Honda Deauville

Across all three generations, the Deauville was known for its shaft-drive, liquid-cooled V-twin engine and extensive painted plastic bodywork with integrated panniers.

With a history of designing bikes with integral storage — namely the Pacific Coast/PC800, ST1100, Gold Wing and ST1300 — Honda designed the Deauville/NT700V with two integral side panniers offering a 7-gallon/45-litre cargo capacity — connected via an open pass-through port to accommodate items up to 26" long.

[2] In 1998, the NT650V Deauville debuted with a fully integrated three-quarter fairing and panniers to distinguish it from the Honda NTV650, on which it was based.

A catalytic converter was fitted to ensure compliance with the stricter EU emissions laws.

The third generation Deauville featured programmed fuel-injection system, digital transistorized ignition with electronic advance, power delivery via shaft drive, five-speed gearbox, cable-actuated clutch, center and side stands, standard riding posture, 58.1" wheelbase, 31.7" seat height, 5.2-gallon fuel tank, three-spoke 17" alloy wheels, 562-lb curb weight, linked braking system with optional ABS, manually adjustable five-position integral windscreen and integral fairing, twin trip odometers, instant and average MPG readouts and twin dash-mounted storage compartments (one lockable).