IMG TALON WORCS RACER

Last updated Apr 20, 2020

After racing the WORCS races for several years on dirt bikes, Donnie Bales thought it would be fun to try the UTV class. However, he noticed that half the cars often couldn’t finish a race, so he held off. When Honda came out with the Talon sport UTV, he figured Honda quality would give him the reliability he wanted for racing. With his IMG Talon WORCS racer, his main goal was to race the Talon, but he also wanted a machine that was fun to take to the desert or hit some trails.

Talon WORCS — Donnie Bales wanted a reliable machine he could race and enjoy for trail rides. His mildly modified Honda Talon became more fun and more comfortable for both.

HONDA RELIABILITY WITH MORE POWER

Donnie wanted to keep the Honda engine basically stock for reliability, but being a racer, he couldn’t leave it alone. He added HMF’s Performance Series dual full-exhaust system. Dynojet’s Power Vision 3 supplied the tune that took full advantage of the free-flowing exhaust.

BRACING FOR RACING

UTV racing can often be a contact sport, so Bales had IMG Motorsports make the Talon WORCS racer more impact-resistant. Heavy-duty bumpers and a heavy-duty cage make it battle ready. IMG also added PRP harnesses, window nets and the CBR radiator relocation setup. IMG also handled the final assembly on the car to make sure everything was race-ready.

SMOOTHING THE PATH TO THE FINISH

After one race, Donnie found the suspension was in need of tuning the stock adjusters couldn’t deliver. He enlisted the help of Race Tech to give the Honda a plush ride. Race Tech re-valved the stock shocks to offer more compliance and better bottoming resistance on big, high-speed impacts.

DRIVING THE RACE-PREPARED TALON 1000R

Thanks to the HMF dual exhaust, Donnie Bale’s Talon WORCS racer growls the moment you turn the key. The improved power lets it ignore the extra weight of the stronger cage, bumpers and larger than stock 30-inch Arisun tires on Raceline Ryno beadlock wheels. The Honda’s broad, usable power is still there with more top-end pull.

Smoother, more capable suspension makes the race-prepped Honda more comfortable and easier to control at low and high speeds. The re-valved suspension and larger tires both contribute to the Talon’s more comfortable ride. This mildly modified Honda has become the reliable race machine Donnie wanted. Also, it’s a more comfortable, capable machine for play riding on trails and in the desert.

TALON WORCS RACER BUILD SHEET

IMG Motorsports

www.imgms.com

Race Cage and rear bumper $2995

Front Bumpers $299

General Assembly $3000

PRP Harness Seat Belts $139 x 2

PRP Window Nets $500 custom window nets and mounts

CBR Radiator Relocation set up $1000

Race Tech

www.racetech.com

Suspension- Re-Valve and Set up…$800