3973]

We have a little stock Cfmoto/off brand side by side and it makes something like 39 horsepower and goes 77 mph

[@KClife9TV]

Is that luke Combs? Lol

[@randykestner3870]

Thanks for that segment on the town I really liked it I do agree with other people too bad it's not just a little lower and price

[@mauriciopeterlevitz8902]

Excelent video thanks. I Will look for rzr and can am vídeos now

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

My Dad tells me, “bugs only bother lazy people.” Lol

[@bryan7821]

Steve,,,,,get some mosquito repellent bro ! I keep it in my truck at all times

[@chrisreibold1634]

This channel, and its host, are way better at reviewing atvs than dirt trax.....period.

[@johndziak98]

The i4wd is a neat idea but i question it's longevity. I see brake pads wearing faster than normal..and if a wheel sensor fails you've got 2wd...or if a sensor gets glitchy your brakes will actuate randomly. Well..if it's anything like normal car abs.

[@briantel9432]

Dct all the way no belts i never go back to belts

[@trigger8152]

This is why I'm super considering this over the RZR I hate the CVT lag. Just the RZR has been out so long it has more after market support (currently)

[@jamesterry9561]

Until that dct tears up instead of blowing a $150 belt it’s a $4000 transmission lol just saying pros and cons of both!

[@idontlikemyusername8627]

Does your car or truck have a belt drive or gear on gear transmission? There a reason for that, im getting a yxz or the talon.

[@jamesterry9561]

No cars and trucks aren’t belt drive but 4wheelers have been for years. Also motorcycles and lawnmowers and all the accessories on cars and trucks and blowers on dragcars run a belt and pro mod drag bikes run off cog belts so... there’s that

[@c4onmylip]

@@idontlikemyusername8627 wtf are you talking about? There's alot of cars that have CVTs these days. Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subarus, hell, some Hondas and Toyotas even have them now.

[@MOUSEBOWEN]

Awesome machine little to expensive. But my favorite no belt and real transmission. My favorite after this one would be the Polaris 1000 RS1 because is $3700 cheaper than the Polaris 1000 two sitter $14300 awesome and same motor ready for the Turbo installation. Those mosquitos were eating you alive haha at the end of the video

[@jeffcardinal5434]

We are in Alaska. We had lots blood sucking hummingbirds this year too. Lol

[@Stu650Zuk]

Awesome machine for here on the East coast..I live in PA and it would be perfect here...Been looking at probably getting the new Pioneer 1000 3 seater and try to find if Honda still offers the Fox shocks that used to come on the Limited...i need the dump bed for my work,,,,,but you are killing me with this Talon...my kubota 1120d is paid for and nothing wrong with it and it has a 5K Curtis hydraulic V plow on it...I was gonna sell it towards the Pioneer 1000 and lose some bed ability,,,no hydraulic dump on the Honda, and lose my nice V plow...Back to the winch and strap...hahaha! Man that Talon would be fun and just keep the Kubota for strictly level ground work purposes...Yeah I could get a deer in the back of that Talon up on the mountain...hahaha!! Seriously probably getting the Pioneer 1000..Who knows maybe they will update the engine to the Talon engine in the Pioneer someday,,,,same engine I would imagine with more HP/TQ obviously...Just make sure the Pioneer has some really good suspension on it!! It would be the ultimate work/recreation machine if they transplanted that Talon engine into it...But the Pioneer is plenty fast enough for trail riding...66mph!

[@mr.nmoney3554]

honda took the proven Africa twin drive train and put it in a side by side

[@overkill1994]

What a wicked video!!!!

[@ryanmcfarland1900]

I wonder how much longer this will last vs its turbo competitors.

[@dh-flies]

The Talon Turbo will last against those....

[@jasond1245]

It will be running when the others aren't

[@emdenny10]

I have a 2019 that ran great, then stopped shifting 600 +hours in . Stuck in 1st. No codes. No shift paddle in manual mode. No shift in automatic. Since they are so new no information? I think its just junk. Any information would be great. I'm driving my 570 efi ranger till then.

[@DukeWhite04]

Good Review, looking forward to more rock pile testing. One thing about the I-4WD that concerns me is that it automatically brakes the wheels. I would think it's going to go through alot of brakes. And I wonder about the brakes freezing on it in sub zero water crossings.

