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hi im new to yamahas and i have a small problem with my 1990 xj600 pre diversion well the problem is i need a ecu or can a diversion ecu be fitted to my xj can somebody help me thanks danny

(Sorry if this is in the wrong section!) I recently bought an XJ600 for when I pass my test. I know I shouldn't buy one until after I pass, but it was £400 from a friend, on a 2000 plate. Perfection condition with a couple of nice extras e.g. Nexus Exhaust - So I couldn't pass it up! My question is: Is it worth getting it restricted for the £200 I'm going to have to pay? Money is tight these days... Would I ever get caught if I drove it without the restriction for the 2 years I'm going to have to wait? Cheers!

Hi anyone who can help looking for advice about running bike as it was running fantastic until the other day when going over the 6000 rpm mark it did not take off as normal and seems to hold back any one have any ideas ??

I have a 1994 Yamaha XJ600 SecaII. I'm wanting to convert it into a "Naked Bike" or what many call a "Street Fighter"(Not sure of the difference between the two). I do know there was a naked version of my bike that was specifically sold to Europe but not the States. I tried to hit up Ebay.UK trying to find headlamps and gauges. But no luck. So I guess I'm going to buy general gauges and a general headlamp and build some brackets for it. But before I dive headfirst into this I want to know if anyone has had some experience with this conversion or a similar conversion and if they have any advice. That way I don't make the same mistakes they do. More impo…

Hi there im giving my XJ600 Pre Divvy a complete sort out, i was wondering if anyone knows where i can get a new loom or a unmolested one, i've got loads of electrical geremlins im trying to sort. I was also wondering if anyone else had ever tryed to fighter an XJ and had any ideas, i was thinking of putting a larger back (swing arm, wheel) end on it and wondered if there was anything out there that would fit? Any help or just ideas are gratefully appretiated, thanks alot seph.

hiya peeps Was tinkering with the XJ most of this week and have a bit of a problem with the rev counter, it works to an extent but tends to stay at 2k when idling and revs to about 3-3.5k when i rev the engine, but i know for the fact that the engine revs are normal... from what i can see, its not a cable driven tacho... so im all out of ideas now :/ any help appreciated - Steve

Hey ppl, if anyone is a dab hand at photoshop feel free to help out Basicaly the bike is red (pic added) and there is a we chip here and there and area around the rear foot pegs are a bit naughty so was goin to just touch it up but now thinking of taking tank off, rear fairing wheels etc and giving it a new lick of paint. Got told to go for 'candy apple red' which i think is nice, but just wanting to get some opinions on what ppl would recomend. i dont want to have too much red on the bike, in the way of red tank, frame, fairings, front mud guard and wheels. not sure what colours i could throw in to mix it up a bit, girlfriend said i should get it candy apple w…

is it me or aren't there any xj600's on the road anymore? I've only seen 2 in 18 months, 1 of those was a total wreck and I mean TOTAL WRECK!!!!! fairing was all smashed in, seat was riffy as anything, front screen had been ripped off etc I thought stuff that I ain't parking next to that thing! The other was a xj600n which was in good condition through-out! Seems everyone has sporty bikes now and mine is like a relic or something along those lines I know mines no oil painting and could do with a new lick of paint but I'm thinking of upgrading this year hopefully, long as I can get some dosh together..... he says unconvincenly this pic was taken last year before I chan…

Hi there, I have a 1997 XJ600n and I am thinking of turning it into a Café Racer,, Has anyone got an experience of this? are there any do's or don'ts that I should be aware of? also are there any parts that can be swapped from one machine to another, like rear wheels or swing, rear suspension. At the moment im just trying to gather as much info as I can before I start cutting it about. Any Info would be very much appreciated Many thanks Al

Hi all! Just joined the forum. I'm 49 from Derbyshire. Acquired a 1997 XJ600N yesterday for next to nothing. Looks like I'm gonna have to do some work before it'll pass MOT. Main thing is the front tire is shot - all the rest is mainly cleaning and restoration. Bike has done about 31,000 miles. There seems to be an oily leak from somewhere above or around the inlet manifolds. One of the collars that attach one of the inner carbs to the mainfold appears to be loose, could possibly be that. Taking a quick look around the forum top end oil leaks appear to be quite common. Is it likely to be just a blocked breather tube somewhere? I'm gonna need to take the forks …

Hey folks... I need to stiffen the rear suspension on the divvy as carrying quite a bit of gear. I've told it's just a big C spanner and a wee twist. Any pointers, can't find much in my documents. Cheers All! C.

Hi.I need a new screen for my 97 XJ600n and am looking at the Puig ones.On ebay they seem to be only listed for a 98 onwards as far as I can tell,does anyone know if the 98 screen is likely to fit a 97 model? Thanks in advance.Tony.

hey i have a 95 reg xj600n and it tends to shake alot between 2-4000 rpm and over 7000 and i was wondering is this normal or is there something wrong with it ? if so what might it be? cheers x

Hi everybody. Does anyone have experience with sidecases on xj600n from year 2003. I just bought mine a few weeks ago and I'm thinking about mounting sidecases but the bike seems pretty small for them. If anyone has some pictures or links I would be grateful. Thanks

Hey folks, anybody used one, thought of getting one or seen one. Wondeing how good these are? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crystal-clear-headlight-Yamaha-XJR-1200-1300-SRX-XJ-600-N-/320855364667?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4ab478543b Curious about beem pattern etc...

Hi Stevie 9183 I've just seen your red machine. I'm a bit curious. Nice looking bike but an N with a fairing? Must be a DIY Diversion S. Did you buy it like that or is it all your own work? BeePee

Does anyone know the Yamaha part number for the valve shim removing tool, it is for the air cooled model 2003 year, thanks in advance.

Hello again, Can some one help, when starting the bike ticks over quite nicely at about 7-8000 but as soon as she warms up its ticking over at 15-17000, i know the bike is 15 yrs old and the carbs may be a little "used" but is there anything i can do to help cure this? Thanks in advance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Coming home from work last Tuesday I found it very difficult to change gear, more down than up. Luckily I managed to go through town in second/third gear without stopping. Thursday night I removed the clutch cover after hearing a very weird noise from that area. The problem was the clutch release bearing which is about the size and thickness of a flat washer. I did have this problem about three years ago shortly after buying the bike and left it to the dealer who sold me the bike and they charged me £187.00. It took me 1.1/2 hours to do it myself and cost me £10.00. There are two issues here. Is the thrust bearing up to the job? Did the Yamaha dealer rip me…

Hi i have a xj600s and just wondered if it's time for valve adjusting? It has done 21,500 miles and has just developed a ticking noise from the top end... It runs fine and pulls like it should so i dunno. Any help would be much appreciated, is there any thing else i could check out first? Cheers, Tom.