Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Divvy mileage concern for reliability..

Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> General Bike Chat
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

sidewinder
World Chat Champion



Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Karma :

PostPosted: 15:20 - 20 May 2012    Post subject: Divvy mileage concern for reliability.. Reply with quote

Hi all
My divvy 600 (97)is fast approaching 40,000 mls on the clock but running sweet as a nut.Have had a few people say the engines only good for 50,000 before problems start to come in there droves.This concerns me as i'm now thinking i have to change the bike before it starts costing to much to keep going.Is there any truth in this or will it be good for a lot more mileage yet..Cheers for any input guys Thumbs Up

sw
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Muscle Bike Rider
World Chat Champion



Joined: 27 Jun 2009
Karma :

PostPosted: 15:30 - 20 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good for a lot more mate, think I mentioned before about a work mate who has 80k plus on his, just serviced regular, oil change every 4k and so on. Its a bullet proof engine, only changed mine as the ER6 came up at a too good to miss price. If your after a change for your own reasons now is a good time with bike prices on the up ready for summer, but on the flip side you could end up paying more for its replacement.
____________________
Previously Known As A5tra_G
Old Bikes :2010 Kawasaki ER6 F & 2000 Honda VTR Firestorm
Current Bike : XJR1300
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
WULFSTAN THE 2nd This post is not being displayed because the poster has bad karma. Unhide this post / all posts.
Pol Anorl This post is not being displayed because the poster is banned. Unhide this post / all posts.

sidewinder
World Chat Champion



Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Karma :

PostPosted: 15:40 - 20 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers for the replys guys.Made me a lot happier looks like the old girl has a lot more to give then.It was a cost i did not need after being made redundant. Thumbs Up
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

The Shaggy D.A.
Super Spammer



Joined: 12 Sep 2008
Karma :

PostPosted: 15:52 - 20 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keep it maintained, don't abuse it, fix when you need to. It's in a soft state of tune, air cooled, easy to work on - I'd think the bodywork/bearings/suspension will go before the engine does Smile


Even if everything got lunched a replacement engine with 21k on the clock is £200 :- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XJ600-Diversion-92-engine-good-condition-12923-/350474841585?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5199edadf1
____________________
Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

sidewinder
World Chat Champion



Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Karma :

PostPosted: 16:03 - 20 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Shaggy D.A. wrote:
Keep it maintained, don't abuse it, fix when you need to. It's in a soft state of tune, air cooled, easy to work on - I'd think the bodywork/bearings/suspension will go before the engine does Smile


Even if everything got lunched a replacement engine with 21k on the clock is £200 :- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XJ600-Diversion-92-engine-good-condition-12923-/350474841585?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5199edadf1


I treat it like a baby to be honest. Very Happy


Probably a daft question how do you know when spark plugs needs changing Embarassed
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 13 years, 263 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> General Bike Chat All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 

Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.06 Sec - Server Load: 0.33 - MySQL Queries: 14 - Page Size: 53.48 Kb