1990 Honda PC800 Pacific Coast review from United States of America
"Great practical all around bike for in-town or road touring"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
Stator went at 50000 miles. Also had heavy oil use, a qt for 400 miles, found the stupid previous owner had removed the air filter to increase performance. Found a nearly new engine from a '94, now has 21000 flawless miles.
General comments?
Good handler, comfortable, has a unique trunk that can eat a grocery cart.
Fine touring bike, although not for those who like to cruise all day at very high speed (80+). Will do it, but mpg normally about 50 goes to upper 30's. At legal speeds, range is about 180 miles.
Most owners replace the stock windshield with Clearview, passengers report a lot of buffeting.
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| Great low maintenance touring machine |
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| Perhaps the all around perfect bike for the road |
| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1990 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Acceleration marks | 7 / 10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Handling marks | 10 / 10 |
| Braking marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 48000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 73000 miles |
| Previous motorcycle | BMW R 80 |
| Date of Entry | 2nd September, 2009 |