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UTV RALLY CLASS BUILD About a year ago we featured a fairly stock Honda Talon with parts from IMG, All Balls https://www.allballsracing.com/ and HMF built for WORCS racing, as well as the UTV Rally class for events like UTV World Championships and the Best in the Desert Series. During the first few races in the […]
After penalties were applied, Wes Miller gets the Pro Turbo win and the UTV overall in the 53rd Baja 1000. A non turbo, Honda Talon finishes second overall. Here are the complete 2020 Baja 1000 results.
This years grueling 2020 BAJA 1000 wrapped up Saturday afternoon, November 21st. Again the UTV turnout was strong with 41 cars spread out among 4 pro classes. The Pro Turbo UTV class was the largest of any class this year with 23 starters. Wes Miller (Polaris RZR) lead the field from about race mile 200 of […]
Trying to determine the most reliable UTVs on the market is a little trickier than you might think. After all, your individual UTV’s reliability will partially come down to how well you treat it. Some owners love almost-trashing their vehicles when driving off-road at high speeds. And if you do not perform regular maintenance, you […]
NEW UTV OF THE YEAR We’ve had seat time in the last of the 2020 UTVs, and now it’s time to name the best. Once a year we sit down and look back at all of the new and completely redesigned models and decide which is the best new UTV of the Year. Honda won […]
HOW TO CHANGE A TALON FRONT DIFF SEAL Is the front differential on your new Honda Talon seeping oil? Chances are, a rock or small stick has found its way into the seal causing the leak. The removal and replacement of this piece is quick and simple, follow along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HqFDcP7CWo
DRAGONFIRE RACING TALON 1000R Honda’s Talon 1000R and 1000X are gaining traction with UTV racers across the country, and Talons are climbing the Pro results in UTV racing in many series. We reported on Hess Motorsports’ Talon build and upgrades last month, and we got a chance to check out the DragonFire Racing Talon 1000R […]
Honda’s Talon has great traction with its 28×15-inch Maxxis tires, but the ride quality isn’t so great. Going to larger tires helped both ride quality and traction. With OEM tires growing to 30 inches on XP Pros and X3 Turbo RRs and 31 inches on the Teryx KRX, the aftermarket has gone to 33s and […]
Now that we have a 2020 Kawasaki Teryx KRX1000 in our hands, we immediately ventured out to see how it compares to its Japanese competitors the Honda Talon 1000R and Yamaha YXZ1000R. The results are in the March issue.
Eliott Watson, Christopher Polvoorde to campaign Talon 1000R in North America
— Yamaha vs. Honda UTV shootout — We have been waiting a long time for someone to challenge Yamaha and its manual-transmission-equipped YXZ1000R. After three years, old rival Honda came to the table with not one but two models that compare closely with the YXZ. With much excitement, we are taking a machine with the […]
Honda, MPS Collaborate on Side-by-Side Outfitted for Drivers With SCIs to assist former professional motocross racer Blake Savage, who in January suffered a spinal-cord injury
STI expands its Baja-tough HD9 Beadlock wheel line with the new 4+3 offset applications in the popular 4/137 bolt pattern. This ultra-tough beadlock gives even more UTV owners access to the STI HD Alloy family. When used with the HD9 6+1 or 5+2 front wheels, the new HD9 4+3 rear application sets up the Honda […]
— Testing Honda’s all-new performance UTV — The most anticipated new SxS of 2019 is no doubt Honda’s Talon 1000R or the Talon 1000X. We took each machine on a full-day test ride, and this is what we thought of the 68-inch-wide $21,000 Talon 1000R. HOW’S THE POWER? It has really good power from the […]
We all had our worries that they would claim a new utility vehicle as their cool new 2020 model, but Honda delivered what we were hoping for.
We have compiled a list of Honda Talon specific accessories to deck out your ride!