1989 Honda PC800 Pacific Coast – Page 110

December 15, 2009July 1, 2020

Grip Puppies Installation on a PC800

After some bad hand cramps from the grips on my Honda Pacific Coast I decided to grab a pair of Grip Puppies from California Sport Touring. For my bike with stock grips I went with the small size designed to fit 7/8″ grips. The grips have been PERFECT since I installed those Grip Puppies. No more hand cramps even on 200 mile rides. I might not even need to pony up the money for a Cramp Buster now.

The package with the Grip Puppies. Nothing too fancy. Just a manila envelope, some paperwork and instructions, and the Grip Puppies.

The Grip Puppies on the throttle. Note the bulge at the right end of the rubber. That is where the grip proper ends and the handlebar weight starts. I opted to not cut it down to size. Now I have a nice area to put my hand to relax it in the event of a cramp.

The left side before I put it on. It was a real rodeo to get it on the left grip for some reason. I used hot soapy water to act as a lubricant and help get it on. The instructions that came with the Grip Puppies recommended this method.

The finished product. Never again will I have cramped hands from too-small grips!

December 15, 2009

Riding in the Rain for the First Time

On Thanksgiving day I had to brave the rain to get back to Corvallis. I finally got around to getting the photos off of my camera of my outfit. Since these photos were taken I got a proper set of waterproof riding gear. At the time though I was wearing jeans, a pair of cheap rain pants, a pair of plastic rain bibs, a fleece jacket, a leather jacket, a cheap raincoat, and a plastic jacket. For shoes I had a pair of rubber farm boots. While I was quite warm and very visible, I also looked a little funny going down the road.

The bright reflective vest is courtesy of a company I used to work for. The yellow plastic rain gear is from the farm as are the rubber boots. I used to harvest Christmas trees in that very pair of plastics.

I was warm and happy but a little soggy.

December 15, 2009December 15, 2009

Parts Warehouse: What your apartment will look like when you take the plastics off your Honda Pacific Coast

With most of the plastics off my bike, my apartment now looks like the local parts store. If you are about to embark on tupperwear removal on your Pacific Coast, be sure to have plenty of space and plenty of plastic bags. The space is for the big plastic parts. The plastic bags are so that you have less confusion when putting the screws, nuts, and bolts back in.