Deauville - day 2, the poor mans NC700x

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Collected the deauville yesterday.

first thought was - what a piece of crap.

Now that I've done a couple of hundred miles and got used to it, its growing on me.

Its like a scooter - doesnt like to be revved but pulls very nicely if you just use the torque (like the NC so I'm told).

Screen and fairing are brilliant - too good in fact, engine noise can become quite intrusive above 60.

Strangest thing is the reaction from other people.

Everyone is really interested in it :eek:

Just shows what old twats we have all become:rob

Certainly good value - cheaper than TransAlp and NC700, better weather protection but otherwise much the same :thumb

next test will be to see what the range is 5 gal x 60+ mpg could be good
 
if I return to commuting to London, I'd consider a deauville....shaft drive, 80mph cruise'ability, weather protection and economy. Plus, nobody will nick it and you won't care if it suffers scooter rash.
 
If I was a despatch rider it would be my bike of choice.

All the practical bits you need plus is pretty nimble :thumb2
 
If you want a new deauville better move fast, I was told a couple of months back by Padgetts, Honda arn't making any more
 
I hear there is a bloke on this site - owns an 1100GS.

Bought a Deauville - loved it so much he bought another so he always has one on the road.

Poor old GS been sorned all year :tears

I remember meeting an old chap in the Alps on a Deauville about 10 years ago

I felt quite sorry for him

Now look whats happened :blast

funny old world
 
Now you like many others are starting to see what Honda bikes are all about ! One day you too will wonder why I ever bought a BMW
 
taffyflytyer said:
Now you like many others are starting to see what Honda bikes are all about ! One day you too will wonder why I ever bought a BMW
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Yeah but...

I was involved with the local launch of the 2012/13 Honda range a few weeks ago. Over the course of the weekend I rode every bike they make from 700cc upwards. All well made, all worked perfectly (well it was Honda UK's test fleet) and there was a bike for everybody in their range.

When I came home my wife asked which I was going to buy (although I wasn't there as a potential customer) - none was the answer. They do make some technically cracking bikes - but I struggled to get excited. :nenau
 
Felters said:
Yeah but...

I was involved with the local launch of the 2012/13 Honda range a few weeks ago. Over the course of the weekend I rode every bike they make from 700cc upwards. All well made, all worked perfectly (well it was Honda UK's test fleet) and there was a bike for everybody in their range.

When I came home my wife asked which I was going to buy (although I wasn't there as a potential customer) - none was the answer. They do make some technically cracking bikes - but I struggled to get excited. :nenau
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and a 1100/1150/1200 gs is ???
 
Deauville

Had a new 700 for two years before getting the 1200GS.

Found it to be on the heavy side compared to the GS, don't know if it is actually heavier but it felt like it.

It was a good bike and never let me down and was ideal for what I wanted.

I have just come back from a tour to Italy and one of the female riders was on a 650. She had no problems at all no matter wher we went.

As good as it was, I have done twice the mileage in half the time on the GS than what I had done on the Doh. I know which one I like more :)
 
LittleJohn said:
Had a new 700 for two years before getting the 1200GS.

Found it to be on the heavy side compared to the GS, don't know if it is actually heavier but it felt like it.

spot on had one on a 03 plate my drive is on a incline used to nearly kill me pushing it into garage gs feels like a moped to move around
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I had one of the first 700 Deauvilles, bought an ex demo.Then did 26000 miles in just over 4 years. Yes it was heavy, and yes it didnt go at warp factor 10. But what it did do was go quite well for an old design, and took me to Italy and back.
Yes, when i then got a GS, it was lighter, just as economical,quicker,:thumb2 and had more pizzaz. BUT, the Deauville cost me £5500, and the GS cost £13500. Go do the maths.
 
taffyflytyer said:
and a 1100/1150/1200 gs is ???
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Certainly true that the newer GS's have become more sterile - IMHO.

The other thing is I find new bikes (any make) impossibly difficult to justify financially - but that's probably just me. Fully loaded my bike has cost me less than £3k. Every time I look at a new one I start to imagine how many months travelling that additional money would fund. A new 1200 GS with Vario panniers and a tank bag etc. is about £12,500. Make that metal panniers and it'll be north of £13k. A year and 15,000 miles later I'd be lucky to get £8k for it - and apparently the GS has good residuals. Somebody I know bought a new Yamaha FJR and chopped it after a year. Cost him £3 a mile in depreciation... nice bike but...

Just the ravings of a demented old pensioner. Ignore me. :rob
 
Felters said:
The other thing is I find new bikes (any make) impossibly difficult to justify financially - but that's probably just me.
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Nope - me too!

I can't bring myself to shell out a significant amount of ££ on something that's going to depreciate like a falling breezeblock. Reckon my shite old 1100 is still worth nearly what I paid for it - and my Ural is, bizarrely, worth more.

But then I am a complete and utter tightwad.
 
Felters said:
The other thing is I find new bikes (any make) impossibly difficult to justify financially - but that's probably just me.
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Nope , its a hell of a lot of people, hence the almost total lack of (big) new bikes sales and some dealers/brands are really struggling to sell anything new much above 500cc. The good used bikes are drying up now as a result. There have been a few bikes recently I'd like to buy, I can't afford or justify a new 'un plus it makes more sense to look for a 1-2 yr old one that already taken the big hit. However its getting harder to find any for sale because there are/were so few new one's sold.

Personally I'd like a Cross Tourer but £12k for a fully loaded ex demo is way out of my league.
 
turnipbmw said:
Certainly good value - cheaper than TransAlp and NC700, better weather protection but otherwise much the same :thumb
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How is it cheaper than a Transalp? List price of Deauville is £1750 higher than Transalp according to Honda website :nenau
 
Felters said:
Certainly true that the newer GS's have become more sterile - IMHO.

The other thing is I find new bikes (any make) impossibly difficult to justify financially - but that's probably just me. Fully loaded my bike has cost me less than £3k. Every time I look at a new one I start to imagine how many months travelling that additional money would fund. A new 1200 GS with Vario panniers and a tank bag etc. is about £12,500. Make that metal panniers and it'll be north of £13k. A year and 15,000 miles later I'd be lucky to get £8k for it - and apparently the GS has good residuals. Somebody I know bought a new Yamaha FJR and chopped it after a year. Cost him £3 a mile in depreciation... nice bike but...

Just the ravings of a demented old pensioner. Ignore me. :rob
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yes it may cost you 3k in the begining but over time the new bikes depreciation and your never ending replacing of parts and time spent fixing and not riding your bmw will meet at some point and the new bike will be the best bet in the end as long as its not a new bmw
 
dull ville

new in 2009 ,the first year the rear shaft snapped two weeks wait for parts
, then the wiring harness was replaced, been ok since . took it in to trade on a new one got an offer of £600 trade in, the bike now has 175000 on it and is going strong .a honda with high miles still rides very well and the fit ad finish is very good...great bike just so dull
 
mileage

One hundred and seventy five thousand miles is some fecking riding:confused::confused:
 
Bumped into a guy at Boroughbridge Morrisons just off the A1, he bought one then shipped it to the States to do one of Nick Sanders mad tours. Said it was great for those 7-8-900mile days.

So if anyone has a Deauville with a dealers stamp from Seattle, now you know why!
 
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