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Motorcycling with my 1997 Honda Pacific Coast (PC800)

 

ELTON Hammond's Honda PC800 Picture Diary

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May 17/2003

Selling my precious PC800 to the new owner, Mr. Andrew Divinszki on May 17/2003.

Worst day of my PC800 ownership was bringing it to an end because I now have an ST1100 and really shouldn't have 2 bikes!  I felt like I was giving away one of my children!! :-)  Andrew on the other hand confessed to having "goose bumps" when picking up this beauty!!

Dec. 4/2002

Motorcycling Memories in a 2002 Christmas card with great friends from 2001 and 2002.

My 2002 PC800 Xmas Card - Merry Christmas to all the wonderful PC800 owners out there!!

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Jan. 6/2002

Toronto Motorcycle Show

Great time with great friends. L. to R. Pam & Darren Sinofsky with 5 month old son Nicholas, Elton Hammond, Tim Davies, Shawnalee & Greg Castle, Dena & Rob Plaschka, FSL on the floor.  Select the thumbnail to see a picture of Tim Davies taking a Factory Demo ride at the show!!

Select to see Tim Davies taking a demo ride!!
August 3-5/2001

 

PC800 weekend at EKHO Manor

Some of my favorite shots from our Aug. 3-5/2001 weekend gathering at EKHO Manor in Ottawa, Canada. Contact me if you want any particular original copies from my Nikon 995 digital camera.

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July 6-8/2001

Tour around Lake Ontario

Stopped in Brockville to see Gary & Margriet Hanna, Seneca Falls to see Tim Davies, Hamilton to visit Harriet's sister and family, Kingston, Ontario.

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April 21/2001

Francois Saint Laurent on his PC800 with his really cool new Uni-Go one wheel motorcycle trailer.

Francois is smiling from ear to ear because he is about to leave in a few minutes with his new Uni-Go one wheel motorcycle trailer for Chicago, almost 1000 miles from Ottawa.  It is the coolest toy I have seen yet, to add on to the PC800.  It handles like a dream when I test rode it a few hours before this picture was taken.  You can't tell it is being towed at all!  Cornering, turning, accelerating, etc. are not noticeably affected from my personal observations.

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August 5/2000

Greg Castle, Shawnalee Mark on St. Lawrence waterfront in Johnstown, Ontario.

Parting Picture as Greg and Shawnalee headed east while I headed North to Ottawa!!

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August 5/2000

Greg Castle, Shawnalee Mark and Elton Hammond on St. Lawrence waterfront in Brockville, Ontario

Brockville, Ontario Ride for 2000 year Annual Ottawa PC800 club meeting.  Since only Greg and Shawnalee showed up, they receive special honorary lifetime memberships, while the rest of the club is "on notice", including the Grand Poobahs!!

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Dec. 25/99

New Record!  Elton Hammond went for a 20 minute ride on Dec. 25/99, 3:14PM.  Beat last year's record by 10 days! Witnessed by Norm Stechyson and family! Temperature was -9C, but with proper riding clothes was very comfortable.

Elton getting ready for Xmas day 1999 drive!
Aug. 9/99

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Select the thumbnail image to see Kenneth's Riding Style. During a visit by Kenneth Winter and his girlfriend Julianna Gregory (back of Francois Saint Laurent's black PC800), Tim Davies provided tips on safe riding for PC800 passengers to Kenneth Winter. Ken misunderstood Tim's instruction about using the GIVI as a headrest. Wrong head Ken!

Kenneth Winter misunderstanding Passernger Training from Tim Davies
July 24/99

Honda Homecoming - Marysville, Ohio

The Pacific Coast Gang after the big Saturday night Honda dinner.  Notice the excitement after finding out we all lost the big prize, a brand new Valkyrie, but had such a great feast on Honda's home cooking that we didn't even care!

July 21/99
  • Eight 1989 to 1998 Honda Pacific Coasts

Honda Homecoming - Marysville, Ohio

The Pacific Coasts are taking over!  This was the scene in the hotel parking lot upon my arrival in Marysville.  Most PC800s I have personally seen in one spot!

June 12/99  

Americade 99 - Lake George, New York, Amanda is posing in front of the ice cream parlour we discovered on our PC800 tour around 11AM June 12/99 

June 9/99
  • Vermont Tour Group
  • Elton Hammond's 97 PC800

Americade 99 - Lake George, New York, This was part way through my tour of the Vermont Covered Bridges.  Can you spot the PC800 in the crowd?  Hint: It's the really good looker!

May 23/99

Thousand Islands Day Trip.  Ottawa, Canada meets Seneca Falls, New York half way on a good will and exchange trip!

Thousand Islands Gathering of Ottawa's PC800 Club
May 29/99
  • Elton's favorite PC800
  • GIVI E460 Case (Red R300)

New GIVI E460 case from Italy. This is so well integrated in it's look and color that you would think Honda put it on at the Factory.  I was greatly assisted by Adrian Zai of the PC800 chat group in deciding on this exact arrangement. Thanks to Mr. Tim Davies who went out of his way to assist me in buying one and sharing his installation experience to shorten my install time dramatically.

Dec. 15/98
  • Elton Hammond
  • 1997 PC800

Francois and Elton's last ride of the extended season! Totally unusual for Ottawa, Canada. Photographed in front of the Canadian PC800 Owner's Club Headquarters - The elegant EKHO Manor - located on the Emerald Links Golf and Country Club!

Dec. 1/98
  • Elton Hammond
  • 1997 PC800

Photographed in front of the Canadian PC800 Owner's Club Headquarters - The elegant EKHO Manor - located on the Emerald Links Golf and Country Club!

Elton on PC800 Dec. 1/99 - Select to see Bigger Image
Summer 1998
  • Elton Hammond and his
  • 1997 PC800

Cardinal Ontario - St. Lawrence Seaway Locks - day trip with Francois Saint Laurent

Summer 1998

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G.M. (President of Aylmer Chapter of PC800 owners Club)
F.S.L. (President of Ottawa East Chapter of the PC800 Owners Club and Cruise Control Expert!)
E.K.H. (Grand Poobah for all of Canada! Self appointed!)