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1989 Honda Pacific Coast PC-800

This bike was my wife's touring bike until she bought a sidecar and a Gold Wing.  It currently only has 19,560 miles on it and has been well maintained.  The PC was a very comfortable and smooth bike which makes it an excellent long-distance tourer but hurt it's sales.  In fact one of the early advertisements was "born to be mild" which if you've ever seen the performance of the souped-up PC in "Harley and the Marlboro Man" you know is not necessarily true! Still if you want to read about how "real bikers" reluctantly like the bike see http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mchonda/pc800.html for a review you will enjoy!

This bike was equipped with the Maxxima Marine radio and CB available from CycleComm which provides AM / FM radio; Cassette; Intercom with Push-To-Talk ( PTT) for the passenger and a weatherproof control panel on the left front pocket.  We added a Gold Wing control for the CB PTT and I hooked into the scan / stop scan controls for the radio to the same controller to make it easier and safer to search channels while riding down the road.  I had intended to connect the volume up and down to the same controller but have not done so yet as I wanted to see how well it would hold up first - 2 years and 5,000 miles later it's fine but I didn't complete the project since my wife had started riding her Ninja 500 almost exclusively.  As you can see we've mounted the electronics in the trunk, and I have created plastic divisions to keep items stored in the trunk from blocking the cooling and / or inadvertently hitting the controls. The Gold Wing controller not only looks much nicer then the CycleComm control but also provides easier access and weather protection.  As you can see from the pictures the entire system is quite integrated, and I have also created grills and mounted speakers into the fairing so you can blast your music out loud rather then listen to it on headsets ...

The bike comes with a trailer hitch (not currently installed) complete with the wiring to a nice chrome connection plate (image below) which is still on the bike, as well as additional rear "wing" and light installed by us after purchase.  We have also installed the Kisan tail-light modulator which flashes the tail-lights as you come to a stop and then holds them steady.  This greatly increased the bikes visibility from behind and is a great product, if a bit expensive. The tires have only had about 900 miles put on them since they were installed about a year ago and the bike sets on carpet to prevent the tires from dry rotting.  There are a few nicks and scratches, most of which will polish out and I had to replace a radiator hose that had begun to leak but currently the bike is ready to roll - I suggest a break in cruise from here to Miami and back myself.

Other aftermarket items installed include a Utopia backrest and a Rifle fairing / windscreen as well as a set of foot pegs for extended riding comfort and an alternative foot placement position.  We also have the parts catalog (printed version of the microfiche) the service manual and the original manuals for the stereo system.

We wound up selling our baby to a great lady from Flagstaff New Mexico, who were great fun and whom we hope to visit.  I hope "shelby" as we called her makes them as great a bike as she has us and gives many years of pleasure.

 

1990 GL-1500 (SOLD)

OKAY: for anyone who wants all the skinny on this beauty before I get her all cleaned up for the sale: this bike was purchased with a sidecar (which is what we really wanted) with the plan to sell my 1995 GL-1500 Phoenix but I talked my wife into keeping my old ride and selling this one instead!  Now the following pictures are of the bike in a filthy state and in bad lighting so please bear that in mind.  I'm putting them up here because a couple of people were very interested and wanted to see her "as is" as soon as possible.  I have the original gray seat as well so you have a choice of it or the (travelcade?) red one currently installed.

Shifting is about the same as on my 1500, the 1995 which went a long way to making me accept the old saying that the 1500's 2nd and 4'th gears are just "notchy" .. it shifts well but those two gears (which have been replaced on this bike once) seem just a bit "glitchy" going in just as mine has.  I'm going to quit worrying about mine since this bike has almost 138,000 miles on it and feels just the same as my 1995 with less then 50,000!

 
It comes with the typical Aspencade AM / FM Cassette (which I havent' tested yet) and the optional ($700 worth of option I kid you not) CB Radio but no CD player yet.  It does have a trailer hitch and a makeshift home wiring cable for the same -

I've ridden all the Wings since the 1000 and only recently started turning into a "sport bike" fan, the wings are great bikes but they do have their own quirks.  If I were to keep this bike as my only Wing I'd do the following:

 
Replace all the hoses and the timing belts, putting on a trigger wheel while I was in there.
Replace / update the suspension.
Replace the incongruous bolts etc replaced incorrectly over the years with stock ones.
Remove some of the excess chrome and accessories / lights
Change out all the bearing and lube / adjust everything
Ride the snot out of it!

See the image at the right to see the two holes (yellow arrows) left by the sidecar mounts:

I think you get the idea.  Mechanically it appears to be sound, much more so then a 138,000 mile bike should be so obviously the original owner really cared for the bike.  I wouldn't be surprised to see another 100,000 out of her before anything major goes wrong, if at all!  That said however there are a few things (some of which I intend to look into) that need repair:
One: the air compressor doesn't appear to be engaging, whether this is a switch, fuse or pump issue I have yet to determine.  The rear suspension still has 30 lbs in it though so it must have been working once (G)
Two: The left SE-style turning light isn't engaging, I assume a bad bulb since the right side is fine and the turn signals all function correctly.
Three: There is a bad bulb on one of the trunk accessory light add-ons.
Four: There are some scratches / damage to the Cassette ejector lid on the radio, looks like someone dropped something sharp against it, not sure if that can be polished out or would need parts. I haven't tested the cassette player yet but rarely use the one on my 1995 and suspect that this unit has also seen little to no use up till now.
Five: the two holes from the mounting of the sidecar, and one removed seat mount-point from same need to be patched or covered up in one way or another.
Six: There is a coolant leak somewhere, or else coolant was spilled somewhere because a slight smell can be detected.  The bike doesn't overhead though, even at parking lot speeds (my wife was practicing) so I suspect a leaking / loose hose somewhere.
Seven: The bike is filthy and needs a good cleaning ... I'll definitely take care of that!
Other then that the battery has maintained charge and started the bike every time first time, all the switches (except the air compressor) seem to work although some are obviously in need of cleaning and the bike performs well.  I'm reasonably confident this will make someone a good bike and not break the bank in maintaining it.  These pictures, are not the best since it was dark in my garage but it'll give you an idea.  If this is what 138,000 miles will look like on my 1995 then bring it on!  Ciao for now!