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flyer
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PostPosted: 20:53 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: trading the rs, and maybe a XJ 600 Reply with quote
My local shop has offered me £1200 for my rs125, and they have a XJ 600 for £1700. I know its a good price for the rs, but is the xj over priced, its a w plate in good condition. 18,000 miles?


Is the xj gonna be as good as a bandit?

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PostPosted: 21:20 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
fj600

https://www.dejongalphen.nl/pages/producten/occasions/images/MZ65RL.jpg

£1700 for a middle aged bike does nt sound too bad, have test ride and see for yourself Wink
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PostPosted: 21:29 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
irving wrote:
Cool. Is that a UK bike?


I have a feeling its not Thinking

I'm sure that Feef has a FJ1300, give him a PM to find out more about the bike.

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Although considered a sportbike in its day, the FJ seems like a standard today. With its frame-mounted half-fairings and sporty riding position, this bike is still striking today. If you can find a clean example of this elegant bike, buy it.


Its the fore runner to the XJ, so maybe a little dated as mentioned above but looks like a comfy little tourer.

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In the history of motorcycling, THE YAMAHA FJ600 SERIES deserve a few lines - not for being such a fabulous bike - because they really are little more than a competent UJM - but rather for being the first Japanese in-line 4 with a 600cc capacity. From this bike, came the 600 super-sports of today.

Back in the 1983, there were no 600s. Lots of 550s though, such as the Yamaha XJ550, the Honda CBX550, the Suzuki GSX550 (in various forms) and the Kawasaki GPz550. All of these bikes had essentially grown out of 500s, or in response to another Japanese manufacturer putting out a 550. Then in 1984 Yamaha released its XJ600. (The same bike was released in the USA in 1984 as the FJ600.)

The XJ600 was a refinement of the previous XJ550 - a 2 valve, air cooled engine with chain drive. The engine was narrow as the designers had put the alternator behind the motor. The XJ600 was one of Yamahas first 4 cylinder bikes to run a mono shock rear suspension design. I think the FJ1100 was the first - it was released in Australia in 1983.

Kawasaki was the first to respond, with its more powerful (but much more sports focused) water cooled GPZ600R in 1985. Honda's CBR600 was not released until about 1988 The CBR600 was substantially more powerful than any other 600 at that time. Suzuki and Yamaha also released their 600 sporties - the GSXR and FZR in the late 1980s into a market place that embraced their products keenly. The 600 super sports had really arrived...

But it was the XJ600 that started it all. It's really a sports -tourer, so it does not inflict some of the physical compromises that later 600s do on their riders. In 1984 it was faster than any other 550 on the road, and gave most Japanese 750s a solid run for their money. Indeed for about 9 months it the fastest thing under 750cc - until the GPZ600R was released. It design has aged well, as it was essentially re-released in 1993 as the XJ600 Diversion (or Seca, depending on which market your from.)

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PostPosted: 21:40 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
My mistake, yes a XJ600, fairingless.
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flyer wrote:
My mistake, yes a XJ600, fairingless.


Still sounds nice Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:03 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Overpriced Xj unless in absolutley mint condition, you can find good bargains on em and the engines are tough so well into the 20k will still be a good bike.

Xjs are excellent bikes, cant vouch for the unfaired but cant fault the engine/important bits.

After having your rs i would think even one into the 50k will be more reliable Laughing

saying this they probably have given you a good price for the rs to make up for it, go have an inspection, test ride if possible, sit on it and generally urm and arr, they are a marmite bike - you love em or hate em. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:05 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
irving wrote:
XJ600 is a tough bike. 18,000 is nothing for these engines. Should see you Ok. What is the deal? Does it have service history etc? Will you get a warranty from the dealer?

The more details the better advice we can give Wink
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PostPosted: 22:08 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
haggle! Very Happy lol. I'm sure you can muster up some kind of reduction on that price. Smile
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PostPosted: 22:13 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its got a 3 month warranty. All looks in good condition. I think 1200 quid for the RS is a reasonable trade in price as well. ( The rs is in mint con, with full service hist, 10,000 miles however).

I found the GS500 that Im doing my training on nice and easy to ride, but I think Id get bored of it pretty quickly. Will the xj keep me happier?
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flyer wrote:
Its got a 3 month warranty.....Will the xj keep me happier?


Never found a dealers warrenty much good anyways.

It all depends on what you want the bike.
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PostPosted: 22:21 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
No service mentioned, not sure on history, Ill have to check.
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PostPosted: 22:21 - 28 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
flyer wrote:
No service mentioned


Hence pants Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 20:39 - 29 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
hhmmm. Ta for all that, it gives me some thing to think about.
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PostPosted: 21:00 - 29 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
XJ600N great bike but that one seems overpriced. I piked up mine with 22k on the clock, FSH, no scrapes or blemishes for £700.

cheap insurance, great mpg ( about 60 mpg), Tank range of over 200 miles, bullet proof engine.

good for 120 mph ( so im told, had 100 mph outta mine without any probs and it still had plenty to give but im no speed freak)

attachment showing my bike and what £700 will get you.
A real Bandit beater imo
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PostPosted: 21:27 - 29 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not a bad looking bike actually.

Reeks of bandit though. (not a bad thing i guess)
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PostPosted: 23:02 - 29 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ye thats the same model. This ones all in black though. 700 quid sounds like a absolute bargain!!
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PostPosted: 00:06 - 30 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I picked that one up thru the Yamaha Diversion Club on the msnusers list. ( https://uk.msnusers.com/YamahaDiversions).

I put an advert in the for sale/wanted section saying i had a budget of £1000, less than a week later i had bought that one Cool

Always lots of XJ600`s for sale on their and because they orginize lots of ride-outs together most of the bikes offered for sale their have been seen by other members so you know your not buying a dog like a lot of the XJ`s on ebay Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 00:48 - 30 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Second the owners club idea, am a member there and its ruddy useful.
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