I have just clocked up 1,000 k on my new Deauville. It's not perfect, but by comparison my previous bike - a 2002 VT750C cruiser - was just a bucket of bolts. Handling is good; brakes are OK and the optional large flip screen a must. I also put 50 mm bar risers for a more upright posture and a Xenon 55-60 watt bulb for better night illumination. I have just three winges about this bike. Firstly, the gearbox is both clunky and noisy and there is even a tendency to drop out of second occasionally on accelleration. Not nice at all. Secondly, there is a quite loud harmonic in the engine at 4,000 revs on accelleration (due, I would think to the fairing). It is not a vibration - just a noise. Finally, I would like to know why a 650 cc motor cycle only gets 4.8 litres/100 km when a Honda Jazz motor car can do as well or better. It's time for motor cycle manufacturers to smarten up in the fuel economy department.
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Purchase Price
$11,900 Australian
Performance
Satisfactory
Reliability
Good
Customer service
Excellent
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