Honda Deauville 650 Review
"The most sensible motorcycle you'll ever slightly resent owning."
Used Buyer Review
The Deauville 650 is Honda's most overlooked gem, and used prices reflect that unfairly. It's essentially a VFR800 with luggage bolted on and the ego stripped out — which means bulletproof V-twin reliability, shaft drive that never needs touching, and integrated panniers that laugh at weather. Find a well-maintained example and you'll inherit a motorcycle that genuinely wants to eat miles without complaint. Commuters who've run these to 80,000km without splitting cases are not exaggerating. That said, go in with eyes open. The steering feels like you're negotiating with a committee — slow, deliberate, and absolutely zero fun on twisty B-roads. The screen creates buffeting at motorway speeds that'll have you nursing a headache by lunchtime. Earlier models had known ABS unit failures, so budget for that inspection. Check the final drive seals and verify the service history exists — Honda reliability isn't unconditional, it requires feeding.
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You need excitement or twisty road thrills
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