On the Honda Talon 1000X, the lower radius rod arm is what finds rocks and rut edges first, and a bent one takes your alignment with it. This LM UTV kit swaps the OEM arms for Honda Talon 1000X billet high clearance radius rods — two fixed length high clearance lower arms plus two adjustable upper rods — so the lower arm rides above the strike zone instead of absorbing it.
The lower arms are fixed length and run 5/8" & 3/4" spherical bearings, while the upper rods are adjustable on RH/LH 5/8 & 3/4 Rod ends. Bearings throughout are 3 Piece Chromolly PTFE lined 5/8 and 3/4 bearings, the arms are machined from 6061 Aircraft grade aluminum, and 17-4 Stainless Steel spacers designed to keep the lower arm upright control how the lower arm sits in its mount.
Key Features
- Honda Talon 1000X billet high clearance radius rods
- 2 fixed length high clearance lower arms with 5/8" & 3/4" spherical bearings
- 2 adjustable upper rods with RH/LH 5/8 & 3/4 Rod ends
- 3 Piece Chromolly PTFE lined 5/8 and 3/4 bearings
- 17-4 Stainless Steel spacers designed to keep the lower arm upright
- 6061 Aircraft grade aluminum
- Direct Bolt-on Replacement
- Available in machined finished, Black Powder Coat or Powder coated to the color of your choice
- Designed and Manufactured in-house, in the USA
- Lifetime warranty
Built To Solve: Lower Radius Rod Strikes And Bent Arms On The Honda Talon 1000X
- Lower arms dragging on rocks and rut edges. High clearance geometry lifts the lower arm out of the path; a stock-shaped arm still sits down in it no matter what it is made of.
- A tweaked lower arm pulling alignment. Once an arm is bent the machine stops tracking straight, and every hit after that lands on a geometry that is already wrong.
- Lower arms rotating in the mount. The kit uses 17-4 Stainless Steel spacers designed to keep the lower arm upright rather than letting it wander under load.
- Rod ends that go slack and notchy. These are 3 Piece Chromolly PTFE lined 5/8 and 3/4 bearings rather than a plain pressed bushing.
- No way to fine-tune the upper link. The two upper rods are adjustable on RH/LH 5/8 & 3/4 Rod ends, so length is set rather than fixed at whatever the OEM part happened to be.
Best For: Honda Talon 1000X Owners Riding Rocks, Ruts And Technical Terrain
- Talon 1000X owners on rocky, rutted or technical trail where the lower arm is the lowest thing back there
- Riders who have already dented, dragged or bent a factory lower arm and do not want to do it again
- Owners refreshing Honda Talon suspension who want to fix geometry at the same time as the worn parts
- Builders who want a finish that matches the rest of the machine — machined finished, Black Powder Coat or Powder coated to the color of your choice
- If you own a Honda Talon 1000R, this is not your kit — LM UTV lists a separate Talon 1000R high clearance radius rod set under its own part number
- If your riding is smooth, open and fast and you have never touched the lower arm on an obstacle, clearance is not your limiting factor and this kit is not the upgrade that will change your day
Specifications
- Product type: Honda Talon 1000X billet high clearance radius rods
- Geometry: high clearance
- Kit contents: 2 fixed length high clearance lower arms with 5/8" & 3/4" spherical bearings; 2 adjustable upper rods with RH/LH 5/8 & 3/4 Rod ends
- Bearings: 3 Piece Chromolly PTFE lined 5/8 and 3/4 bearings
- Spacers: 17-4 Stainless Steel spacers designed to keep the lower arm upright
- Arm material: 6061 Aircraft grade aluminum
- Installation: Direct Bolt-on Replacement
- Finish options: machined finished, Black Powder Coat or Powder coated to the color of your choice
- Origin: Designed and Manufactured in-house, in the USA
- Warranty: Lifetime warranty
- Manufacturer Part Number: LMU-RRR-03-01
Fitment
Fits Honda Talon 1000X models. LM UTV sells this kit by model rather than by model year, so there is no published year range to check against — confirm the kit against your own machine before ordering. The Honda Talon 1000R is a separate part number and is not covered here. Fitment is not guaranteed on applications not listed here.
FAQ
What does high clearance actually change on a Honda Talon 1000X?
It raises the lower arm so it sits higher relative to rocks and rut edges. That is the difference between clearing an obstacle and denting an arm on it. The mounting points do not change — LM UTV lists the kit as a Direct Bolt-on Replacement.
What keeps the lower arm from rotating or twisting in its mount?
The kit ships with 17-4 Stainless Steel spacers designed to keep the lower arm upright. That is their stated job: hold the arm in the orientation it was machined to run in rather than letting it move around under load.
What model years does this kit fit?
LM UTV does not publish a year range for this kit. It is listed by model — it fits Talon 1000X models — so the honest answer is to check the part against your own machine rather than against a year. If you need certainty for your specific car, confirm with us before ordering.
What bearings and rod ends does the kit use?
The lower arms use 5/8" & 3/4" spherical bearings and the upper rods use RH/LH 5/8 & 3/4 Rod ends. Across the kit the bearings are 3 Piece Chromolly PTFE lined 5/8 and 3/4 bearings.
Do I need to cut, drill or weld anything to install these?
No. LM UTV lists this kit as a Direct Bolt-on Replacement, so it goes on using the factory mounting points. Set the adjustable upper rods once the arms are in place.
How is this different from the Talon 1000R radius rod kit?
They are separate products with separate part numbers. This one is listed for Talon 1000X models; LM UTV builds the Talon 1000R high clearance radius rods as their own kit. Buy by the model badge on your machine, not by the fact that both are Honda Talon parts.
Why LM UTV
LM UTV combines engineering and manufacturing knowledge with modern design to build UTV products aimed squarely at broken or malfunctioning OEM parts, and the parts are Designed and Manufactured in-house, in the USA with a Lifetime warranty behind them. The catalog covers tie rods, radius rods and ball joints across a growing list of makes and models, which is why a spec sheet like this one names the bearing construction and the spacer alloy instead of stopping at a marketing adjective.
Finish Your Honda Talon 1000X High Clearance Radius Rod Upgrade
Before you order, confirm you are on a Talon 1000X and not a 1000R, and decide the finish — machined finished, Black Powder Coat or Powder coated to the color of your choice — since that is set at the time of build. On install, inspect what the arms bolt to: the mounts, bolts and hardware carrying the old arms took the same hits the old arms did, and a fresh set of rods only helps if the mount behind them is straight. Set the adjustable upper rods, then check your alignment before the first real ride rather than after it.
