pacific coast 800

[phaze5]

anyone on here have one? whats the performance like ? any issues with them, its a 98 all i see on youtube are lame vids, should that be a sign of what the bike is?

i remember seeing one wheelie in harleydavidson and the marlboro man lol since then i always kinda liked it,

[Tpoppa]

I had one.  I liked it.  It's competent on the road, a great commuter, and highly practical...which in the US means a sales flop.

At stop lights, lots of people would ask me what is was.  Some liked it.  Some thought it looked like a spaceship or a 'jet ski with wheels.'

I was able to keep it suprisingly close to sportbike buddies in the twisties.  I think the body was designed by Tupperware.

[tjhess74]

i too had one, an 89.  very comfortable upright seating position, would go anywhere any other bike will.  handled very well too.  power is very mild, that little v twin isnt a powerhouse, but it will get you in and out of traffic quickly if you wick up the throttle.

the best thing about the bike is that its easy to keep clean (if youre into that kinda thing) and the low maintenance.  just oil changes and rear drive fluid and go.  it has hydraulic valves, so no adjustments.  taking the tupperware off is a pain, but not needed unless youre adding farkles.  if you do take it off, be careful because the plastic is fragile and the little tabs tend to break.  it has four spark plugs that are tucked deep inside.

the only issue i had with mine, and is very common, is that the rubber camshaft plugs (valve cover gasket) tend to start leaking and are a pain to replace.  i just covered mine with jb weld and it never leaked again.  redneck, i know, but it worked.

[phaze5]

thanks guys,

i think i need to wait on that bike till i am a little older haha, not quite there yet i don't think ,too bad as it's in real nice shape compared to what i have been seeing, arghh i am sick of looking, it will be winter soon lol

[FJR1300]

I had one.  I liked it.  It's competent on the road, a great commuter, and highly practical...which in the US means a sales flop.

At stop lights, lots of people would ask me what is was.  Some liked it.  Some thought it looked like a spaceship or a 'jet ski with wheels.'

I was able to keep it suprisingly close to sportbike buddies in the twisties.  I think the body was designed by Tupperware.

+1

I took several trips on mine, but I got tired of the "scooter" look.

[mugwump58]

I actually saw one 2 days ago in upstate central ny, route 104 headed east. I almost crashed



One is spelled with an e on the end

[spd2918]

I beat the hell out of this one from Orlando to Minneapolis:



It had a ton of miles and leaked a little oil, but ran like a champ. I'm 260 and I had A LOT of gear with me.  The bike didn't mind.

[mugwump58]

Here's one

[Justin]

 if you do take it off, be careful because the plastic is fragile and the little tabs tend to break.  it has four spark plugs that are tucked deep inside.

4 plugs? I thought it was a twin.. does it have two plugs per cylinder?

[Primer21a]

I currently have one.  Its a 1997 with only 15,000 miles on it.   I have rode it from WV to Georgia a few times with no problems.  All I have had to do so far is a new set of tires, routine oil changes and such.   I ride two up alot on these trips with our gear and it seems to do very well.   Their is another place to check them out at PC800.net website.   A great group of people to ride with and they have all kinds of wonderful ideas and feedback.     Check it out!  

                                        Eric D.
                                        Weston, WV

[2DFlyer]

4 plugs? I thought it was a twin.. does it have two plugs per cylinder?

It's been awhile but I believe they're twin plug heads - emissions or something or the other.  If I remember correctly it's a punched 750 Shadow motor.  I never did find the plugs though under all the plastic.  I ran one for a couple of years and had 0 issues over those 12K miles.  I bought it as a commuter / grocery getter for which it was phenomenal.  I never did find anything that wouldn't fit in the trunk.  Performance was as you'd expect.  You won't get any rushes.  First gear was short so unloaded 2nd gear starts happened from time to time.  I had a 35 mile commute the thing returned 50+ mpg ever tank.

[gritsngravy]

I had a '94 that was absolutely mint, even had lights in the trunk for convienence.   Yes they had twin sparkplug heads, self adjusting valves, shaft drive, decent wind protection.    Real solid bike, never rattled despite all the plastic.  Ended up selling mine at a tidy profit.   Cool bike, not popular with poseurs.    It's decendent the NT700V is a kinda sorta modern version, same mission, different style.

[Computer Guy]

When I found out that they weren't making them anymore, I found a new '98 in the crate at the Honda dealer.  I bought it, commuted with it, kept it for five years, never a problem.  It was reliable and practical.  Not the fastest bike, but quite capable.

[daniel hammer]

I am on my second pacific coast , first had 80000 no problems. I seen a 96 on local trader with 8000 on it now has 28000 no problems great machine . Lately I have been thinking about a fjr1300 .  I have a gs1100 Suzuki for short thrill rides.  Dan