![]() Honda builds its own wheels, and all Talons have wide 28×11-15 rear tires on 33mm (5.25+2.75) offset rims. ![]() ST also has iQS on-the-fly adjusters of QS3 Talons for $2075 and a Fox Podium RC2 IBP piggyback shock upgrade for $4995.95. ST’s Talon Ride Improvement System (RIS) modifies internals and increases flow through pistons, shafts, adjusters and bypass tubes, and they modify bump-stops and extension spring sliders for $749.95. ST’s goal is to raise ride height, smooth the ride on chop, improve bottoming resistance and stop rear-end bucking. All their springs are made in the USA and have lifetime warranties. Shock Therapy’s Talon 1000R DRS kit is $599.60 and is custom-ordered for 21 weight variables. The same WR Edition total-tune package for the 1000X includes cross-over rings for $1320. Weller’s DRS kits are $260, and the WR Edition 1000R DRS and Internal Shock Modification package with cross-over and preload settings is $1240. Shock Therapy and Weller Racing both offer Dual-Rate Spring kits (DRS) to increase ride quality while still having bottoming resistance. ![]() Talon 1000X’s have two springs per shock but no cross-overs. Suspension tuning high on the list of the top 10 Honda Talon upgrades because stock Talon damping and spring rates really stiff, and only the two-seat 1000R has true dual-rate springs with adjustable cross-overs for fine-tuning ride quality versus bottoming resistance. The kit includes radiator with fans, mounting brackets, hoses, clamps, caps, wiring including a fan-over-ride switch, and all hardware needed for installation, all for $1050. ![]() With an oversized CBR radiator and two high-output fans, the radiator relocate increases coolant capacity, cooling airflow and more. Hess Motorsports developed its Talon radiator relocate kit to prevent clogging and overheating without obscuring rear-view mirrors for sport drivers. Hess Motorsports radiator relocation kit is among the top 10 Honda Talon upgrades because is puts an end to mud and roost clogging the front-mounted radiator, which results in overheating. Thus far, only the Polaris RZR RS-and-newer Yamaha YXZ1000Rs have bed-mounted radiators. Here are the top 10 Honda Talon upgrades for racing and duning. Shawn also finished second in the 2020 Texas UTV Race Series Pro NA 1000s with five podiums, so he found the Talon’s weak spots that pro-level racing brings out. When the 2020 racing season was over, Shawn Hess and Honda had won the AXCC Pro NA 1000 championship. Hess Motorsports set out to develop and test products to turn Talons into short-course and woods racers, as have Weller Racing and others. Also, they found the 1000X’s turn radius to be all right, but the 1000R has “less than a Max X3.” Shock Therapy set out to increase ride quality and develop other suspension and handling upgrades for desert and duning. However, the Talon’s ride on the brutal Baja 1000 course was “the stiffest of any UTV.” Honda tuned the Fox Podium QS3 shocks for staying flat over whoops, not bottoming in dunes and other G-outs, and also for long-term durability over ride quality. Honda is at the top of the durability-testing food chain, and the engine shows it. They couldn’t say enough about the power plant, delivery, EPS assist, fit and finish, and durability of the new Talons. Justin and Ernie at Shock Therapy snagged an early 1000R and pre-ran the Baja 1000 in it. They bought a 1000X and a 1000R and started race development. Having raced the Yamaha YXZ1000R in cross-country and short-course competition, Glenn and Shawn Hess attended the Honda Talon dealer demo and were immediately hooked. UTV Action’s guide to the top 10 Honda Talon upgrades shows you the best ways to improve this popular machine. We rarely have to override the ECU’s gear selection, and racers not only love the overall performance but also its open and easy-to-work-on design. The resulting production machine is always in the right gear to keep the 126-horsepower inline twin perched over the powerband’s sweet spot. During development, weight was reduced 25 percent over the original design. Basically, the Pioneer 1000 lower end was mated with a top end from Honda’s Africa Twin adventure bike and fine-tuned into the ultimate normally aspirated sport UTV over years of testing and tuning. The Honda Motor Company hit a bases-loaded home run with the Talon 1000R/X engine and six-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).
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