My Goldwing manual said to close the choke as soon as the bike starts. I always try to avoid revving the engine up until its warmed up a bit. I like this bike. Some people think it looks like a scooter but for me it looks streamlined and easy to clean. It would be a nice small Goldwing for those who dont need the extra size and weight.
When know-it-alls say "It looks like a scooter" get used to coming back with "Uhh far from it. A scooter don't have a 800cc V-Twin engine with hydraulic valves" !!!!
Thanx for the closeups. I just bought one unseen that I plan to paint and do some detail work on. Your video gave me alot of ides and answers to my questions instead of spending hours zooming on pictures. :D
I have a 1996 and a throttlemeister but really jealous of the additional comforts you have up top (and the the driving lights because I really think normal and hi beam are both lacking in opposite ways on stock headlight). I can't believe you ever sold it I hope you got a pretty penny.
I didn't know they made the PC in 96'! I had a candy red 1991 everyone thought it was a scooter! Too bad it died in 93' a flatbed 18 wheeler semi truck ate it, almost ate me with it! I do remember it could hold two cases of beer in the trunk! I didn't learn my lesson so after i healed a year later i bought a 1993 CBR900RR black ed\grey one! I still have the CBR and it only has 6800 miles on it! :)
Look great besides all that plastic will keep your legs from burning in the summer time. Use synthetic oil and avoid high engine revs till warmed up you engine will thank you. You alternator should put out 13.6 to keep the battery charged you might want to check it.
Synthetic oil is great but not if you have a wet clutch, high performance motorcycle. It will begin to slip much sooner than if you had used conventional 10W40 oil. If you never _push_ your engine hard while using the clutch at lower speeds, it may not affect your clutch much. - Moving along to your alternator voltage output, if the alternator and voltage regulator are working properly, you will see a considerable drop in voltage (as much as 2 volts) while the engine is at idle and you place a load on the electrical system. The addition of the two driving lamps he installed are likely too much for the stock charging system to handle for long periods. Additionally, ambient temperature affects alternator output as well. Colder = higher output, warmer = lower output. The MIT team involved with a charging system project stated 14.4 volts is the optimum level in which to charge a 12 volt battery, even though I have never had battery failure at 13.2 to 13.8. Here is the MIT vlog. Look down a few paragraphs for the info if you wish. -- alumni.media.mit.edu/~nathan/nepal/ghatta/alternator.html
@@racer774 HI. I just bought an 89 PC800. Immaculate original cond with 28k. Please advise the safest alternative to upgrading the light from stock light w/out overloading the electrical system. I'm told the stators die in these a lot if not careful.
I know it's been a while since you posted this video, but you seem to be pretty knowledgeable about this bike. I just recently bought one and I can't seem to get the brake lights to come on. Neither one turns on when the foot brake or brake lever is depressed. Do you have any ideas as to what it could be? Thanks in advance!
I have a 1995 all black and I thought it looked good but yours with that red shine has no competitition! I noticed your choke works good, mine won't remain on top when I pull it out, I have cruise control so I use the lever to hold up the speed but I wish I could figure out whats wrong with my choke.
Very nice presentation of your PC800. I just found out about this model from an article on Ugly Bikes. It is listed as one of the ugliest bikes ever produced (the author's opinion!!) I actually like the looks a lot. You did a great job of showing the bike. Would have liked to see you open the trunk. Great job! God bless!! Michael
No one who rides this bike doesn't like it. Supremely comfy, and handles very well. I take mine out on the twisties all the time. I actually like the exhaust note, too. As far as looks go, people forget that it was introduced during the Lego period of moto design in the late '80s. It is supremely well designed for its ultimate use. Handling is like a large Mercedes... you expect it to be mushy, given its weight, but it's not. More hydraulic in feel than mechanical. Goes where you point it.
Barry Koch I have a 94 bought it new still looks new and people think its new the styling was years ahead of its time every time I ride I feel like im on a new bike
I’m not sure what that would be. I made a video on how to change the spark plugs, and another one on replacing some parts in the fuel system. Good luck! Once you get these issues sorted out I think you’ll enjoy the PC.
I'm looking at a 94 model. Even though it fired right up after winter storage, it sounded rougher at idle with no choke on. I noticed condensation out of the pipe out about a foot from the tip. Normal?
Matt Young i have a 1997 pc and don't even touch the choke! Isn't good to use for that long. I also have an 86 VFR 700 that I turn the choke down almost immediately after it starts if I use it at all
@@evdallas123 HI. I just bought an 89 PC800. Immaculate original cond with 28k. Please advise the safest alternative to upgrading the light from stock light w/out overloading the electrical system. I'm told the stators die in these a lot if not careful.
