gixxerjasen
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I love yellow motorcycles and that particular yellow on that particular bike made me more than a little ill.
Honda Pacific Coast
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wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
OK, I'll contribute. Seen in P.C. Bch. a few years ago:
Haters gotta hate! 
My first bike was a PC and I loved it! Given the chance I would buy one again.
There is a great group of folks around the nation/world that love this tupperware bike! Here is a group that I belong to, they have some great advice and are a great resource for parts, etc. Every year they do a ride up or down Hwy One, I was able to join them the first year I had my PC.
https://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ipcrc/
It is a great utility bike especially for commuting in rainy weather, tupperware has it's uses. The stator/regulator going out is a known issue so there are lots of parts out there for it.
I have a bunch of pictures once I find them and figure out how to post them I will.
PS: I got to be a pro at the body work.
ETA: here is the official Ride Report and some pictures from the year I went
https://www.directcon.net/lcshepp/y2k7tripreport.html
My first bike was a PC and I loved it! Given the chance I would buy one again.There is a great group of folks around the nation/world that love this tupperware bike! Here is a group that I belong to, they have some great advice and are a great resource for parts, etc. Every year they do a ride up or down Hwy One, I was able to join them the first year I had my PC.
https://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ipcrc/
It is a great utility bike especially for commuting in rainy weather, tupperware has it's uses. The stator/regulator going out is a known issue so there are lots of parts out there for it.
I have a bunch of pictures once I find them and figure out how to post them I will.
PS: I got to be a pro at the body work.
ETA: here is the official Ride Report and some pictures from the year I went
https://www.directcon.net/lcshepp/y2k7tripreport.html
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Redfish Hunter
Gone Fishing
That has got to be the exact same bike I saw at Hooters Tuesday night. Note, the Louisiana license plate and the fact that both front and rear tires are mounted backwards.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/1995-Honda-PC-800-103118762 Okay Marky-Mark, I found a nice one up in Loveland, CO for you! If I ride up North to check it out for you, I am wearing my Bustanut joker disguise though!
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Some years back, I knew a woman that had several of them; she loved them until she was back ended in traffic, the trunk flew open and caused her a back injury. Last I heard, she was getting rid of them and going to a Wing.
rfulcher
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When I was getting back into bikes about 8 years ago I thought the PC800 would be the perfect reentry bike. It has drive shaft, storage, reliability, and was inexpensive. 3 miles into the test ride(the first ride in 15 years) my thought was "this bike is too slow and too boring." I bought a used Concours 1000 that afternoon.
I still think they are kind of cool, but not for me.
I still think they are kind of cool, but not for me.
Or they could breed- he might go out one morning and find a whole litter of scooters that will do an 11 second quarter mile...
Redfish Hunter
Gone Fishing
That might not be so bad. When we first bought Dad's FJR one of his GoldWing buddies told him, "Looks like a GoldWing *%$&ed an R1 and that's what came out!" Not very nice, but pretty accurate.
carlson_mn
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Here in MN there are a ton of dorks and owners of PC800's are all asking 4-5k for them. Just look at our craigslist. The funny thing is none of them have more than 30k miles despite being 15+ years old so it's obvious they are boring to ride. Just look at them... Honda did everything they could to take any fun out of the bike - plastic covers on the handle bars so you don't get to see any of the mechanicals of the brakes or clutch, none of the engine or drivetrain is visible.
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Aasland
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The Varadero appears to be a modern replacement. Not as "futuristic" and more motorcycly.
OK, I'll contribute. Seen in P.C. Bch. a few years ago:
I don't think I would be too embarrassed by that bike in that location.
Just look at all of the people in the background of this picture.
Being one of those people would be embarrassing
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
The really good news about a Honda Pacific Coast for Bokerfork is that he would not be embarrassed riding it in public. Hell, he will even jack off a stone elk in the Taos City Park and not think a thing about it. Even worse, he rides with Old Michael in broad daylight! Even Dr. Rich won't pull that stunt anymore! jes' sayin' and nuff' said!
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Gentlemen, Gentlemen, The PC was designed by mysogonistic men to try and convince their wives that motorcycling was cool while still letting the little lady do the grocery shopping! (you can carry four gallons of milk at at time, ask me how I know) True is was not a "fun" bike to ride, I didn't get a charge out of a 400 mile day until I got the VFR, however you can't beat it for a commuter bike or something for that quick run to Pie on a Sunday afternoon.
wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
Yeah, that was Thunder Beach, a "rally" they have here twice a year, 99.9999999999735% Harleys, .000000000026% Gold Wings, the rest sportbikes, FJRs, BMWs, and the occasional PC.
wheatonFJR
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I don't know what those big words mean Erin, but I bet it is a bad thing.
Sometimes, the designers at Honda design stuff with too much "acid" residue left in their brain cells...then they are too full of themselves to change their minds...thinking we will just buy whatever it is they are cooking.
Now an XS Eleven...that was a manly bike.
Bokerfork
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Sure, I'll admit Honda went overboard with the plastics. I suspect the Pacific Coast was a concept bike that actually came to market.
I do like the way the rear footpegs tuck/blend in to the rest of the plastic. The saddlebags/trunk just needed to be a little higher.(who wants a saggy trunk?)
The plastics on the handlebars, while a bit much, were actually stolen from the Yamaha Seca of the early 80's.(my first true love)
The front and rear built-in sliders beat the hell out of the plastic mushrooms you see on Feejers and were incorporated into the current ST1300.
As I said, I think the design team at Honda was working on a concept sport touring bike and some doofus over in marketing got wood when he saw it and convince the execs to build it.
Without the Pacific Coast, Sport Touring as we know it would be 10 years further behind.
BTW, Don, that black one in Colorado is a real beauty. $4000 to indulge in some innocent fantasy play seems a little steep, at least for this dork.
But hey, thanks for looking out for your little muchacho
I do like the way the rear footpegs tuck/blend in to the rest of the plastic. The saddlebags/trunk just needed to be a little higher.(who wants a saggy trunk?)
The plastics on the handlebars, while a bit much, were actually stolen from the Yamaha Seca of the early 80's.(my first true love)
The front and rear built-in sliders beat the hell out of the plastic mushrooms you see on Feejers and were incorporated into the current ST1300.
As I said, I think the design team at Honda was working on a concept sport touring bike and some doofus over in marketing got wood when he saw it and convince the execs to build it.
Without the Pacific Coast, Sport Touring as we know it would be 10 years further behind.
BTW, Don, that black one in Colorado is a real beauty. $4000 to indulge in some innocent fantasy play seems a little steep, at least for this dork.
But hey, thanks for looking out for your little muchacho
Bokerfork
Well-known member
yep.
it was a gutless wonder. it's old tech and doesn't get the mpg that a current bike with the same power would. i was totally underwhelmed (and was on an '84 GL1200 Wing at the time).
It has drains in the bags so the gal who used to ride it with us would let us fill the sucker up with ice and beer.
Then we'd send her to the kitchen to make us sandwiches.
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