[@mattg8116]

I would assume the brakes can handle it. it is significantly less torque required to overcome the traction differential between the tires than to actually decelerate the vehicle. Also regarding the freezing, I imagine that the pads and rotors will almost always be warm enough to not freeze together, after all that's what they do, they convert your motion into heat. And if they did freeze briefly I doubt it would be more than the SxS could handle to crack loose.

[@wraith511802003]

@@mattg8116 You would be incorrect, many of them are burning up brakes and rotors on the trail. An if you over heat the brakes the 4 wd is no longer there.

[@mattg8116]

@@wraith511802003 A traditional locker would be the more robust alternative. That said, I am not incorrect that braking demands for the whole vehicle are an order of magnitude higher than for the traction control system. Sure some people may manage to burn them up, people blow out lockers everyday too. Personally, the main reason I would not want a brake based system is it wastes some wheel power

[@wraith511802003]

@@mattg8116 Your not wrong there, that system does not belong in an off road only vehicle. It is a street awd system

[@johnbrant7016]

@@mattg8116 Thank God somebody finally gets it! I gave up trying to explain this whole brake grabby thing to the kool aid drinkers. When a brake is applied to stop a spinning wheel, that power is LOST to heat and friction. In tough crawling situations and extended mud and snow bashing, a mechanically locked diff is unbeatable, and as stated, once the system gets hot, or pads wear out... This was the cheap and gimicky way to get away with a less robust front diff, and to wow the average joe with 'technology' IMHO.

[@jeremy8715]

Why is the bed opening so narrow?? Plus the internal width is narrow too. May look cool but you can carry much.

[@idcanymore5287]

Only thing I dont like about spending that much is if you wreck it you're done. And still own on it in most peoples cases.

[@youngblood23rb]

Outtakes were funny lol

[@johnrounsaville4872]

Careful bro those trees can take you out!

[@howboutthemrims]

I want one

[@mountainhobo]

3:37 Great vehicle if you really hate your intervertebral discs.

[@Whiponized]

Price?

[@benharris2490]

15 minutes in the net came outta mine. I need it open.

[@matthewhoopes4440]

lol. Yeah, he talks about the net like people are going to leave them. The net would be gone the moment its off the trailer in my driveway.

[@yorkchris10]

Grannies U-Haul is oblivious to cameras. It should have built-in load and temperature monitor.

[@zacharydoiron8987]

What are those tires??

[@douglasyoung3992]

Stupid skeeters! Thanks solid review.

[@DUNEATV]

If your looking to buy a cool SxS that’s cheaper check out the Yamaha YXZ. I picked up a 2017 model in early 2018 for $16.500 OTD.

[@ethanmiller6680]

Got my 19 for 17,600 OTD got 400 mile's on it and still loving it.

[@DUNEATV]

Ethan Miller Great deal! What state do you live in?

[@ethanmiller6680]

Pa. Got it at hill view motorsports in western pa

[@DUNEATV]

Ethan Miller Nice!

[@wraith511802003]

CHEAP is right..

[@calebnorman8159]

Does the Talon have powered steering??

[@brendagiguere8617]

Yes

[@dasgoofinhiemer5039]

You folks up north sure get the shaft on price. What gives?

[@c4onmylip]

The Canadian dollar is worth about 75.5 cents American. So a 20,000 CAD SxS is actually the same price as one marked for 15,100 USD here in the states.

[@gothops154]

Damn I just dot understand the appeal of these at $20,000+ out the door. For that price you can get a used truck/rally car that also doubles as a street legal vehicle and not have to worry about having a trailer and towing vehicle. Looks like a lot of fun but I just can’t see why at these price points. I need to find a place to rent one of these or something and then maybe I’ll get it

[@cc3775]

Those trucks and rally cars you talk about can’t do most the stuff these can do

[@ThreePedalCollective]

As stated, these do things and get places no rally car can even dream of going.

[@c4onmylip]

@@cc3775 idk about that, look up Matt's towing and recovery here on KZbin and you'll see videos of this dude going out with his Jeep Cherokee and pulling these side by sides out of the trail when they break.

[@c4onmylip]

They'll take you anywhere you want as long as you don't expect them to take you back home lmao.

