600 to 900 divvy a few questions

[sidewinder]

Hi guys
Have a budget of £1500 max and quite fancy upgrading my 600 divvy.to a 900.has any body gone from a 6 to a 900?.reason is want to do a bit of touring so the shaft drive sounds like a good idea.so do you recon it worth it or is there something better.i would like shaftdrive. Uprightriding position.and good load carying abilities.single rider also.



Thankyou sw

[herulach]

Have you had your leg over one? 900 Divvys are absolute boats. Not neccessarily anything wrong with that, but they're not just 600s with big engines.
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[sidewinder]

I have never tried one.All the ones i have seen are miles away.The size difference was one thing i was thinking about.if it was worth goingto look at-Like the size of the 600 but could be a little taller.open to all makes and types of bike...

[Muscle Bike Rider]

Not owned one but have rode my mates, very heavy and cumbersom at low speed, nice riding position same as the 600, handles nicely when on the move but a pig to wheel around, good mpg and very reliable / capable of very high mileage, great for pillions, power is good for everyday use and touring with good mpg. Shaft drive is a bonus, centre stands are weak, fuel gauge and fuel warning light, cheap insurance again, carries luggage with ease. Old technology that works in my opinion, I would prefer a fazer 1,000 myself, bit more power and very flickable, smoother engine as well i seem to remember from going pillion on one.
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[junglejim]

Owned on for 4 years and 35,000 miles.
One of the most underrated bikes on the planet.
Sure it's no lightweight, but it's hugely competent and does everything well.
Pretty good on fuel too.
Mine regularly returned 50mpg and that was all city riding.
Handling is sure footed and it's as solid as a rock on the motorway.
I don't agree that it's a lump at low speeds.
Mine was ridden everyday all year round in London rush hour traffic and it was a joy to traffic joust with.
Be fussy, and wait till one comes along with a full luggage set, as many do, because you won't pay much less for one without, if anything at all, and you'll get one of the most competent all rounders possible.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XJ900-diversion-1995-Nreg-47-000miles-Full-Luggage-/130626504035?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e69f24563#ht_1350wt_937

Try and find a bad review on the 900 Divvy if you're in any doubt.

[Casper]

[junglejim]

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[Casper]

[sidewinder]

Cheers all for the interesting replys.Think the weight issue has put me of due to a bad knee.The versys i like but no shaftdrive..The other problem i have is there are no decent sized bike shops round here.so the choice is limited really to sit on and try..

Sw

[sidewinder]

Cheers all for the interesting replys.Think the weight issue has put me of due to a bad knee.The versys i like but no shaftdrive..The other problem i have is there are no decent sized bike shops round here.so the choice is limited really to sit on and try..

Sw

[SuziCat]

I bought one new in 2003 and kept it till last autumn. I toured all over on it and it was always loaded up to the gills, and it never, ever let me down.
Bad points of the bike I found was that for me it was a heavy old beast and just within my capabilities. It was hard to move about and was top heavy so always felt like it wanted to fall over. However on the move it was a different bike. Lovely and comfortable, a bike you could ride all day. The shaft drive is super smooth and in a different class to my BMW (which replaced the Divvy). The BMW has much more snatch from the transmission at low speeds.
So basically, they are a great bike, and sometimes I wish I still had mine.
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[jjdugen]

Agree totally withall the positives, had mine for three years, toured France, Italy, Germany, even took it round the 'ring (!). Paragon of reliability, probably because its SO easy to service. (Which makes its running costs negligable, unlike most of the other alternatives)
If, you replace the stock exhaust system with a four into one, you remove about half a ton of dead weight, on mine, the forks rose a clear two inches! Drop the forks back down throuh the yokes and, suddenly, it becomes a different beast. Slap on a pair of EXUP 1000 brake calipers and you get R1 stopping power for a very few of your quids.
But, Divvi 9's are starting to increase in value, if you can get a good one for a grand and a half, grab it while the goings good.
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[junglejim]

[Tarmacsurfer]

I've not spent much time on a Diversion but I did over 80k on a pre-Divvy XJ900 in a couple of years (mostly city riding within a 20 mile radius of Birmingham centre and a few longer runs). This photo shows the moment the clocks rolled around. Paid £900 for it. It never let me down, only costs were consumables and maintenance. Sold it on, still see it around occasionally.

Comfortable bike, rock solid for both motorway and carving through busy roads. My left ankle is weak, never noticed an issue with weight.
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[Mikey3]

[sidewinder]

Hi all
So decided to go the penderosa for a ride today and got chatting to the owner of a 900 divvy.The question was asked "would it be ok to try it out for size" No probs there but big but it's to heavy for me could feel my knee buckling so the divvy is a no go .Not fused on bike type nor make. Is there any thing else out there which may suit but a little lighter than the divvy.

Cheers for the help all......

[Cheeseybeaner]

[sidewinder]

Sounds funny.But separated my knee cap and destroyed all the muscles and tendons round that area in a mountain bike crash..So even the slightest bit of overweight on it the strength i have left in it goes. .

Thanks for the other bike suggestions though buddy

[Cheeseybeaner]

[sidewinder]

Weight is the main problem.flat footed on the divvy so a bit more height will be fine.
The ponderossa on the horse shoe pass is the one

[Shaft]

Buy yourself the nicest Kwak GT750 on the planet and get luggage with the change
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