Man!!! What a great review! You covered all the areas that any "real" user cares about. Thanks for taking the time to share. You are a true "hero" to the personal user market.

I bought one today. The reliability was my greatest factor.

Smart man Honda reliability!

I am 71 yrs old and bought a new Pioneer 500 in 2015 ,me and my wife love it .my 6ft5 son-in-law took it for a spin and fell in love with it so he bought one also. Now my wife,my daughter, my son-in-law and I all love riding around together.

great great great video..really informative. ..thanks and keep up the good work!

Dude ! Awesome job ! ! Very informative And Most Fair. Keep Up The Good Work Sir

Great Video. Grerat attitude. Keep em coming.

Thanks for taking the time to do this review. Very helpful.

Exactly the review I was looking for.

Thanks for the honest and informative review man!

Nice, informative video! Appreciate the review!

Thanks for the demonstrations for oil check, clutch adjustment and manual shifting!

I have a 2017 and absolutely love it !

You are really good at video's. I'm gonna watch you regularly.

Hey, I just wanted to give you a shout out from Northern, Ontario, Canada. I have owned : Yamaha Kodiak 450, 2 Grizzly 700, Yamaha Viking, and a Honda TRX 420 ( wife's quad). I just purchased a 2020 Honda Pioneer(moose brown) because of your videos! I have watched them all, and thus, it lead to the purchase! Thank-you! Cheers, lad , subscribed!

Excellent review. Just the perspective I am looking for and evaluating a UTV. And the cartwheel for a grown man is not bad.

Thanks for putting this video together. It was helpful to me.

Awesome vid I have a 2016 p5 on 26 inch bear claws and it's a beast I love it. Also i give you a 8.5 on the cart wheel.....you never screamed out weeeeee as you did it

Great video.....thanks for ur review!

Informative and funny review!

I've been considering buying a Pioneer 500 and this video was exactly the feedback I was looking for. Very well done, and I thank you.

Im glad Honda does not use a cvt in their machines - gears are far superior to belts.

Great review!!

Great video! I just got the 1000 and the throttle response is hard to get used to in the tight rocky stuff. I can see how the 500 would shine in the tight woods. 🏁

Nice ride, to me it's a bit better than an atv. It's on my bucket list. Great review.

What a great review! Thank you. We have the same terrain up here in upstate NY.

This is the best review on this machine out there. I have been thinking about buying a new one of these. You've convinced me that this would be great for me. I have an older Honda ATV and it's great and I've wanted a side by side so I can take my wife for a ride. Thanks so much for this great review.

Always liked your videos!

Great review

Don't plan on buying one but you did a very good review!!!!

What a fun review. Thank you for taking the time making this video. Me and my wife were looking into one of these a couple years ago and then we looked into other brands and soon we were wanting something with POWER!!! However, we decided to purchase any machine during that phase of our life. Now we're looking at ATV's, but a part of me wants to look at side x sides again. Hmm. It would have to be a Honda Pioneer 700 or Wolverine X2 with removable rear seats for kids (when they come along). Maybe the X4, just seem rather long, and has a limiter on the speed compared to the X2 I believe.

Good review thanks!

Fantastic channel! Thanks for the content. Do you have a tire comparison/recommendation video?

I have a 2016 500. I absolutely love it

great review!

Love my Pioneer 500!

Just purchased a Pioneer 500 for me and my daughter so she didn't have to ride on the back of the four-wheeler with me we absolutely love it grins as big as can be driving it

I've got a pioneer 500 2015 an it's been the best Lil work horse around I use it for everything I do. Ive hauled more pulling a trailer them most people would the own trucks. An it's got close to ten thousand miles on it and the only thing that's not original on it is a key switch and I had to put a top end kit in it other than that everything's original except for the tires it's been one hell of a little machine and it's still going strong

Great video! I was torn between the Honda 500 and the Yamaha Wolverine, reliability is #1 up north here when civilization can be 5 hours away and no cell service, etc. My friend purchased the Honda and loves it, and....over 4,000 miles in rugged northern British Columbia trails, never had a problem with a CVT on a Yamaha, and he never had a problem with his Honda. :)

Honda Best on Earth!

