NEW PURCHASE?

[Xinthus]

Hi guys Just wanted your Feelings and comments on a Yamaha XJ600 Diversion F

Just seen this in a dealership with heated grips and side panions, 2011 plate, £4900 to buy..

As a First bike what can you tell me about it.. pro's Cons' good first bike?

Thanks for all your comments in advance.
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first thing i'd ask is "are the grips in a relay?"

theres other questions but are the usual sorta ones you'd ask.
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[Xinthus]

oh, well im new to this sort of thing, so pointers on what to ask ect.. . would also be greatly appreciated.. only passed test on 9th Oct.
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CBR600f oct 2012- May 2013, Kawasaki ZR7s May 2013 - Present day

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# of previous owners?
when was its last service/mot?
does it have tax?

check the framework for rust
check any chrome and the front forks for pitting (if he forks re badly pitted, i've usually been told to walk away)
check the chain and rear sprocket for wear (the spikes on the sprocket will be unevenly shapped or have a curve to them)

hmm.....i forget many others because im distracted.

queue someone better informed lol
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[Polarbear]

a 2011 plate!! It shouldn't have rust, pitted forks etc.

See how much warranty is left. I think Yam do 2 years on their bikes so you should be safe

Whats the mileage?

I have heard nothing bad said about them which is usually a pretty good sign. It usually comes out somewhere on a bike forum if the bike isn't up to scratch.

However you can get a brand new one for £5649 from a dealer so maybe a bit of a haggle is in order.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-YAMAHA-XJ600S-DIVERSION-REDUCED-PRICE-/190737704834?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item2c68da6782
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[UnknownStuntm...]

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excuse me?

okay so apart from preperation for road treatment or our weather your still not accounting for previous owners doing things to the paintwork/chrome/forks or manufacturing defects.

there is NOTHING wrong with looking for rust on a 1 year old bike or pitting in the chrome/forks.

frankly its something that you SHOULD be looking for regardless of the age of the bike.

if you dont them fool on you for taking things at face value.

whats your problem anyway? always looking to degrade anything i post for the sheer sake of it! its good advice to check for these things, if you get in the habbit of doing a THOROUGH check from buying your first bike your more likely to check the same things for your second bike which might be considerably older.

again, check for rust and pitting, it doesnt hurt to check and should be checked.


edit: instead of down rating your post, i actually rated it as informative for the quality part.

but do NOT assume to degrade things i say purely because you dont like me.
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[Chalky.]

Such a fucking dickhead.

Less typing, more reading.

[nowhere.elysium]

I would apologise, but it'd be disingenuous. You've purchased a single Chinese 125, proceeded to bugger it up, and now feel that you're in a position to speak with any kind of authority on purchasing a much more complex, and much better-built bike.

You have no experience to draw upon, minimal knowledge to back up your statements, and are generally an inappropriately inflammatory member who manages to attract contention and ire with every single post; only to blame it on everyone else. Might I suggest that you actually examine the content of your own posts first, before deciding that the rest of the world is to blame? you seem to be the only common element in all of this.
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your the one who decided to turn around and state that checking for something as simple and common as rust or pitting is bad advice.

you know what, do what ever you want, i'll do what i want, im more than happy to look at a brand new bike and check for rust or pitting.

at least i will know its there or where its beginning to form.

if you get injured or die because you trusted something that takes 30 seconds to look for, its not my fault.

whats that old saying?

oh right..

better safe than sorry.

now shut up and just agree theres no reason NOT to check, which is what this is all about. you dont like me, you degrade my post, yet its actually good advice.
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[Chalky.]

It's not good advice UW, it's completely redundant.

The best one is check for the MOT On a 1 year old bike!

The problem is you're posting this to a newb who takes it as gospel.

There's nothing wrong with being uninformed on a particular subject; most intelligent people will admitt to not being proficient in something, but not knowing something and posting inane shite is stupid, pointless, and gets on people's nerves.

TL;DR? Shut the fuck up.

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admitedly the MOT part is a stupid point actually.

i dont give a crap about the rest of the post, its the rust and chrome/fork pitting that you seem to care most about.

TLDR: you cant even admit then checking for those 3 little things is worth checking.

i give up with you, sometimes your alright, other times you can be a real asshole for no reason. you have a real god-complex sometimes.
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[UnknownStuntm...]

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funny that, for all the threads about heated grips draining batteries or threads asking abou them and the advice being "install them on a relay", it seems a reasonable thing to ask.

no dealer is going to laugh about it. its a fair and simple question.
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[Chalky.]

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bought from? none, been into several different one on more than enough times to see whats around and spent enough hours talking with them to know.

that said, i've always made it clear that i wasnt there to buy but to see whats around. it is only fair to them.
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[nowhere.elysium]

Really, really not the same experience at all, I promise you.
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i dont doubt it. but still. im not wasting anymore time on this.
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