Thanks for the valuable information. Past 3 trips on the 2015 P5 were major mountain runs and I came home destroyed! The holidays are nearly over and that's when I get to order the new shocks. Man I sure wish there was someone as knowledgeable as you around here(Rocklin,CA.). Thanks again you are appreciated!

I'm not saying the shocks are good. I know when going fast the machine bounces but honestly at 70 years old I now drive slow and when using the machine for slow trail riding,working and for hunting I really don't have a problem with the way it is.

I see elka now makes shocks for these - excellent seeing more support.

Great reviews thank you! A big improvement, and many have done this, I certainly have, is disconnect or remove that rear sway bar. It handles & soaks up bumps a lot better without the rear sway bar, which of course when connected it cancels out a lot of the independent rear suspension because it ties them together. When I had my Yamaha Rhino, then they had all those injury lawsuits, Yamaha had no protective bar or doors on the Rhino, and they finally relented and gave Rhino owners new doors, and told dealers & customers to remove the rear sway bar. The reason is, with a sway bar connected, you get little or no body roll, and little or no warning of when it's ready to roll on it's side on a corner. This happened to me and I have a large scar on my left foot. With the sway bar off, you get a little body roll, and a gives some warning when your'e nearing the rollover point. I rarely drive fast enough to need any body roll warning, and my Pioneer 500 handles & turns really well, and soaks up bumps better with the rear sway bar disconnected. Add some good radial tires, and it's a little better. Honda is the best, but are notorious for having stiff suspension. I sometimes think Honda designers & engineers think that all of us are riding our Honda's with 20 year old bodies? My Honda P-500 is a 2015, and I went through a lot of struggle getting all 4 the 2016/2017 updated shocks, and they help maybe 20% On a scale of 0 being no suspension, and 10 being the most soft & plush, I put my stock P-500 at 4, then adding the newer Honda dual rate spring shocks, I'd say it's now a 6. I have an injured back, gets sore riding, Honda is hard on it. I'll probably be ordering all 4 of these new Walker Evans shocks, cost is worth it to me and my back. You reviews on these W.E shocks are one of the best reviews I've ever seen, thank you so much! P.S. Your first review, nice spin around round house kick. When I'm stretched some, I can round house kick getting the bottom of my heels over the top of most people's heads, great exercise and fun :)

I like to turn my dampening way up sp it's slow to bounce back. Almost no bounce back I like a plush ride and alot of travel for some reason slightly firm but high dampening works awsome for me . Good vid man lot of monet to spend on shocks for a honda 500!

Good vid. Thanks

WE front and Progressive on rears with frame mod. Works beautifully, and Progressive will be half price of WE.

Looking into getting a 500 and mainly use for light work and plowing snow. What about using for the plowing. what's your opinion? It's just gravel driveways and not hard either. Do u think the front needs help? Thanks!

I've been looking around for walker Evans shocks for my pioneer 500, which stage did you buy? I did not realize there was so many to pick from lol. I was thinking stage 2 but not sure. Also I talked to Joe about the long travel kit for my P500, but I can't buy them all at same time so my qeustion is how much will the shocks help without the long travel kit? Thanks for help and have great day

I wanted to buy all four but I decided that I should wait a lil bit because I was not working at the moment. Then it was stolen . Had to look hard for another one.

I’m a service tech for WE and I’ve built literally hundreds of pioneer 500 shocks. Good to see they’re actually worth something lol.

This machine is perfect right up until its top speed. I need something that can go at least 60-65 for those long stretches between trail-heads. Wait, before you say something let me explain. Yes, I know it's likely rare that I'd need that speed often - maybe once or twice a year. However, I want to be able to cruise at 50 mph and not feel like the engine is not knocking on deaths door. Sadly, Honda seals their system and there is no way to tune for a bit more speed. Heck, IF this machine could at least touch 55 it would be in my driveway. Same goes for the 700-4. I guess it would come down to finances and what deals are around, but for now I am looking at ATV's. Although, one of these would allow me and my son or wife to go on beach rides and camping.

I live in Toronto Canada. Where do I get Walker Evans shocks?

Did you consider the remote reservoir front shocks? If not, why not? Thanks.

What are your thoughts on Al Smith's posting (today)on Honda Pioneer 500 Riders Facebook page about straining your a arm mounts to possible failure after installing after market shocks and removing sway bar?

I can tell you from my experience the better shocks on front made it worse. It magnifies the lesser shocks flaws in my tests. I took fronts on an arctic cat and did Elka suspension instead made a difference but made me hate the stock ones more. Couldn't wait to get the rears.Great video

How are the shocks holding up? Thinking about ordering a set for my p500.

how do we give you credit and get the discount for mentioning you

also...do you know of a affordable jump seat for the 500 ? thx mo

Got front and rear Walker Evans shocks going to test them out on Monday! From what I feel so far makes a great difference! I don't know if it's worth $1,200.

Great 👍🏻

Hi did you ever mention the price for the front and rear separately ?

Did you measure the shock travel? On the jump footage it seems like the WEs compress deeper judging by how low the rear gets to the ground...measure the travel of the shocks themselves, i have a feeling the WEs have more travel

Great video, but you know you're costing me money right?... Now I need shocks for my 1000EPS. LOL! 🏁

interesting.....was giving thought to picking up a pioneer 500 but the more i watch your take on them I get the feeling a stock machine is not up to the cut....thanks

Yes it was but we ended up selling the machine! the difference was day and night!

You never showed the rear shocks installed. Would be nice to see them.

I'm re-watching this video as I get closer on pushing the "ad to cart" button. But I'm a bit confused, and a little bit frustrated. The confusion: I literally need a suspension that can do everything. Tuning is key. I ride in muskeg, an organic lattice of moss, twigs, and water. Sometimes floating over ponds. Breaking muskeg leads to bottomless mires akin to driving through coffee grounds, which may take many decades to heal. So, I need big, floaty tires. I also drive on hills of loess (basically, wind driven dunes from the last ice age, now covered in forest). On these hills tractor trails were carved, and deep channels have been eroded, making the trail very difficult. A three-wheeled ATV can navigate this terrain easily. Last count: the P-500 has four wheels. I also drive in the mountains, where off-camber turns, side-hills and uneven terrain are common. So, sorry to bore you, I know you can't test for all the conditions I already mentioned (unless you plan to visit!) But... in this series, you never showed the difference between stock and W/E over uneven, undulating terrain... ...like rock piles or steep hill climbs over scree. I know it's hard to go back in time (before the long travel kit) but it would be good to know the SLOW performance of the W/E system. I'm not at all interested in jumping my P-500, If I were, I'd have bought something else.

Where can I find this walker Evans for sell for my 2019 honda pioneer 55?

hello ! excellent review ! what amount did you invest in the w.e. ? mo

I’ve never driven any of my ATVs are you TVs like this I would never launch them in the air and race around like a maniac

I think if you want to ride trails at a fast pace you would be better off with a rzr or something like it.