Honda PC800 - Pacific Coast riders - opinions and pics please - Page 24

rdtrvlr · 09-14-2012, 05:58 PM

looks like i won't be getting a free pc800. the kid just texted me and said someone offered him $750.n the guy supposedly has one that a friend or relative hit a deer on. oh well. the hunt continues

kirkster70 · 09-15-2012, 05:02 PM

Well, that's a bummer. Sometimes bikes are worth as much dead or alive.

If a PC is something you think you'd like, just keep looking. You can buy a very nice one that needs no work for $2500-$3500, ride it a few years then sell it for what you paid for it as long as you take care of it.

Then sell it, regret the decision, and hunt for another.

(I hear this is a common problem, so I'm going to attempt to hang onto mine for a bit.)

rdtrvlr · 09-16-2012, 06:50 AM

Well apparently the guy that was gonna buy backed out. as of 9:50 last night it is in my garage. as soon as it gets cold and i figure out the tupperware, the fun will begin. I only wish there was a site for the PC like the many sites for the KLR

goezer · 09-16-2012, 08:04 AM

IPCRC.COM Internet Pacific Coast Riders Club.

kirkster70 · 09-16-2012, 09:20 AM

Pics or it didn't happen.

The Tupperware is simple to disassemble. Look on youtube. There is a guy with 10 or so videos on the PC outlining simple maintenance procedures. He shows how simple it really is.

Most pieces have one screw holding them in place. Some pieces just snap in place with no fasteners at all.

Congrats on the new project and good luck on the rebuild!

rdtrvlr · 09-16-2012, 09:56 AM

i have zero luck posting pics on here. maybe i'll give it another try

exoff-roadgoat · 09-16-2012, 11:07 AM

Be careful....That old plastic is brittle and doesn't like to be pried on in cold weather.

IPCRC is the forum for you.

The side vents have to come off first. They are durable and pop right out. ArmorAll the rubber grommets to make things pop back on easy. I put gobs of JB Weld on all the tabs to make them stronger.

kirkster70 · 09-26-2012, 02:53 AM

More PC piccys...

I mounted up some new ME880 radials, changed all the fluids (including hydraulic), just installed a plus 6" Clearview with Gold Wing vent, found an OEM backrest bracket, and installed a Utopia passenger backrest pad. Wife and kids love it!

I also installed a Formotion clock. I think this bike should have had one from the factory. (a clock - that is.) I think it also should have had a 6 gallon fuel tank. Other than that, I have no complaints in my short 1,300 miles of ownership.

Once I install my Gerbing's plug, she'll be ready for winter commuting.

kirkster70 · 09-26-2012, 03:11 AM

Here's some neat-o literature...

I got this 1989 sales brochure from the original owner...

Hmmm.... where's my Members Only jacket? Heheheh!!!!

Above - May, 1989 Rider Magazine scored on ebay. $4.95 to the front door. Nice!!!

2 page spread inside.

I guess I'm getting old, but this bike is just quirky enough to keep me entertained for a while. I'm really liking it.

It has really surprised me. I thought the 800 may feel a bit anemic on the super slab, but even cruising 80mph, there's still plenty of juice left for passing. I'm quite impressed.

That is all. Carry on.

rdtrvlr · 09-26-2012, 06:56 AM

it's looking like this is going to end up on the cheap bike challenge thread. I haven't been able to do much yet as my kid is buying a house and some how my garage is suddenly full of furniture. can't even get to the bike.

I got on ipcrc.com and guy on there has a motor with 50k mi for $100 plus shipping. it appears by his posts there he's sold a bunch to members and there doesn't seem to be any complaints. gonna work out all the details this weekend.

I was in the Kwai and told him about it. he asked me to hang out he'd be right back. into the back room he goes. comes out a few minutes late and throws a pc800 shop manual on the counter a says "merry Christmas"

thumpism · 09-26-2012, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exoff-roadgoat

Be careful....That old plastic is brittle and doesn't like to be pried on in cold weather.

IPCRC is the forum for you.

The side vents have to come off first. They are durable and pop right out. ArmorAll the rubber grommets to make things pop back on easy. I put gobs of JB Weld on all the tabs to make them stronger.

What he said. And you may discover, as I did, that although all the plastic looks good on the surface the mounting tabs may already be cracked/shattered when you start removing stuff.

EvilGenius · 09-26-2012, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirkster70

More PC piccys...

I mounted up some new ME880 radials, changed all the fluids (including hydraulic), just installed a plus 6" Clearview with Gold Wing vent, found an OEM backrest bracket, and installed a Utopia passenger backrest pad. Wife and kids love it!

I also installed a Formotion clock. I think this bike should have had one from the factory. (a clock - that is.) I think it also should have had a 6 gallon fuel tank. Other than that, I have no complaints in my short 1,300 miles of ownership.

Once I install my Gerbing's plug, she'll be ready for winter commuting.

So when're you gonna make speed holes and an enclosed cabin for it?

kirkster70 · 09-26-2012, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

So when're you gonna make speed holes and an enclosed cabin for it?

Heheheh!!!

