Honda Deauville NT650V - Test Ride and Review. Can you get a Good Touring Bike for Pennies?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2023
- Hello Guys! Today we have a new bike to review. It’s one of those highly underrated motorcycles. Yep, this is the Honda Deauville. Named after a French resort the Deauville is an entry level touring bike from Honda. It is also known as the NT650V. It’s maybe the cheapest and most reliable tourer that you can get from any brand. It features integrated side panniers, full fairing and most importantly it has a shaft drive. Yes that is really important when you travel long distances and you don’t want to deal with oilers or lubing your chain constantly. It also keeps your rear wheel clean and in my opinion it’s quieter than a chain.
This bike is based on the NTV650. Confusing eh. But the NTV650 was a naked bike with a v-twin engine. Actually this engine is one of the 3 best Honda engines of all time, maybe only V-four engines and the 6 cylinder boxer on the Gold Wing can top it up. I think that this engine with some modifications was used in the first Africa Twin and some other notable models. It has a capacity of… you guest it 650 cc. It outputs 55 ponies at nearly 8000 rpm. For the Deauville it was tuned to have more low end torque. I really like that engine. It has a smooth power delivery but it can pack a punch when you need it.
The engine is mated to a 5 speed gearbox but sometimes I feel that it can have one more gear especially on the highway. As I said above the bike is equipped with a driveshaft and this fact alone makes the bike worth for long travels. The engine is liquid cooled and has 3 valves per cylinder. Each cylinder has two spark plugs. They rarely need to be changed but it may be tricky to get to them.
Tank capacity was enlarged to 19 litres from the naked model but the bike is not very thirsty. If you ride with around 100 km per hour it doesn’t drink more than 4.5 litres of gasoline. So in theory with this fuel tank you can go more than 350 km with one fill.
One drawback of the Deauville is that the fuel system still uses carburettors. The later model has fuel injection and a bigger engine. The carburettors work fine for the most part. But this one here has one problem. If left more than two weeks without starting up then it may not start and one needs to drain the carburettors.
The side panniers are not too big but for a single rider they are enough to pack luggage for a two week trip. The left pannier is 18 litres and the right is 16.7. At least according to wikipedia. Panniers are non removable but flush nicely with the bodywork.
But enough with statistics. Let’s ride the Deauville. Despite its size and the Dry weight of 233 kg (514 pounds for our overseas friends) the bike is really nimble and easy to operate at low speeds. It’s nothing like my Africa twin that weighs a bit more but is a really top heavy. Actually if you want to see my Africa Twin click somewhere on the screen where I will put a link to my video.
The saddle is comfortable and the riding position is upright and well suited for long rides. The one that we have here was redone from an old leather jacked and I really can’t tell how the original was in terms of softness and support.
At high speeds the standard windscreen is doing its job but for speeds above 120 it may not be sufficient. Actually the bike can handle such speeds with no problem but it’s really not made for them. If you want calm and relaxing ride my recommendation is not to go above 110.
Overall this bike is really lovely. It can go for miles without maintenance. Just change the oil every year and that’s it. These engines are known to last more than 100 000 km. And if it’s to be believed some people achieve up to 300 000 km. So if you need a nice reliable touring bike for a really low price, you should go with the Deauville.
Still the Deauville is an old bike. There is not much tech on the dashboard. No self cancelling turn signals, no GPS no ESP and trip computers. Sometimes this may be a good thing but if you are tech savvy you might start searching elsewhere. However these bike retail for around 1500 euros with good mileage and in very good shape.
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I have had one for 3 years. Great bike. Thanks for the review. Very good😊
Yep. Very underrated bike. If you liked my video please share it and give it a thumbs up 👍🏻
I am really considering this as my first bike, thx for review 👍
Good choice.
The best video on youtube about honda deauville, greetings from poland friend
Thank you! If you liked it please share it with friends and give it a thumbs up!
Hello from Hungary. I have the same colour from 2003 ,Great bike . Thanks .
👋 hello. Thanks for commenting! Have many safe travels with your bike!
Страхотно ревю! Вчера за първи път седнах на такъв мотор и честно казано се изумих. Сравнително тежък е, но се усеща много по-лек заради центъра на тежестта! Седалката е много удобна,има място за багаж и двигателя е супер. Определено се замислих дали да не си взема такъв за втори мотор
Ами баща ми си взе втори Дювил. По-новият модел, който е инжекцион и 700 кубика. Този от Видеото се продава 😅
Excellent 👍
Thank you!
Mam ten motocykl od 6 lat . Jest tani w utrzymaniu i niezawodny . To naprawde kawał dobrej maszyny . 👍
Can’t agree more!
Good review Nikolov , worth finding a good one but that wet weight is high 😢
It may be heavy but it doesn’t feel much. I had an 750 Africa Twin and it felt heavier especially maneuvering at low speeds.
Hello from Poland. I have the same colour from 2001 :)
Hello. Safe travel and if you liked the video please share it with friends!
Thinking of getting on for my a2 license, taking it to norway!
Sounds like a plan!
A great bike and a well done video. Will try to find one as my second bike. The NT700 would be my choice. Drop by mate, you may like ti. :)
NT 700 review is in the pipeline too. It’s more modern and better equipped but more expensive too.
@@NikolaTubeNikolov Exactly, I completely agree about the price and equipment.
I'm torn between a 1998 Pan European and a 2001 Deauville. Same price. Used to own a 2001 Pan which I loved until it was written off in a crash. I'd like something lighter and less thirsty than the ST1100, but the Pan was great in terms of comfort and luggage capacity... and not so great when anything had to be serviced.
The Deauville is not easy to service s as well. Lots of body work. But at least it is very good with the fuel economy.
I have a Deauville but maybe I'd get a Pan if I were in the market today. The Deauville is plenty fast enough, but I think it could be more comfortable being 6ft. Edit: just added an MRA vario typ B to my Puig tall screen and it is all the difference. With bar risers and a super tall screen it is good for 6ft+, though for really tall riders perhaps look at the Pan anyway.
I'm looking for a cheap second bike with some wind protection for a planned trip this summer. (My naked is no fun on long stretches of highway) I found a 2005 model, can you tell me when these bikes got fuel injection?
Next model NT700V has fuel injection. My father used to own the bike from the video and now he sold it and bought 700 cc model. It is pretty good. More storage, fuel injection and ABS I think. I’m planing to do a review for it in the spring. But you can see a short on my channel here: th-cam.com/users/shorts3wKnLd_6jy0
Motor was in Transalp not africa twin but still a geed engine.
First Africa Twin had 650 v-twin engine. Maybe they are not the same but are very similar indeed.
These engines have been used in the Transalp 600 and 650. Africa twin 650 and 750. All VT 600's
One of the most reliable engines ever built.
@@janzzen9095 couldn’t agree more. It also sounds great and has a good low end torque!
It's ok for someone with a hight of 170 cm?
Yes. I’m 175 and the seat is fairly low so no problems there.
Still to heavy, only 5 gears... abd these built-in boxes.. these should be extern so people could take those to the hotell for example. I have never owned one, but I have the posibility to buy one now and Im windering if I should....
It’s heavy but the weight is low so it is not a problem most of the time. Maybe only when maneuvering in tight spaces. Definitely a good bike for the money it sells.
Мотора на баща ви ли е?
Все още. Но се продава, защото си купи по-новият модел, който е 700 кубика и инжекцион.