Last week I went to retrieve the second bike that my late friend's family is selling. It's a 1994 Honda PC800 Pacific Coast in original black over silver and showing 26,600 miles. If you're not familiar with this unique moto, here's an informative article from RideApart.
The back story is that I had originally purchased this bike back in 2009 as a refurbishment project. In the middle of the project Butch was visiting the shop and we began talking about riding a MotoMarathon event in New England, to take place in May of 2010. Lacking a suitable bike, he tried the PC on for size and decided on the spot that it would work just fine. We did that ride, me on my CBX and Butch on the Pacific Coast. That's how it became his bike and he enjoyed it for several years.
The back story is that I had originally purchased this bike back in 2009 as a refurbishment project. In the middle of the project Butch was visiting the shop and we began talking about riding a MotoMarathon event in New England, to take place in May of 2010. Lacking a suitable bike, he tried the PC on for size and decided on the spot that it would work just fine. We did that ride, me on my CBX and Butch on the Pacific Coast. That's how it became his bike and he enjoyed it for several years.
Knowing of the clan of mice over-wintering in his shop, I thought it prudent to look over the bike before attempting a startup. Good thing, as this is what I found in the airbox.
And the battery didn't look much better.
While awaiting the new parts I'm busying myself with some maintenance chores, like fluid changes and spark plugs.
I'm sure it'll run just as well as it did on our ride together in the lush mountains of New England.
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