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First Ride on my 96 Pacific coast
Written by goldwingman40 on 3/11/2012 at 03:18 pm

Ben,

Try running 38-40 front tire pressure and 40-42 rear tire pressure, that seems
to be the best on the PC and also on the Wings.

Check your brake pads and see if they are Honda OEM, they seem to be the best on
the PC. Many people have changed to braided brake lines but I am not sure that
that is the best answer for most, the give in the rubber lines adds a slight
cushion in the system if you grab the lever too hard in a panic stop reducing
the chance of locking the front wheel and if you can lock the front wheel all
the brake changes will not make any difference, just practice making fast stops
to find the maximum force before lockup.

The power band of the PC is 4 to 6.5 k rpms, here is a link to the dyno curves.
The power is low below 3k rpms and if you like good responce it is 3.5 k or
above.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ipcrc/files/Accessories/Datel%20voltage%20mo\
nitor/

The Rifle windshield is probably larger than the stock, just like the Clearview,
and provides better wind protection.

Fred


--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "ben.zeppa" <ben.zeppa@...> wrote:
>
> I am sure that what I say here is not going to surprise any of the
> readers that lurk on this board. I am in essense, "preaching to the
> choir". I did a lot of research before I bought my PC and poured over
> many varied opinions. I am amazed that two riders can ride the same bike
> and sometimes come up with completely different findings. For anyone out
> there that is on the fence and looking for information, here is my two
> cents. I have been a motorcyclist for fifty-two years and have probably
> owned more than thirty motorcycles in that time. I have owned bikes as
> little as a Z50 and as large as an 1800 Goldwing. So, for anyone that
> cares, here is my two cents.I will "cut to the chase". The PC800
> surpassed all of my expectations, and was only wanting in a few
> instances. Those things that impressed me were:It feels like a
> mini-wing. That is good for me because I have owned four Goldwings and
> believe me, they are nice bikes. The PC has a Goldwings protection from
> the wind, low seat height, those great mirrors, and a very quiet
> environment to ride in. With a few mods I believe that I could ride
> many, many, miles on my PC, in comfort, and protected from the elements.
> I had heard that the Dunlops were a little squirrely and tended to
> follow grooves in the pavement. Actually they behaved quite well. In the
> 140 some miles that I traveled today toward the end I was actually
> looking for imperfections in the road to see if I could get those
> Dunlops to dance! They were very well behaved and I would not hesitate
> to put them on the PC again. One thing that I might mention is the fact
> that I usually always run tire pressures higher than what is suggested
> from the factory. Today I ran 35 front and 40 in the rear. The only time
> that I would use lower tire pressures would be when I am running on a
> track. On the street all my tires are run using higher than suggested
> tire pressures. I can't believe it, I actually have STORAGE SPACE! And
> lot's of it. That flip up tail section is the bomb.I tried to find that,
> air pressure thing hitting me in the back, but it was not present from 0
> MPH to around 80 MPH. I bought my PC with a Rifle windscreen on it but I
> don't know what length it is. Maybe that makes a difference. Some folks
> did not like the transmission operation. I guess that I am fat, dumb,
> and happy. The transmission, although not silky smooth, would shift
> pretty good if you were very observant of the RPMs when you made your
> upshift/downshift. Oil leaks? I got no stinking oil leaks. The first
> thing that I did when I got home is, I put down paper towels under the
> bike so I could see any drips that might make it to the ground. It's
> been three hours now, and no spots.There are a lot more things that made
> me feel glad that I purchased a PC, I just can't seem to remember them
> though. It may be the fact that I am 69 and my short term memory is
> really, really, short.I can remember those things that I told myself,
> self, it would be a good idea to try to do some mods to change this
> characteristic of this bike. The most glaring need, as far as I am
> concerned, is the need to stop my PC in a shorter distance. The braking
> system is OK in normal every day riding, but is not good enough in an
> emergency situation, IMHO. I am five miles from my house coming back
> from my ride. I am in dense traffic in the city doing about 45-50 MPH on
> a city street. A newer SUV is in front of me and I am probably a little
> closer to his rear end than I should be. We near a traffic light and the
> light turns yellow, at this point the SUV in front of me gives me what I
> call, "a brake check". This intersection has a red light camera and I am
> sure that he thought that he did not have enough time to clear the
> intersection before the red light camera took his picture. His ABS is
> working hard, but not as hard as I am trying my best to not become an
> ornament on his rear bumper. He stopped eight feet into the intersection
> and I stopped near his passenger door between the two lanes. If I had
> not altered my angle when I tried to stop, I would have clearly ran into
> the back of the SUV. So what does this prove? It proves that in an
> emergency situation, his SUV, with ABS, could stop faster than my PC. I
> am going to work on this problem. Maybe better lines, bigger disks,
> improved calipers, there must be something. The stock seat? Does not
> seem to work very well for me. Maybe Corbin, Mr. Wog, I can fix that.A
> little more power would be nice but I think that I will just have to
> live in the 4-6K RPM range. That's about it. It is a much better bike
> than I had expected and I will probably own this bike until I die or
> can't ride a two wheeler.
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