I will never not click an ad for a Honda PC800 Pacific Coast. It is the Joe Biden of motorcycles ─ the reliable stalwart that nobody wants. But if you take the time to really look at a PC800 some part of you ─ the sensible dad that’s deep down in your soul ─ will fall in love with it.
The PC800 was the quintessential Honda, answering a question that no one asked. In this case, the question was: Where’s my low-powered, ridiculously over-styled touring bike? It’s right here, my friend ─ driven by a 798cc SOHC V-twin engine that delivered a face-melting 51 horsepower at the wheel.
The PC800 was in production from 1989 to 1998. It was reportedly conceived and designed with the US market in mind; as with some of BMW’s flops, this seems to mean that it was targeted at people who don’t actually enjoy motorcycling.
Its stand-out feature was a voluminous trunk, accessed by lifting the back end of the bike. Not just the seat, but the fairing, too. Shaft-driven and littered with the sort of switches and buttons that make a Gold Wing Aspencade such a retro joy, early models were also equipped with radios and self-canceling indicators.
This particular example has more than 43,000 miles on the clock and has clearly seen some things, man. It comes with a huge Minnesota bumper sticker and several Iron Butt Association decals, which means you have no choice but to wear a Roadcrafter when riding it. You also get a top box large enough to hold a poodle, and what appears to be a car tire at the rear.
The real highlight, though, is a jury-rigged additional gas tank that brings total fuel capacity to 9.2 gallons. According to the seller, that means you can travel 350-400 miles without refueling. Look at the hardware store bolts on that filler cap; you know this thing is perfectly safe!
Find this PC800 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (obviously) for just $1,800 here on Facebook Marketplace.