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Whilst the English Wiki article seems cleaned lacking significant info (kinda PC smoothed... 
), the German version reads interesting, hence a quick translation for enjoyment:
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In the Honda program the PC 800 was sited between the NT 650 V Deauville and the ST 1100 Pan European (but no construction time overlap from Deauville and Pacific Coast).
Providing omfortable space for two people, it has an upright sitting posture (knee angle 90 degrees or more for a 1.85 m long driver).
The water-cooled three-valve V2 origins from a large family of engines, like with the VT 500 in the 1980s, also proven very reliable in the Révere, NTV, Deauville, Africa Twin and Transalp.
Exceptional in motorcycle construction is the principle of the hinged trunk, otherwise more likely to be found in scooters.
While other motorcycle models are typically advertised with rebellious or exaggerated masculine motifs, the marketing of the Pacific Coast aimed at the American "White Collar Professional" and first motorcycle owners. In the course of this strategy, almost all mechanical components of the motorcycle were hidden under the fairing and the requirement for maintenance work was reduced as much as possible.
As example is the idle adjustment located in the tank flap, the rear wheel is driven by a low-maintenance shaft drive instead of a chain and due the use of hydraulic lifters no valve clearance adjustment are necessary.
In addition, car-like instruments, automatic turn signals and very good wind protection should make it easier to switch from the car to the motorcycle.
Like other models that are not offered by Honda Germany, the machine was only available here through free importers. Initially, the model was only seen in France and the Netherlands.
The international sales figures did not satisfy Honda: a total of just 15,000 were sold. In Germany, this “anti-naked bike” went too much past the time-taste of motorcycle customers in the early 1990s. Due to the low demand, it was removed from the program in 1998 without successors.
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In my book was Honda (again) way ahead of the times and invented the "big scooter" long before big scooters became fashionable...
It was aimed at the urban commuter, connecting the suburbs with the downtown office dwellers...
They're rarely seen over here, I'd certainly go for one and perform a full refurb if I'd find one...
), the German version reads interesting, hence a quick translation for enjoyment:====================================================================================================================
In the Honda program the PC 800 was sited between the NT 650 V Deauville and the ST 1100 Pan European (but no construction time overlap from Deauville and Pacific Coast).
Providing omfortable space for two people, it has an upright sitting posture (knee angle 90 degrees or more for a 1.85 m long driver).
The water-cooled three-valve V2 origins from a large family of engines, like with the VT 500 in the 1980s, also proven very reliable in the Révere, NTV, Deauville, Africa Twin and Transalp.
Exceptional in motorcycle construction is the principle of the hinged trunk, otherwise more likely to be found in scooters.
While other motorcycle models are typically advertised with rebellious or exaggerated masculine motifs, the marketing of the Pacific Coast aimed at the American "White Collar Professional" and first motorcycle owners. In the course of this strategy, almost all mechanical components of the motorcycle were hidden under the fairing and the requirement for maintenance work was reduced as much as possible.
As example is the idle adjustment located in the tank flap, the rear wheel is driven by a low-maintenance shaft drive instead of a chain and due the use of hydraulic lifters no valve clearance adjustment are necessary.
In addition, car-like instruments, automatic turn signals and very good wind protection should make it easier to switch from the car to the motorcycle.
Like other models that are not offered by Honda Germany, the machine was only available here through free importers. Initially, the model was only seen in France and the Netherlands.
The international sales figures did not satisfy Honda: a total of just 15,000 were sold. In Germany, this “anti-naked bike” went too much past the time-taste of motorcycle customers in the early 1990s. Due to the low demand, it was removed from the program in 1998 without successors.
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In my book was Honda (again) way ahead of the times and invented the "big scooter" long before big scooters became fashionable...
It was aimed at the urban commuter, connecting the suburbs with the downtown office dwellers...
They're rarely seen over here, I'd certainly go for one and perform a full refurb if I'd find one...
