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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / August 2007Honda deauville, what are they like?
I've been thinking of downsizing... So couriers use them, they're prolly not exciting, but do they work in an everyday comuting general purpose kinda way? Anyone owned one? Good points, bad points? Shaft drive looks tempting... Prolly not as hoonable as the GS (cue Lozzo and his pencil-licking...) Whats the economy like? What are they like to live with?  SignatureO Life... mostly works... > I've been thinking of downsizing... So couriers use them, they're > prolly not exciting, but do they work in an everyday comuting general > purpose kinda way? Anyone owned one? Good points, bad points? Shaft > drive looks tempting... Prolly not as hoonable as the GS (cue Lozzo > and his pencil-licking...) Whats the economy like? What are they like > to live with? Bit like a bike, really - they mostly work. I probably get 140 miles to reserve, so that's about £10 worth. Hooning - it's more about the bike than the rider. I'm a sh.t enough rider that Bonwick[1] and I could swap bikes and he's still leave me for dead on any road other than a straight line. I'm sure I could talk you out of the idea if you were up for a 'FOT one weekend. [1] To pick but one example from last weekend's 'FOT. SignatureRick NT650V (still) TWA#11 BREast#6 BOTAFOT#139 > Hooning - it's more about the bike than the rider. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reverse that. SignatureRick NT650V (still) TWA#11 BREast#6 BOTAFOT#139 >> I've been thinking of downsizing... So couriers use them, they're >> prolly not exciting, but do they work in an everyday comuting general [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >[1] To pick but one example from last weekend's 'FOT. Thanks, I'll bear that in mind... SignatureO Life... mostly works... > I've been thinking of downsizing... So couriers use them, they're > prolly not exciting, but do they work in an everyday comuting general > purpose kinda way? Anyone owned one? Good points, bad points? Shaft > drive looks tempting... Prolly not as hoonable as the GS (cue Lozzo > and his pencil-licking...) Whats the economy like? What are they like > to live with? Does what it says on the tin kind of bike. Reliable Stops well (I like the Brembo calipers) Goes OK solo, little sluggish two up Suprisingly good on the bendy bits - dont try to chase a Fireblade thou! Seat is comfy for 4 hours or a couple of 200 mile tank fulls 55mpg at 80mph on autobhan, honest! 65mpg on sensible run Fuel tank range 180 miles to 220 ish miles Heavy at 220kg Fit the Honda tall screen for serious touring or winter comuting Kellerman > I've been thinking of downsizing... So couriers use them, they're > prolly not exciting, but do they work in an everyday comuting general > purpose kinda way? Anyone owned one? Good points, bad points? Shaft > drive looks tempting.. I had one as a loaner whilst the BBird was in for service. f.cking horrible. Cheers, Paul. PS. Got your mail will respond. I've been away from webmail for a bit. |
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