A switch that controlled the 2 little lights on the front, below the fairing. It always put a strain on the electrical system, so I rarely used them. In fact, I had trouble getting it inspected once. The guy told me they were illegal!
Yeah I’m reading all the concerned comments on here about the choke. I think I just forgot about it. Usually 20-30 seconds would be about all it would need.
Your VOLT tach isn't good. Well I'm motorbike meca. I can tell you that it should be at 14V when you turn gaz on, and should be aroune 12V all the time. I can tell you that a morobike or a car don't have enought electricity to start if the battery got only 11V... here, your indicator isn't working good. About 10V ? impossible! you couldn't start.
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My Goldwing manual said to close the choke as soon as the bike starts. I always try to avoid revving the engine up until its warmed up a bit. I like this bike. Some people think it looks like a scooter but for me it looks streamlined and easy to clean. It would be a nice small Goldwing for those who dont need the extra size and weight.
When know-it-alls say "It looks like a scooter" get used to coming back with "Uhh far from it. A scooter don't have a 800cc V-Twin engine with hydraulic valves" !!!!
Thanx for the closeups. I just bought one unseen that I plan to paint and do some detail work on. Your video gave me alot of ides and answers to my questions instead of spending hours zooming on pictures. :D
Its like the Helix and the Gold Wing have 1 too many Zimas one night and BAM !!! The PC800 was born.
Congrats...you have that bike in a mint condition.....thats the way to go bro!
I have a 1996 and a throttlemeister but really jealous of the additional comforts you have up top (and the the driving lights because I really think normal and hi beam are both lacking in opposite ways on stock headlight). I can't believe you ever sold it I hope you got a pretty penny.
bought a 94 new still looks and runs like new
I didn't know they made the PC in 96'! I had a candy red 1991 everyone thought it was a scooter! Too bad it died in 93' a flatbed 18 wheeler semi truck ate it, almost ate me with it! I do remember it could hold two cases of beer in the trunk! I didn't learn my lesson so after i healed a year later i bought a 1993 CBR900RR black
ed\grey one! I still have the CBR and it only has 6800 miles on it! :)
I have a model 89 and although it has small aesthetic details, nobody can believe that it is 33 years old.
Look great besides all that plastic will keep your legs from burning in the summer time. Use synthetic oil and avoid high engine revs till warmed up you engine will thank you. You alternator should put out 13.6 to keep the battery charged you might want to check it.
Synthetic oil is great but not if you have a wet clutch, high performance motorcycle. It will begin to slip much sooner than if you had used conventional 10W40 oil. If you never _push_ your engine hard while using the clutch at lower speeds, it may not affect your clutch much. - Moving along to your alternator voltage output, if the alternator and voltage regulator are working properly, you will see a considerable drop in voltage (as much as 2 volts) while the engine is at idle and you place a load on the electrical system. The addition of the two driving lamps he installed are likely too much for the stock charging system to handle for long periods. Additionally, ambient temperature affects alternator output as well. Colder = higher output, warmer = lower output.
The MIT team involved with a charging system project stated 14.4 volts is the optimum level in which to charge a 12 volt battery, even though I have never had battery failure at 13.2 to 13.8. Here is the MIT vlog. Look down a few paragraphs for the info if you wish. -- alumni.media.mit.edu/~nathan/nepal/ghatta/alternator.html
@@racer774 HI. I just bought an 89 PC800. Immaculate original cond with 28k. Please advise the safest alternative to upgrading the light from stock light w/out overloading the electrical system. I'm told the stators die in these a lot if not careful.
Gorgeous.
I know it's been a while since you posted this video, but you seem to be pretty knowledgeable about this bike. I just recently bought one and I can't seem to get the brake lights to come on. Neither one turns on when the foot brake or brake lever is depressed. Do you have any ideas as to what it could be?
Thanks in advance!
Nice, far shinier than my grey '93, but its so shiny I cant see the warts!
I have a 1995 all black and I thought it looked good but yours with that red shine has no competitition! I noticed your choke works good, mine won't remain on top when I pull it out, I have cruise control so I use the lever to hold up the speed but I wish I could figure out whats wrong with my choke.
Sweet rie! I just bought a 98. What driving lights did you install?
