The fairing to look at seems small but provides excellent wind protection without hiding me from the breeze. It is a lot quicker than it feels. I can't be certain but I think it's because I'm sat further forward and the bike handles really well. It seems common to create thin seats these days. Hong Leong Yamaha Motor is targeting to achieve an annual sales volume of 600 units in the first year of introduction.

I'm not a fast rider or a sport rider, I ride for travel and transport. Oct 27, 2015 - Explore Oliver Duarte's board "Yamaha XJ6 Diversion" on Pinterest. News & Events "Comfy?" The front part, the downtubes, look stainless but the silencer at the end is painted matt black which implies it may be mild steel. What is even more impressive is the front end feels so planted with the gf on the back.

Is it the clutch? It's obvious this bike does not get all the trick gear that costs money, but Yamaha have not skimped when it comes to putting their brains into the design. The gearbox feels almost identical to the Fazer. The tickover on this machine with only 290 miles on the clock is perfect and silky, that feels nice. Manuals and User Guides for YAMAHA diversion XJ6-S. We have 2 YAMAHA diversion XJ6-S manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual . Yamaha XJ6 600 Diversion 2009 - Fiche moto - 2009 voit la naissance d’une nouvelle petite routière en 600 cm3 : la XJ6 Diversion. Yamaha do like to squeeze the most out of their engines, which suits me as this motor has been in production for ages and they should have ironed out any problems by now. About - My NTV had a narrow engine hence a narrow seat, that was uncomfortable. I was stood in my local dealers the other day, panicking about throttle position sensors, when I took a moment to look at the new Yamaha XJ6 Diversion. That means instead of fitting all the expensive performance gear the motor gets the basics and is tuned for midrange and grunt, as much as a four cylinder bike can have grunt. I think it will be comfortable and as it's downtuned, reliable too. I don't think that's a major issue, there's no exhaust to burn my saddle bags which is great.

As I straighten up I wonder why this should feel so good. Damn.

Stock tire sizes are 120/70-ZR17 on the front, and 160/60-ZR17 on the rear.

It is so smooooooooooth too. On closer inspection some quite smart design features have been used. Nope. Yamaha also sell their own engine bars which is something I'd insist on.

I think the bike is a bit too basic for the sport rider but it's that very basicness that appeals to me. The seat looks very thin. I come off the motorway onto a roundabout. It takes a while but I suspect the suspension is stiffer and the over the front riding position eliminates the sensation of acceleration. I know most bikes, not just Yamaha, are the same, it's a characteristic of wet clutches, constant mesh gearboxes and chain drives, but this is pretty bad. That means there's no linkage bearings to replace in a few years.

The Yamaha Diversion is designed to do all of this. So to look at this bike it seems close to ideal. Again, that suits me as it means the motor is understressed. This is an interesting issue. I'm close, so close, but not quite close enough. Bhd. I think this bike may be a very smooth and calm motorway mile muncher.

This is the fully faired version with ABS, I would but the half faired version without the ABS.

The new Yamaha XJ6 Diversion is priced at RM 39,000 (excludes road tax, insurance and number plate) and is available at selected authorized Yamaha dealerships nationwide with a color choice of metallic blue or black. At the traffic lights I feel fine and secure and the gf on the back is causing no problems at all. The long swingarm and a very neat exhaust. I feel as though I'm sat on top of the bike, over the front wheel, quite similar to the SLR 650 trailie I owned a few years back. There's a few other things I like about the bike too. With this drive-train, the Yamaha XJ6 Diversion is capable of reaching a maximum top speed of  . Yamaha sell a top-box rack, but not side mounts unlike the Suzuki DL650 V-Strom's touring kit. Buloh and Malaysia is the second country outside Japan besides Brazil to assemble it.

T135-5(55D7) The launch to the media and press was held at the Thistle Port Dickson Resort. I think it's a great bike. And a whole lot more.

The brakes, the mirrors, the switches and the display all do their jobs without fuss and I'm starting to feel quite at home. So, what do I think?

With the short motor the swingarm can be longer, especially when that swingarm is bolted not to the frame but to the engine itself. I set off, and almost stall!

Port Dickson, 15 June 2011 – Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn.

Not scarily tall, I'm 5 foot 9 and I can reach the floor with both feet flat but there's not much "leeway" if I were over a pothole. “We strongly believe the introduction of the new Yamaha XJ6 Diversion 600cc middle sports model will offer customers a new riding experience and a discerning lifestyle, whether in city traffic or in the scenic country open roads” said Mr C. H. Ng, Managing Director of Hong Leong Yamaha Motor. T135-5(55D9), Chinese Version Dropping the Fazer into first gear sometimes feels like the motor's dropped onto the floor, CLUNK. Bhd. Will I be buying? According to the Yamaha brochure the gearbox, clutch and linkage have been reworked to improve gear changes.

Note the lack of rising rate linkage - good - and the overlappting bits of plastic to protect the shock - good! Sell or buy used bikes?

Newly designed for better gear changes. Show any 1996 Yamaha XJ 600 S Diversion for sale on our Bikez.biz Motorcycle Classifieds. I get onto a stretch of dual carriageway and confirm this by shooting over the posted limit without thinking I've even reached half the limit. I was hoping for so much more from the shiny new Divvy. Home On the rare occasions I've ever adjusted suspension I've only made things worse. The Yamaha XJ6 Diversion model is a Naked bike bike manufactured by Yamaha . Motos YAMAHA xj6 diversion s de particulares y concesionarios de segunda mano y ocasión en Madrid . The swingarm looks really long.

Over the years as I watched them age I learnt they were reliable and sensible though the exhaust could rust and I saw some really tatty ones, but that was down to the owners not the bike.