2019 Honda Talon 1000R & Talon 1000X

It looks like Honda has come out swinging with the announcement of two versions of their long awaited Talon 1000R SXS. Pricing will be available in January with an early Spring on sale date. Honda tells us they will be competitively priced with other normally aspirated SXS’s in the market so expect them to be around $20,000. 

They will both be powered by a 999cc, single cam, dual cylinder engine with four valves per cylinder and fuel injection. Horsepower is listed at 104. The engine transmission is similar to what’s found on the Pioneer 1000 or Hondas Africa Twin Adventure motorcycle with dual clutches and a six speed gearbox with a hi-low sub transmission. The dual range transmission basically gives it 12 speeds which will be perfect for rock crawling, tight woods or open desert trails. Drivers will be able to shift using paddle shifters or let the machine do it automatically. The machines have different rear suspension systems and a wheelbase that is either slighter shorter or slightly longer than a 90” RZR XP.

TALLON X

 

  This is the 64 inch wide version meant to take on the rocks or tighter wooded trails. It has a three link rear suspension with 15”inches of travel. Dual A-arms up front and 14.6” of travel is found here. Fox Podium, three position shocks are used on all four corners. This machine is 123.9” long, 64” wide and 75.3” tall with an 87.” wheelbase.  The X will be available in Pearl Red/Metallic Grey, and Metallic Grey/Metallic Blue. Lastly, the X has a curb weight of 1490 pounds.

TALLON R

 

   Hondas version of long travel brings the Talon to 68.4” wide and gives it 17.7” inches of front suspension and 20” of travel in the rear which is comparable with a RZR XP. The rear suspension is a stronger 4-link design and all four shocks are Fox 2.5″ Podiums with the QS3 compression and crossover adjusters.  The R will be available in Pearl Red, and Pearl Green. Finally, the R has a curb weight of 1545 pounds.

SIMILARITIES

Both machines will use the same 28X9-15 front and 28X11-15 tires. Unfortunately the wheels have a very different offset front and rear so wheel companies will have to build accordingly. The gas tank is rather small at 7.3 gallons. On the good side, in our testing of the Pioneer 1000, it gets much better gas milage than most machines like it. Full window nets look to be standard equipment. The rear cargo bed capacity is rated at 299 pounds. There is no turbo or four seat option available as of now but Honda tells us this is the first of many Sport SXS announcements.

INITIAL THOUGHTS

For the average trail rider anywhere in the country, they will find the Honda Talon a great choice. The sand guys or racers may shy away until a turbo option is available. We can bet there is still a ton of current dirt bike owners will use this machine to finally jump in and enjoy the sport of UTV riding. With the reliability we have seen from Honda over the years and the fun we had on the initial test drive, we can’t wait to put some more miles on both Talon models in different parts of the country soon. The giant has awoken and we expect even bigger things to come out of Honda in the Sport SXS market. This may only just be the beginning.

SPECS: 2019 Honda Talon 1000R…1000X

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION

Engine type…Liquid-cooled, Uni Cam, Parallel Twin, 4-stroke…Liquid-cooled, Uni Cam, Parallel Twin, 4-stroke

Displacement…999cc…999cc

Bore x stroke…92mmX75.15mm…92mmX75.15mm

Compression ratio…10:1…10:1

Lubrication system…Wet sump…Wet sump

Additional cooling…Auto fan…Auto fan

Induction… 46mm EFI (x2)… 46mm EFI (x2)

Starting/back-up…Electric/none …Electric/none

Starting procedure…Turn ignition switch w/brake on…Turn ignition switch w/brake on

Air filter:

Type…Paper pleat..Paper pleat

Access…Behind panel in bed…Behind panel in bed

Transmission…Dual-range w/reverse…Dual-range w/reverse

Reverse procedure…Move range selector to “R”…Move range selector to “R”

Drive system…Selectable 2WD/4WD w/auto diff lock …Selectable 2WD/4WD w/auto diff lock

Final drives…Shafts…Shafts

DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES/WEIGHTS

Fuel capacity…7.3 gals…7.3 gals

Wheelbase…92.7”…87.6”

Overall length/width/height…123.9”/68.4”/75.6”…123.9”/64”/75.3”

Ground clearance…13”…12.7”

Claimed wet weight…1545 lbs…1490lbs

Bed weight limit… 299lbs…299lbs

Hitch…No…no

Towing limit…N/A…N/A

ROLLING CHASSIS

Frame…Steel round tube

Suspension/wheel travel:

Front…Dual A-arm w/prel./comp.-adj. shocks/17.7”…Dual A-arm w/prel./comp.-adj. shocks/14.6”

Rear…IRS 4-link Trailing-arms w/prel./comp.-adj. shocks/20.1”…IRS  3-link Trailing-arms w/prel./comp.-adj. shocks/15.1”

Brakes/actuation:

Front…Hydraulic discs/left-side pedal…Hydraulic discs/left-side pedal

Rear… Hydraulic discs/left-side pedal… Hydraulic discs/left-side pedal

Parking…Lever on console..Lever on console…Lever on console..Lever on console

Tires:

Front…28×9-15…28×9-15

Rear…28×11-15…28×11-15

ELECTRICAL

DC Outlet…Console…Console

Lighting:

Front…2 LED hi/lo headlights w/accents…2 LED hi/lo headlights w/accents

Rear…Dual LED brake/tail lights…Dual LED brake/tail lights

DETAILS

Instrumentation…Digital or analog Speed/odo/trip/hour/rpm/fuel/gear/clock/2WD-4WD…Digital or analog Speed/odo/trip/hour/rpm/fuel/gear/clock/2WD-4WD

Colors…Pearl Red/Pearl Green…Pearl Red/Metaliic Grey, Metallic Grey/Metallic Blue

Minimum recommended operator age…16…16

Suggested retail price…$TBA…$TBA

Contact..www.powersports.honda.com ..www.powersports.honda.com

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