Outside of this condition, expect oil reading fluctuations. 6. Loss of Power. Power loss is one of the 2017 Honda Pioneer 700 problems that commonly happens to units with little mileage. Symptoms include the machine not upshifting when traveling an incline and bogging down when going downhill at speeds of 15 mph or more. Discussion Starter · #6 · Aug 10, 2020. RWB713 said: Pull the clutch cover off, start the machine, your secondary will most likely be spinning pretty fast at idle, which is the ultimate problem that needs solved. Since the machine is dying on you, the primary is where I would start, almost anything could cause it to be sticking, from worn.