I bought a P5 3 months ago and have had 0 problems with it and 1000 miles tough little machine. But does need taller tires, I'm going with 4+3 Delta 12 inch wheels and 27 inch tires. I won't need spacers with those wheels and add to the width. Here in WV you need the width as well as height for stability. I really enjoy your videos, keep riding!!!

Great review. Very fair. Actually recommended one of these to my Mother and Step Father for their place out in Idaho cause they need a 50" machine with a bed. Now, that being said, I don't think you can really compare this to a RZR. My XP1000 will do things by accident that the Pioneer is just not capable of doing. I get the whole Honda reliability thing, and that's the route I went in the past. This time I wanted performance, and I was willing to do a little more maintenance and repair to get it. The RZR (any of them) will out-do any of the Honda SxSs just about anywhere on any terrain. The key to the CVT is to just not abuse it. There are plenty of guys with thousands of miles on a belt. If it goes it costs $100 and takes 20 minutes to change on the trail. Then you don't worry about it for another thousand miles. First belt drive I ever had was a Suzuki and I was very skeptical, but it was flawless, and it was ALWAYS in the right gear when you hit the throttle.

I just got mine today. 6'1" and 230 lbs. and still a comfortable interior!

I got one with heated cab and I will keep it forever. Utvs are for Cruzing not speed. It's the quietest utv out there and that helps u sneak up on deer and not miss the animals. Ali can go on and on about this thing

I love our pioneer 700 best money ever spent

I bought the Honda 1000 about 7 months ago and would not look at anything else now. It seats 5 with the 2 rear seats folding down and the back turns into a dump bed. It is FAST and great in snow, mud and uphill. I often take it on 20 mile rides in the mountains of New Mexico with an elevation over 10,00 feet. It is perfect for work and play. Honda means quality and I have not had one issue with my side-by-side.

good info and funny

im looking to buy one tomorrow !

I've also been looking for different rims but haven't had any luck since I want to keep the machine at 50 in wide. Just wondering if you've seen anything. Ride the P 500 here in Colorado and can't wait to get the shocks. Also got the power steering and that's great for us old timers!

I love mine, it's pretty stock except for roof, and cargo boxes on back. I'm thinking of upping the tire size though. Just hauled out a caribou in a meat wagon a couple of days ago through thick brush and mud. The little P500 did great!

Just brought mine home today! LOVE IT...Camo 2017 winch windshield top cargo tray....Yoohoo!

Hope it holds up better than the pioneer 700. My 2015 model with 2100 miles requires work more than it gets used. Bad thing is its been used lightly on our land where we used a kawasaki mule before that had 5000+ hours (didn't have a odometer).

Hey Jason two questions for ya. In this video at the time what windshield is on the P5 here? Also what winch do you have on it? Thanks man! I’m loving my olive 18’ P5 so far. Ready to start my build after a few months of having it now. Your a big reason I traded my Kymco UXV 450 in for it. Hope Honda is giving you some good commission! Lol

Thanks for the informative video.we are considering purchasing a pioneer here for the farm but only the 700 model is imported.at 18000 euro.my husband william is 6'8" tall and 280lbs.so would the 700 model suit us for our needs?.thank you .we're in southern Ireland.

i use one of these for work and yes im 14 and have a job

Its a perfect ATV on a small trail

I really enjoy your videos. What front windshield do you have on the P5?

Any suggestion on getting to the OIL FILTER ? Thanks

I've always thought the p5 was severely underrated machine.

Thank you for posting the great review! We are currently considering one of these for work but are a little concerned that our tallest employee (6'3", 230lbs) may not fit. What do you think? We will be using it on a construction site over the next two years, so don't expect to be driving the vehicle for longer than 10-15 minutes at a time. Also, where did you get the silver diamond tread box? Does it lock? We would need one to store equipment. Thanks!