Very nice presentation of your PC800. I just found out about this model from an article on Ugly Bikes. It is listed as one of the ugliest bikes ever produced (the author's opinion!!) I actually like the looks a lot. You did a great job of showing the bike. Would have liked to see you open the trunk. Great job! God bless!! Michael
No one who rides this bike doesn't like it. Supremely comfy, and handles very well. I take mine out on the twisties all the time. I actually like the exhaust note, too. As far as looks go, people forget that it was introduced during the Lego period of moto design in the late '80s. It is supremely well designed for its ultimate use. Handling is like a large Mercedes... you expect it to be mushy, given its weight, but it's not. More hydraulic in feel than mechanical. Goes where you point it.
+1 to everything you said. It was a great bike, and I miss it.
Barry Koch I have a 94 bought it new still looks new and people think its new the styling was years ahead of its time every time I ride I feel like im on a new bike
sweet lookin bike....I love the look of them but won't buy one til I take one for a spin.
What kind of wart remover are you using? Looks good to me (ignoring the sticker mania).
i need help i buy a pacif coast 1998 is been park for some time but i dont get spark or rpm
I’m not sure what that would be. I made a video on how to change the spark plugs, and another one on replacing some parts in the fuel system. Good luck! Once you get these issues sorted out I think you’ll enjoy the PC.
Сколько лет было мотоциклу когда делали видео???
so its 2022, do you still have this bike?
I'm looking at a 94 model. Even though it fired right up after winter storage, it sounded rougher at idle with no choke on. I noticed condensation out of the pipe out about a foot from the tip. Normal?
rotten gas
You leave the choke on too long
Matt Young i have a 1997 pc and don't even touch the choke! Isn't good to use for that long. I also have an 86 VFR 700 that I turn the choke down almost immediately after it starts if I use it at all
As I remember, the choke had to be left on for 20-30 seconds or the engine would die.
Then you need to fix your bike, lol.
PC800Fixes no. Less choke -> less RPM. You have much space down to idle rpm when you are at 3000. The poor engine!!!!!
Terible start. You allmost demaging your COLD engine by running 3000 rpm. Oil is too cold for such rpm.
looks awesome i see some mic o pegs there is this new to you? i knew you had a 90 and said you got rid of it.
I purchased this one up in Cape Cod back in 2009, sold it in 2011 when the Honda dealer told me they weren't going to be making parts for it anymore.
PC800Fixes as long as you can get tires and oil that's about all you need and a battery every 5 years I got a 94 and that's all I've needed
@@evdallas123 HI. I just bought an 89 PC800. Immaculate original cond with 28k. Please advise the safest alternative to upgrading the light from stock light w/out overloading the electrical system. I'm told the stators die in these a lot if not careful.
i will post a short one of mine shortly
Do u still have it?
That's a hot PC but you sold it i think didn't you?im a PC owner since 94 I can't let go of mine
Traded it on, actually. $2500 towards the purchase of my R1200RT which I've had ever since. They're both fabulous bikes.
In not on.
Hey, I love the Snoopy & Route 66 stickers!! Very nice PC800. Are you still riding this bike?
Sold in August of 2011. Replaced with a BMW R1200RT which I still ride.
When you're doing "on.. off - switch" what is that?
A switch that controlled the 2 little lights on the front, below the fairing. It always put a strain on the electrical system, so I rarely used them.
In fact, I had trouble getting it inspected once. The guy told me they were illegal!
It could have been a 90' it's been awhile i havn't thought about it in some time!
Choke should be on for 30 secs.
Yeah I’m reading all the concerned comments on here about the choke. I think I just forgot about it. Usually 20-30 seconds would be about all it would need.
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危険人物...... nice sticker
Aerostitch. I think it said something like 'if you touch this I'll stab you.' hahaha never had to, thankfully.
Your VOLT tach isn't good. Well I'm motorbike meca. I can tell you that it should be at 14V when you turn gaz on, and should be aroune 12V all the time. I can tell you that a morobike or a car don't have enought electricity to start if the battery got only 11V... here, your indicator isn't working good. About 10V ? impossible! you couldn't start.
looks like a scooter
kaput450 not really you step through scooters
To all the know-it-alls...Uhh a scooter don't have a 800cc V-Twin engine with hydraulic valves and clutch !!@
@@trialsbikeguy yup , looks like a scooter
I know its kind of cool in a way but it is also about the gayest bike ever made sort of like a big ass scooter
made me laugh but disagree its frigging sweet looking and sounding
Mr know-it-all...Uhh a scooter don't have a 800cc V-Twin engine with hydraulic valves and clutch. Hilarious
@@trialsbikeguy Suzuki Burgman is a 650