Might not need it! Just got back from a very short spin. It was quite warm with the vent closed. It was quiet before, now it's like driving a library. SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

exoff-roadgoat · 09-26-2012, 06:20 PM

Those white bikes are one of the prettiest bikes ever made. I almost got a boner looking at your pictures. Can I say boner on ADV?

lambotte · 09-26-2012, 07:19 PM

I wish the nt 700 was more like an updated pc 800. That bike was just too far ahead of its time.

Kevin
2010 Honda NT700va

09-14-2012, 05:58 PM	#346
rdtrvlr Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Oddometer: 132	false alarm looks like i won't be getting a free pc800. the kid just texted me and said someone offered him $750.n the guy supposedly has one that a friend or relative hit a deer on. oh well. the hunt continues

09-16-2012, 08:04 AM	#349
goezer The Traveler Joined: Aug 2006 Location: UpState New Yawk Oddometer: 145	You want to go to IPCRC.COM Internet Pacific Coast Riders Club.

09-26-2012, 02:53 AM	#353
kirkster70 moto junkie Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Oddometer: 1,637	More PC piccys... I mounted up some new ME880 radials, changed all the fluids (including hydraulic), just installed a plus 6" Clearview with Gold Wing vent, found an OEM backrest bracket, and installed a Utopia passenger backrest pad. Wife and kids love it! I also installed a Formotion clock. I think this bike should have had one from the factory. (a clock - that is.) I think it also should have had a 6 gallon fuel tank. Other than that, I have no complaints in my short 1,300 miles of ownership. Once I install my Gerbing's plug, she'll be ready for winter commuting. kirkster70 screwed with this post 09-26-2012 at 03:00 AM

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09-15-2012, 05:02 PM	#347
kirkster70 moto junkie Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Oddometer: 1,637	Well, that's a bummer. Sometimes bikes are worth as much dead or alive. If a PC is something you think you'd like, just keep looking. You can buy a very nice one that needs no work for $2500-$3500, ride it a few years then sell it for what you paid for it as long as you take care of it. Then sell it, regret the decision, and hunt for another. (I hear this is a common problem, so I'm going to attempt to hang onto mine for a bit.)

09-16-2012, 06:50 AM	#348
rdtrvlr Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Oddometer: 132	Well apparently the guy that was gonna buy backed out. as of 9:50 last night it is in my garage. as soon as it gets cold and i figure out the tupperware, the fun will begin. I only wish there was a site for the PC like the many sites for the KLR

09-16-2012, 09:20 AM	#350
kirkster70 moto junkie Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Oddometer: 1,637	Pics or it didn't happen. The Tupperware is simple to disassemble. Look on youtube. There is a guy with 10 or so videos on the PC outlining simple maintenance procedures. He shows how simple it really is. Most pieces have one screw holding them in place. Some pieces just snap in place with no fasteners at all. Congrats on the new project and good luck on the rebuild!

09-16-2012, 09:56 AM	#351
rdtrvlr Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Oddometer: 132	i have zero luck posting pics on here. maybe i'll give it another try

09-16-2012, 11:07 AM	#352
exoff-roadgoat Will ride for food Joined: Nov 2008 Location: W.Meechigan Oddometer: 3,240	Be careful....That old plastic is brittle and doesn't like to be pried on in cold weather. IPCRC is the forum for you. The side vents have to come off first. They are durable and pop right out. ArmorAll the rubber grommets to make things pop back on easy. I put gobs of JB Weld on all the tabs to make them stronger.

09-26-2012, 03:11 AM	#354
kirkster70 moto junkie Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Oddometer: 1,637	Here's some neat-o literature... I got this 1989 sales brochure from the original owner... Hmmm.... where's my Members Only jacket? Heheheh!!!! Above - May, 1989 Rider Magazine scored on ebay. $4.95 to the front door. Nice!!! 2 page spread inside. I guess I'm getting old, but this bike is just quirky enough to keep me entertained for a while. I'm really liking it. It has really surprised me. I thought the 800 may feel a bit anemic on the super slab, but even cruising 80mph, there's still plenty of juice left for passing. I'm quite impressed. That is all. Carry on.

09-26-2012, 06:56 AM	#355
rdtrvlr Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Oddometer: 132	it's looking like this is going to end up on the cheap bike challenge thread. I haven't been able to do much yet as my kid is buying a house and some how my garage is suddenly full of furniture. can't even get to the bike. I got on ipcrc.com and guy on there has a motor with 50k mi for $100 plus shipping. it appears by his posts there he's sold a bunch to members and there doesn't seem to be any complaints. gonna work out all the details this weekend. I was in the Kwai and told him about it. he asked me to hang out he'd be right back. into the back room he goes. comes out a few minutes late and throws a pc800 shop manual on the counter a says "merry Christmas"

09-26-2012, 06:20 PM	#359
exoff-roadgoat Will ride for food Joined: Nov 2008 Location: W.Meechigan Oddometer: 3,240	Those white bikes are one of the prettiest bikes ever made. I almost got a boner looking at your pictures. Can I say boner on ADV?

09-26-2012, 07:19 PM	#360
lambotte Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Missouri Oddometer: 45	I wish the nt 700 was more like an updated pc 800. That bike was just too far ahead of its time. Kevin 2010 Honda NT700va