Thats one thing i've noticed on cvt side by sides is no matter the speed they're traveling, the engine is wrapped out all the time. If im just putzing down the road at 5 mph, why do i want the engine wrapped out?? Been looking at the honda 500 so i thank you for sharing the video

nice one year review...do you think the P500 would be good for pushing snow with blade.

Hey there what kind of Full Tilt windshield you got there? Just ordered my we shocks tonight thanks to you! Wife's going to leave me but I'll still have my two dogs and my P 500 LOL

I know you said you were running 27" bighorns, but what do they actually measure out at? I'm getting a 500 in the spring, and was looking at putting 26" bighorns on the unit. I heard they measure out at 26.5". Do you think the additional torque required to run the big tires will cause any long term transmission issues? I know it is geared much lower than other sxs brands as it is using the same engine/transmission package I have in my foreman. However, I've heard other brands require upgrades to run larger tires without causing problems. Second question!! I know you put on the Walker Evans shocks too. The new 500's come with a two stage suspension. Would you still recommend swapping to the Walker Evans shocks? Thanks for the help. Your videos are helping me pass the months until I can get my own Pioneer 500.

How do you feel like the noise level is in the cabin? I’m coming from an older sxs (teryx) that was very loud. I don’t expect any sxs to be quiet at wot but would like to be able to have a comfortable conversation with a passenger around 25 mph. What are your thoughts on the noise level in that range?

I have been watching these videos for two days and I couldn't figure out why this guy looks so familiar. Have I met him or what? Well it just hit me when I walked by my wife watching tv. It's Steve from Sex in the City!!!😂😂😂😂

I test drove one today and find that it meets all my needs in terms of size, power, etc... My remaining questions have to do with its snow handling capabilities here in Colorado. I live at top of very steep and unforgiving private road and my current ATV is how I get up and down in winter (I keep one vehicle at bottom) and how I carry groceries & animal feed to my house. Any thoughts on that? Also, how did you decide on the Big Horn tires?

Great video review! What model year is yours?

Thank you for your helpful response! Do you know if the Pioneer 500 will fit in the back of a Ford F-150 that has a 5.5' long bed? With the gate down it's 7.5' long. Between the wheel wells the bed is 50" wide.

I have a 2017 Honda Poineer 1000 and I cant say i am that happy with it. True it has a regular transmission but it shifts so hard it will shake things out the side. It chirps the tires wearing them out fast. Its suspention is weak ( tie robs brake fairly easy), its front bumper is tied into the suspension so if the bumper gets bent, well your pioneer will not track straight. It has poor suspention travel, It feels under powered for a 1000cc ( top speed 46mph on flat surface), No cup holders if you remove your doors. Cheap plastic ALL over, I agree the tires are JUNK. Ground clearance is sad. brake pads wear out fast. Windshield mounts break, the net doors are ridiculous .

Hey, man. I really think you do a nice job with your channel. I've recently purchased a p500. Sure smells hot after riding, maybe that's normal for break-in? Noisey little bugger also. The rear end or diff is quite loud also. Hopefully normal stuff?

Wanting to buy one to ride me and my wife and our baby who’s on the way. Gonna put a back seat on the back rack so it can seat 4 people. Don’t care fr for a lot of speed I just want a reliable ride. Would this be the best option? I like the idea of gears vs a belt. I ride dirt roads mostly and trails with my friend and we do some minor mud riding

