I sold my Deauville within a year due to defective paint on all chassis parts.
Paint was extremely thin and flaking on front forks, engine, drive shaft casing and swing arm.
The swing arm was replaced once under warranty, and yet again the replacement parts went the same way!
Very poor considering my bike only gets used in dry weather, and is always garaged!
You would think the Deauville is the perfect bike; comfortable even two up, fitted panniers, reasonable power from its 650 V twin.
But can you live with the awful paint quality from Honda's Spanish production line?
I didn't !
I am sorry to hear you weren't pleased with your Deuville. I like Honda in some respects because of the things they have achieved, but can honestly say I am not enthusiastic about Honda. I am more a Kawasaki man. I have had many motorbikes, especially as restoration projects and a lot have been Hondas and Kawasakis as well as a few Yamahas. The problems I have had with the Hondas, I haven't had with the Kawasakis.
In the mid eighties, Honda began exporting a lot of their production abroad, to the likes of Brazil initially. They now have production lines in India, Thailand etc. The early Hondas were made in Japan. I was thinking about buying a new Honda CBF125 to replace my aging CG125BR, but soon changed my mind when I found out it is made in India. Honda have always been so proud to announce they make motorbikes that are of high quality, reliable and more innovative than their rivals. I wouldn't totally agree. I have a 1990 CG125BR at present and my very first bike was a Kawasaki KH125. By god, I miss the KH125. I am disappointed in Honda. Even a lot of their early bikes had terrible engine problems. A shame.
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