{"id":6879,"date":"2019-06-08T02:09:06","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T02:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/?p=6879"},"modified":"2019-06-08T02:09:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T02:09:11","slug":"honda-unveils-four-seat-talon-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/08\/honda-unveils-four-seat-talon-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda Unveils Four-Seat Talon Models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2020_Honda_Talon_1000X_4.jpg\" alt=\" Honda Talon 1000X-4 sport side-by-side\" class=\"wp-image-6883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2020_Honda_Talon_1000X_4.jpg 715w, https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2020_Honda_Talon_1000X_4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2020_Honda_Talon_1000X_4-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>The new four-seat  Honda Talon 1000X-4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Honda recently <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"unveiled (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/hondanews.com\/powersports\/releases\/honda-announces-two-new-four-seat-sport-side-by-side-models?page=3\" target=\"_blank\">unveiled<\/a> their two new four-seat side-by-sides, the Talon 1000X-4 and Talon 1000X-4 FOX Live Valve. The launch follows on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"release (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/03\/honda-launches-talon-1000r-x-sport-utvs\/\" target=\"_blank\">release<\/a> of their <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"two-seat Talons (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smallvehicleresource.com\/search\/manufacturer\/Honda\" target=\"_blank\">two-seat models<\/a> last year. The introduction of those side-by-sides marked Honda&#8217;s entry into the high end sport segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talon 1000X-4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not surprisingly, the Talon 1000X-4 is similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallvehicleresource.com\/vehicles\/Honda-Talon1000X-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"two-seat 1000X (opens in a new tab)\">two-seat 1000X<\/a>. Key features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>999cc four-valve Unicam?? parallel-twin engine<\/li><li>Six-speed dual clutch transmission with full automatic, sport automatic and manual drive modes<\/li><li>Steering column mounted paddle shifters<\/li><li>FOX Podium Quick Switch 3 shocks<\/li><li>14.6&#8243;\/15.0&#8243; of front\/rear suspension travel<\/li><li>4WD traction-aiding technology<\/li><li>Hill start assist<\/li><li>Electronic Brakeforce Distribution<\/li><li>Stadium style rear seating<\/li><li>Available in Metallic Grey\/Pearl Red in Fall 2019<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2020-Honda_Talon_1000X_4_FOX_Live_Valve.jpg\" alt=\" Honda Talon 1000X-4 FOX Live Valve with sensor suspension\" class=\"wp-image-6884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2020-Honda_Talon_1000X_4_FOX_Live_Valve.jpg 720w, https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2020-Honda_Talon_1000X_4_FOX_Live_Valve-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2020-Honda_Talon_1000X_4_FOX_Live_Valve-488x300.jpg 488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>The Honda Talon 1000X-4 FOX Live Valve features a sensor driven suspension.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talon 1000X-4 FOX Live Valve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Talon 1000X-4 FOX Live Valve is similar to the Talon 1000X-4 but features a different suspension system. The system relies on multiple sensors to make adjustments 16 times per second for an improved ride and handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>999cc four-valve Unicam?? parallel-twin engine<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Six-speed dual clutch transmission with full automatic, sport automatic and manual drive modes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Steering column mounted paddle shifters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>FOX Podium Quick Switch 3 2.5 shocks front and rear<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Multiple sensor based shock adjustment for Normal and Sport drive modes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>14.6&#8243;\/15.0&#8243; of front\/rear suspension travel<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Electronic Launch Mode<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>4WD traction-aiding technology<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hill start assist<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Electronic Brakeforce Distribution<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stadium style rear seating<\/li><li>Available in ??Pearl Red\/Metallic Grey or Metallic Grey\/Metallic Blue in Fall 2019<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Honda has not released an MSRP for either vehicle at the time of this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SVR&#8217;s Take<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansion of Honda&#8217;s Talon product line is to be expected. They didn&#8217;t enter this market segment last year to just sell a couple of models. I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see the addition of a narrower side-by-side or possibly some special edition models in six months time or certainly by a year from now. In only a few years the segment went from Polaris, Can-Am and Arctic Cat battling for market share to Yamaha and more recently Honda joining the fray. As a result, consumers now have more models and technology innovations from which to choose. In addition, the competition should keep the pricing down and the value proposition high. <em>Marc Cesare, Smallvehicleresource.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honda recently unveiled their two new four-seat side-by-sides, the Talon 1000X-4 and Talon 1000X-4 FOX Live Valve. The launch follows on the release of their two-seat models last year. The introduction of those side-by-sides marked Honda&#8217;s entry into the high &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/08\/honda-unveils-four-seat-talon-models\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,19,1829,26,27],"tags":[2743,2741],"class_list":["post-6879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-trends","category-new-vehicle","category-side-by-side-2","category-technology","category-utility-vehicles","tag-2020-model-year","tag-talon-1000x-4"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6879"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6889,"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879\/revisions\/6889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}