Hey man, love the channel. I've been watching quite a few of your videos on the Pioneer 500. I've got an issue with my machine and I was hoping you could help me troubleshoot. I'm hearing a chirping/high pitched grinding noise whenever I turn when driving. It sound like it's coming from the front tire area. It's been this way for quite a while, probably the last 30 or so hours. I figured that it was just sand caught up in the brakes and that it would work itself loose, but it hasn't. It sounds like the sound is coming from both sides, but I can't tell for sure. I recently realized that it was only making the noise whenever I'm turning the steering wheel. The slightest amount of pressure on the steering wheel produces the noise. The chirping increases in speed the faster I am driving. The SxS has had no maintenance other than oil changes. It currently has 130 hours and 1000 miles on it. What do you think the issue could be? My best guess is that it may have gotten some grit inside of the boots, however all of the boots are in good shape. Are these boots greased from the factory? Should I grease them with a needle? I'm at a bit of a loss here.

Just curious.... I assume the 27's are 9 inches wide, are you over 50" in the front now? Thanks and keep the videos coming.

I'm very interested in buying the Pioneer 500 to take on hunting trips in the British Columbia mountains but my brother tells me that, even though it's a 50" sxs, I would not be able to go all the places they go on their ATVs. I'm curious to know your thoughts, do you think this unit would go anywhere a traditional ATV (quad) would?

great review great video what no helmet please wear it

can you powerslide sideways with this? top speed is 37 mph I think, wondering if it can still do the fun stuff when not going slow on trails. Also, does your right knee bump up against the center console on trails?

10/10

Any ideas on getting to the oil filter easily ? Lol

i have a 2015 model with 5300 miles on it no problems

Question for you. I have a 500 pioneer with a water temperature light coming on mostly when it warms up and running down the road. Fan is coming on no mud in the radiator and has enough in the radiator and res tank. Wondering if you have a idea. Thank you for your videos!

Also keep in mind if you change the tire size the speedometer will be off so 42 might be... (i dont know the math) 48mph ish

Wheeeeeeee..............

Funny how Honda tries so hard to avoid the CVT in their ATVs and UTVs, yet are huge at incorporating them into their automobiles.

Do you have any issues with heat coming off the engine behind the seat? If so how did you correct it? We rode ours today and the seat got so hot because the engine was putting off so much heat.

Hey - did you ever do the valve adjustment the manual calls for early on?

Great review. What's the ground clearance on this jewel?

what tires do u run kind and size

How is the shifting? What would you call it, smooth, a bit jerky, quite jerky and clunky sound. I have a 520 it also has automatic as well as manual

I watched your video before buying mine, I think the p5 is a great machine. Thanks for the review. Did you adjust the valves at 20 hours like Honda recommends or did you wait? I’m getting ready to do my first service and was just curious.

How in the world do I find the rear u joint for the rear drive shaft ?

Unfortunately I bought a polaris 3 years ago. I can't wait to trade it for one of these.

Yes Sir, would you feel comfortable giving advice to someone that would use the Honda 500 in a completely different environment than your East TN application? I spend the spring, summer, & fall in Wyoming either in the Bighorn Mountains or the Wind River Mountains. No “mud” to speak of out here, just steep, rocky trails mostly out in the open. My concern is the power available in the Honda 500 in regards to the steep trails and the issue of stability of the 50 inch width on the slopes. Can you speak to any of the issues that I will face if I choose to purchase this machine? Thanks for making your videos, I enjoy them very much.

do you get a lot of backdraft with dust coming in from that windshield?

Just bought a pioneer 520 for many of the reasons you mention in the video! It's hard to kill a Honda. What did you have to do to fit the 27" big horns?

What size bighorns do you run 2.0? Or original? Any rubbing?

I’ve been debating trading my Kymco UXV 450 in for a P500 or pioneer 700. But I can’t decide. I like my Kymco a lot. It’s a solid machine and good size. But there’s just something about the pioneers that intrigues me. The 1000 is amazing but to much money (as most SxS and atvs are today. 10k or less is plenty)

Hello , would you still recommend this unit ? I know this might sound crazy but I'm looking at this or a can am lol

How’s the getting muddy factor? I have a rhino that’s a mud slugger.

Great video. Cartwheels could use some work.