[@osgood83ify]

I demoed one last weeks not impressed at all ....rough ride .... no power.... terrible shift points

[@randykestner3870]

In my comment Honda Talon1000x I like the video. Sorry for my auto correct on my phone.

[@tpike46w]

they made the big storage in the rear so u WOULD BUY the storage box!! all about the $$$

[@emilyglover7146]

that's my name!

[@TheThisisliving]

$25k Really? For a plastic body. TUBE frame? Two cylinder? Belt driven transmission? and tons of extras just to make it good enough for trail riding? Now your at $30K ROFLMAO. Build your own and save $10K maybe even $20k

[@wannabejeeper]

All within a grand in the states and like five here in Canada. FFS

[@sususmongus2514]

NS Gearhead that thing is close to 20 grand not less than that

[@Thumper4866]

SOB!! 20grand for a damn toy. I'll stick to my 8000$ whlr and still go anywhere a SXS can

[@TheMaverick613]

Looks like it could of hit at least 145

[@Step_bro951]

This video should of been made months ago since all these features is old and used better by the rzr xp. U said best of 2019. Tell polaris that 🤣

[@jasond1245]

But the rzr breaks all the time u spend more time working on it then riding it

[@Step_bro951]

@@jasond1245 mmm no. It depends on how you take care of it like everything else in this world

[@jasond1245]

@@Step_bro951 sorry no I know old people who just ride their rzr no mudding no jumping no nothing just simple trail and they are constantly having their xp1000 in the shop and this makes second rzr for them with same track record ride couple times work on it also they said they are going to trade up to either talon or the new Kawasaki sxs just waiting to see how it looks.

[@darrenwilkins8702]

I have a RZR 1000XP Rock & Trail edition and have put over 2300 miles on it at Moab and the dunes zero problems. I actually prefer the CVT, DCT’s are over rated and extremely expensive to repair compared to a 10 minute belt change.

[@jasond1245]

@@darrenwilkins8702 2000 miles is not impressive to me I had friend put over 10000 miles on a 99 Honda 450 Foreman from February of 99 too September of 99 in 8 months we lived on them fourwheelers I had 300 Honda and we rode everywhere and 20 years later still have my 300 Honda still run as good as day it was purchased you can't say the same about any other brand but there is tons of people with similar experiences with Honda.

[@thatoneguy2756]

Bro, you look stuffed in that buggy like its a torture device. Saying that thing is roomie for full size men is simply untrue.....The YXZ 1000 is roomie for real sized men. I do enjoy your videos, but that comment makes me wonder about where your loyalty lies....

[@brendagiguere8617]

Its very roomy cockpit seats the seat can be moved back

[@thatoneguy2756]

@@brendagiguere8617 It was all the way back, how big are you? I am 6ft with a 34 inseam, and a long torso and this is not roomie to my build......

[@bulldog.atv.outdoors]

Damn Polaris

[@Cronicncars]

No r in canada. Just stupid on Hondas behalf.

[@jaredrandall3800]

Did anyone else notice that dirty ass machine had a brand new clean, spotless engine in it ??? Hmm something seems a little fishy there to me. What do you guys think ? Check out the end of the video and look at how clean the engine is compared to the rest of the machine.

[@BlockchainToTheFace]

Jared Randall it’s got under 70 miles on it. The interior is practically spotless. Not everyone uses them as boats.

[@stgraves260]

Holly crap 124 mph. Who in the hell would need a Turbo.

[@Sheepleton]

That's kilometers, he's in a Canadian version. It still does 76 mph though.

[@stgraves260]

Sheepleton LoL!!! Yeah for a second I thought mine was broke. I have a 1000 R in green.

[@davidc4233]

To all its competition......except for the WILDCAT XX....LOL.

[@stgraves260]

Oh kilometers. LoL

[@DavidFollowingJesus]

Looks like the 2020 RZR lol

[@OutworldEmperor]

The talon was out way before so the rzr is the copycat

[@jasond1245]

You mean rzr looks like a talon since it been out lot longer

[@saeedashtiani1968]

Oh, Canadian, What do you think of Americans? Be careful what you say, They are usually armed.

[@TRX450RVlogger]

This guy is trying to be act way overly confident....

[@armyman6425]

I'd rather get a used Jeep Wrangler !