If theres one cool quad its a PILOT!

[cragster]

After seeing a pilot, i fell in love with them. They look awesome!
Everyone post pics of your pilots..... :w00t: :D
:pics: :pics: :pics:

[OldSchoolin86]

They are very cool buggies! I don't think I'd call them quads though.

[Cody]

There a souped up go-cart.

[cragster]

I think theyre awesome
And the idea of honda racing go karts is awesome!

[chris200x]

I think you'll be disapointed as well as not many people own them. Maybe two or three on the boards here

[slothminx]

There simply an awesome machine, Upclose there even better then they are in pictures. ;)

[cragster]

I would trade my 350x and 200x and xr100r right now probably for one if i could..

[Aussieduner]

I wanted one so bad i shipped mine from SoCal to Australia,its just so much fun to drive ! One of Honda's finest,released in 1989 and '90.

Aussie

[petesatc]

here's mine ....need to take some new pics as this is from a while back....but check out the video !!!!!! that's why i love my pilot:D :D :D :D :D :D

[slothminx]

Pete, I have a good pic, can I post it?

[petesatc]

Yeh go for it Will:)

[slothminx]

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9997/p10100382wf.jpg

[TRIKE]

Just imagine how much a current day PILOT would cost us to enjoy that thrill again. Shame they stopped making them.I would love to see some new technology on one with todays Designs. AWESOME pilot pics!!

[smokinwrench]

There was a couple at little sahara this weekend.

At the dunes the Rhino is the new toy everyone is buying.

[cragster]

thats a nice pic! I would love to have one...

[peeweesp]

they sell for a bit on ebay especially mint but, they are kinda hard to find arent theY?

[250r'en +TCB]

why are those things so rare!!! I can find 250's and 350's around here relitivly easy, but never a pilot!!! :( If they are so awsome why were they only made 2 years????? They seam like they would be wicked safe with a roll cage....

[smokinwrench]

I have no clue why they only built them 2 years I would guess low sales. I bet they would sale now but I'm sure they are not willing to take that finacial risk again.

Usually when you see them at the dunes they are higly modded and super fast. Lots of them have a500cc conversion and also long travel suspension.

[Trike Dude]

I love my '89 Pilot. Safest ATV out there and hella fun. Mine has been moded by the master(Hoser) w/ the addition of a ATVR high rev pipe and FMF cr500Q silencer, a powerbloc clutch, 39mm pwk carb and airbox mod.

First two pics are of LS first is 4 years ago and the second is last year. Other four pics are in my driveway. Posted them so folks could get a good look at all side. Check out www.pilotodessey.com sometime form all the Pilot/ody info you could need.

If you want to see some sick new single seat kart check this site out www.drakart.com

P.S. Nice Pilots guys. I'm wiggins over on the PO boards

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/PILOT.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/ls1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/p3.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/p2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/p4.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/p1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/lspilot1.jpg

[petesatc]

I have no clue why they only built them 2 years I would guess low sales. I bet they would sale now but I'm sure they are not willing to take that finacial risk again.

Usually when you see them at the dunes they are higly modded and super fast. Lots of them have a500cc conversion and also long travel suspension.
Honda only built them for 2 years because they never sold ....the original selling price was $6,000 which back in 89/90 was alot of cash..... the head of Honda now (can't rember his name) said if used pilots ever got to $10,000 honda would look at making something simular again ....well mint pilots go for $10k now on ebay so come on honda lets have have a new one:D :D :D :D :D :D here another pic of me flyin

[Aussieduner]

Pete your the man on that Pilot mate !
As Pete mentioned that sort of $ back in the late 80's was a lot and unfortunatly the Pilot was a poor seller with brand new machines still on the showroom floor in 1993.The US TV commercial for the Pilot is a parity on the Top Gun movie with the Pilots engaged in a "dog fight" on the dunes,its pretty cheesy but fun to watch.Of all the ATV's ive owned over the years its been the most fun,i have imported 4 to Australia over the last 18 months.

Aussie

PS
Nice Pilot Wiggins,i like your dual pre-filter system im going to do something similar for next summer im currently using 2 stock upper intakes.

[Gunnar]

There are still companies that make single seat buggies and most of them are modled after the pilot

http://www.desertkarts.com/panthersand.ivnu

http://www.drakart.com/

there is another one called the edge in australia but cant find the website

[Trike Dude]

PS
Nice Pilot Wiggins,i like your dual pre-filter system im going to do something similar for next summer im currently using 2 stock upper intakes.


Thanks Aussie,

That is an original Litespeed design that we modded. Mainly just a piece of sheet aluminum, a shop-vac hose set and some conduit connectors. If I remember the most expensive thing was the big buggy filter at the intake. I think it was $50-$70 *Edited*.S.

[cragster]

thats awesome trike dude. how much different is the oddysee 250/350 to the pilot?

[nimda78]

There are still companies that make single seat buggies and most of them are modled after the pilot

http://www.desertkarts.com/panthersand.ivnu

http://www.drakart.com/

there is another one called the edge in australia but cant find the website


also there are some impressive china made buggies that are the closest thing i know ill ever get to a pilot or ody.

heres an 800cc machine that is tight:

http://cgi.ebay.com/800cc-Dune-Buggy-Sandrail-Go-Kart-race-Off-Road_W0QQitemZ7245311773QQcategoryZ64656QQssPageNa meZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



kinda pricy, but looks well worth it. and then there's this one:



http://cgi.ebay.com/VENOM-250-CC-OFF-ROAD-DUNE-BUGGY-GO-KART-CART-250-cc_W0QQitemZ7245652760QQcategoryZ64656QQssPageName ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


which id be proud to own. if anyone has one of these, id like to hear your pros/cons because ive been looking at getting one of them for months.


james

[petesatc]

There are still companies that make single seat buggies and most of them are modled after the pilot

http://www.desertkarts.com/panthersand.ivnu

http://www.drakart.com/

there is another one called the edge in australia but cant find the website
the best buggie out there at the moment is this one
http://www.rageoffroadbuggies.com/race_spec.htm
128hp fireblade engine......do i need say any more:D :D :D :D

[250r'en +TCB]

I was thinking about putting a CR500 engine in an oddysey 350........ Anyone think it's possible???? That puppy would really haul!!!! I'd have to make a way to shift though, the oddyseys and pilot were belt drives right? No gears..... I could figure something out.....

[Trike Dude]

They sure are belt drive w/ centrifugal clutch. Your best bet would be to use an ole snowmobile motor as they use the same type of clutch.

There are several guys w/ moded Pilots(Hosers runs a 440 twin cylinder rotax 2 stroke in his) and odys.

For modded Ody's sign up on the message board and check out what Nuke'Em does. Several of the guys you would want to talk to are on the Big West summer ride and wont be back for a few weeks.

[Trike Dude]

thats awesome trike dude. how much different is the oddysee 250/350 to the pilot?

Almost everything is different between the Fl250's/Fl350's and the Pilot. Suspension is different. Liquid cooled 400cc two stroke in the Pilot vs. aircooled 250/350cc engines in the Ody's......

Go check out the website. Alll the answers and more usually w/ pics are there

[peeweesp]

LoL they still make pilots just now its an suv and the odessey is a van LOL

i think they would defiently sell now if they where made again.

[Gunnar]

The only problem with one of these is that they are too wide to use on an atv trail. I believe that they have to be under 50 inches. Guess that it depends on how leaniant the DNR are. But a single seat buggie in the dunes would be great.